Named characters
8329 Harry (3059)/Potter (125)/Harry Potter (92)/Mr. Potter (3)/... Harry (2)/POTTER (2)/... Mr. Potter (1)/Support Harry Potter (1)/old Harry Potter (1)/HarRy PotTER (1)/HARRY POTTER (1)/Mr. Harry Potter (1)
1777 Ron (1041)/Weasley (8)/Ron Weasley (2)
1634 Hermione (863)/Muggle (8)/Granger (6)/Hermione Granger (5)/the Muggle (2)/Muggle - born Hermione Granger (1)
1175 Dumbledore (532)/Professor Dumbledore (36)/Albus Dumbledore (15)/Albus (2)/Professor (2)/the Dumbledore (2)/Dear Professor Dumbledore (1)/Perhaps Dumbledore (1)/DUMBLEDORE ’S GIANT MISTAKE Albus Dumbledore (1)/... Dumbledore (1)
920 [NARRATOR]
739 Hagrid (375)/Even Hagrid (1)/Rubeus Hagrid (1)
604 Cedric (230)/Mr. Diggory (47)/Diggory (20)/Cedric Diggory (20)/Mr. Cedric Diggory (1)/Cedric ... dead ... (1)/the living Cedric (1)
494 Mr. Crouch (142)/Crouch (67)/Bartemius Crouch (3)/Mr. Bartemius Crouch (1)
479 Moody (186)/Professor Moody (27)/Apparently Moody (1)
457 Bagman (133)/Ludo Bagman (48)/Ludo (17)/Mr. Bagman (16)/Ludo Bagman Apparated (1)/Mr. Ludo Bagman (1)
445 Voldemort (200)/Lord Voldemort (33)
442 Mr. Weasley (209)/Weasley (2)
423 Moody (122)/Mad - Eye Moody (19)/Mad - Eye (12)/Alastor Moody (4)/Alastor (2)/the real Moody (2)/Mad - Eye ” Moody (1)/Alastor “ Mad - Eye ” Moody (1)/old Mad - Eye (1)/The real Moody (1)/the Moody (1)/Mad (1)/The real Mad - Eye Moody (1)
398 Winky (154)/old Winky (1)/Filthy , disheveled , Winky (1)
393 Karkaroff (137)/Professor Karkaroff (16)/Igor (4)/old Karkaroff (1)/Igor Karkaroff (1)
388 Krum (151)/Viktor Krum (34)/Viktor (15)/Mr. Krum (4)/The miniature Krum (1)/KRUM (1)/Mr. Viktor Krum (1)
377 Sirius (200)/Dear Sirius (4)/Sirius ... (1)
331 Snape (184)/Professor Snape (9)/old Snape (1)
299 Wormtail (131)
294 Dobby (168)/D - Dobby (1)/Bad Dobby (1)
279 Mrs. Weasley (135)
244 Rita Skeeter (77)/Rita (17)/old Rita (1)/Attractive blonde Rita Skeeter (1)/Skeeter (1)
237 Crouch (54)/Barty Crouch (27)/Barty (13)/old Barty (2)/young Crouch (1)
208 Fred (185)/Fred Weasley (6)/Even Fred (1)/Weasley (1)/Alf - giant (1)
208 Malfoy (93)/Draco Malfoy (17)/Draco (6)/Malfoy , (1)
204 Frank (58)/Frank Bryce (6)
191 Madame Maxime (94)/Maxime (4)
190 Fudge (58)/Cornelius Fudge (14)/Cornelius (10)
190 Fleur (66)/Fleur Delacour (26)/Miss Delacour (2)/Meanwhile Fleur Delacour (1)/Miss Fleur Delacour (1)
184 George (160)/George Weasley (3)
164 Uncle Vernon (80)/Vernon (1)
160 Professor McGonagall (86)/McGonagall (4)
144 Percy (64)/Percy Weasley (3)/Perce (2)/Per - Per - Percy (1)
134 Neville (82)/Longbottom (4)/Neville Longbottom (2)
133 Snape (54)/Severus (10)/Severus Snape (3)
121 Bertha Jorkins (27)/Bertha (9)/Poor old Bertha (1)
111 Bill (75)
110 Dudley (55)
101 Hedwig (45)
101 Goyle (38)/Crabbe (34)/Avery (2)/Vincent Crabbe (1)/Nott (1)/Mr. Goyle (1)/Avery — Nott — Crabbe — Goyle (1)
98 Percy (44)/Weatherby (6)/Perce (1)/young Weatherby (1)/Percy “ Weatherby (1)
92 Charlie (56)/Charlie Weasley (2)/Chuck (1)
92 Myrtle (26)/Moaning Myrtle (7)
89 Professor Trelawney (34)/Trelawney (1)
86 Mr. Crouch (21)/Bagman (7)/Mr. Bagman (3)/Mr. Crouch ... Mr. Bagman (1)/Crouch (1)/old Crouch (1)
80 Filch (40)/Mr. Filch (3)
78 Parvati (37)/Parvati Patil (4)
77 the Dursleys (34)/The Dursleys (3)/Dursleys (1)/the three Dursleys (1)
66 Ginny (46)
66 Cho (33)/Cho Chang (3)
60 Aunt Petunia (39)/Petunia (1)/bony Aunt Petunia (1)
55 Mr. Ollivander (21)
54 Amos (16)/Amos Diggory (12)/Diggory (1)
53 Arthur (30)/Arthur Weasley (4)
51 Madam Pomfrey (26)
45 Pigwidgeon (29)
45 Mr. Roberts (20)
42 Peeves (25)/PEEVES (2)
42 Bagman (7)/Ludo Bagman (4)/a Ludo Bagman who was clearly at the height of his Quidditch - playing fitness (1)/Quidditch (1)
41 Dean (18)/Dean Thomas (6)/Thomas (2)/Tom (1)
41 Muggles (18)/the Muggles (8)/real Muggles (1)
41 Dad (25)/DAD (1)
41 the Weasleys (17)/Weasleys (4)/The Weasleys (1)
39 Lucius (6)/Lucius Malfoy (6)/Malfoy (6)
39 Nearly Headless Nick (11)/Nick (1)
37 Seamus (23)/Seamus Finnigan (5)/Finnigan (1)
37 the Slytherins (14)/Slytherins (4)/The Slytherins (3)
34 Death Eaters (10)/the Death Eaters (10)/Auror (1)/the famous Auror ... the one who had caught so many Death Eaters (1)
30 Harry (7)/Dear Harry (1)
28 Mum (19)
28 Mostafa (10)/Hassan Mostafa (3)
27 Professor Sprout (14)
27 Pansy Parkinson (12)/Pansy (4)
26 Colin (12)/Colin Creevey (4)/Creevey (1)/Nick (1)
24 Lynch (12)/Aidan Lynch (3)
24 Lee Jordan (12)/Lee (8)
23 Padma (13)/Padma Patil (2)
22 Crookshanks (16)
22 Professor Grubbly - Plank (13)
21 Fang (16)
20 Father (9)/Father Christmas (2)/Christmas (1)
20 Krum (11)/Stunned (3)/ruddy Krum (1)/Stunned Krum (1)
19 the Gryffindors (6)/The Gryffindors (2)/Gryffindors (1)
19 Dennis (8)/Dennis Creevey (6)/Tiny Dennis Creevey (1)/the Creevey (1)
19 Ludovic Bagman (1)/Bagman (1)
18 Molly (9)/Molly Weasley (1)
18 Cedric (8)/Cedric Diggory (3)/Support Cedric Diggory (2)
18 Lavender (11)/Lavender Brown (7)
18 Angelina (11)/Angelina Johnson (1)
18 Sirius (8)/Sirius Black (1)
17 Roger Davies (6)/Davies (3)/Roger (1)
16 Gryffindor (12)/Bold Gryffindor (1)/GRYFFINDOR (1)
16 Blimey (5)/... blimey (1)
16 Mr. Malfoy (8)
15 Quidditch (13)/Ravenclaw (1)/the Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain (1)
15 Buckbeak (10)
15 Pig (7)
14 Miss Granger (8)/the devious Miss Granger (1)
14 Professor Flitwick (7)/Flitwick (5)/Tiny little Professor Flitwick (1)/little Professor Flitwick (1)
14 Evil (1)
14 Fudge (6)/Mr. Fudge (3)
14 Master Barty (8)
13 Nagini (9)
13 Moran (13)
13 Mrs. Norris (8)
13 Minerva (8)/Minerva McGonagall (1)
12 Hufflepuff (4)/Ernie Macmillan (3)/Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff (1)/Ernie (1)
12 Beauxbatons (7)/the Beauxbatons (5)
12 the Hufflepuffs (7)/The Hufflepuffs (1)
12 Fawkes (7)
11 Archie (3)/old Archie (2)
11 Bertie Bott (3)/Bertha (3)/poor old Bertha (1)
11 The Bloody Baron (1)/the Bloody Baron (1)
11 Gabrielle (5)
11 Mrs. Diggory (2)
10 the Riddles (6)/The Riddles (1)
10 Eloise Midgen (3)
10 Olive Hornby (1)
9 the Bulgarians (3)/The Bulgarians (1)
9 Ali Bashir (2)/Ali (1)
9 Veela (2)
9 the Horntail (4)/The Horntail (3)/Horntail (1)
9 Frank Longbottom (2)
8 Basil (5)
8 Dimitrov (8)
8 Troy (8)
8 the Dark Mark (3)/Mark (3)/The Dark Mark (1)/Dark Mark (1)
8 Elf (2)
8 Durmstrang (4)/the Durmstrang (1)
8 Avada Kedavra (8)
8 Bagman (3)/Meester Bagman (1)
8 Rosier (4)/Evan Rosier (1)
8 the Dark Lord (4)/The Dark Lord (3)
7 Dot (3)
7 Ced (4)
7 the Portkey (5)/Portkey (1)/a Portkey (1)
7 the Diggorys (3)
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7 Mullet (5)
7 Professor Binns (4)/Binns (3)
7 Madam Rosmerta (2)
7 Aberforth (2)
7 Marauder (4)/the Marauder (3)
6 Levski (6)
6 Magical Creatures (4)
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6 Slytherin (4)/SLYTHERIN (2)
6 Stewart Ackerley (2)/Ackerley (1)/Stewart (1)
6 Baddock (3)/Malcolm (1)/Malcolm Baddock (1)
6 James Potter (2)
6 Lily Potter (1)
6 Filch (2)/Argus Filch (1)
6 Violet (3)/Vi (2)
6 Professors McGonagall (3)
6 The Lestranges (1)/the Lestranges (1)
5 Kevin (2)
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5 Mrs. Roberts (1)
5 Blast - Ended Skrewts (3)/the Blast - Ended Skrewts (1)
5 Arnold Weasley (2)/Weasley (1)
5 Mars (4)
5 Professor Lockhart (2)/Lockhart (1)
5 Drooble (2)
5 Percy (2)/Young Percy (1)
5 Antonin Dolohov (1)/Dolohov (1)
5 Mulciber (2)
5 Rookwood (2)/Old Rookwood (1)
5 The Longbottoms (1)/the Longbottoms (1)
5 Macnair (4)
5 Olympe (2)
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4 Bludgers (3)/the Bludgers (1)
4 Gilbert Wimple (1)
4 Ivanova (3)/the Bulgarian Chaser Ivanova (1)
4 Quigley (2)/The Irish Beater Quigley (1)/the Irish (1)
4 Vulchanov (4)
4 Wronski Feint (1)/Wronski (1)/The Wronski Feint (1)
4 Mundungus Fletcher (2)
4 Balderdash (4)
4 Professor Vector (4)
4 Fridwulfa (2)
4 Poppy (1)
3 Errol (2)/Poor Errol (1)
3 Ministry of Magic (1)
3 Seeker (1)/the Ravenclaw Seeker (1)/RAVENCLAW (1)
3 the Wimbourne Wasps (2)/The Wimbourne Wasps (1)
3 Mrs. Finnigan (1)
3 Oliver Wood (2)
3 Mr. (1)
3 St. Mungo (2)/Mungo (1)
3 Bludger (2)/the Bludger (1)
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3 Warrington (2)
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3 Agrid (3)
3 Azkaban (2)
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3 Boris the Bewildered (2)
3 ze grindylows (1)/grindylows (1)
3 Witch Weekly (3)
3 June (3)
3 Travers (2)
3 Rookwood (2)/Augustus Rookwood (1)
3 The Triwizard Cup (1)/the Cup (1)/Cup (1)
3 Tom Riddle (2)/TOM RIDDLE (1)
3 Master (1)
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2 Peter (2)
2 Scabbers (2)
2 Merlin (2)
2 Mrs. Figg (2)
2 Perkins (1)
2 Roddy Pontner (1)
2 little Agatha Timms (1)
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2 Mrs. Skower (2)
2 Ryan (2)
2 the Snitch (2)
2 Connolly (2)
2 Howlers (2)
2 Professor Sinistra (2)
2 Arry (2)
2 Password (2)
2 Bubotubers (1)
2 Hannah Abbott (2)
2 Norbert (2)
2 Mr. Moody (2)
2 Daily Prophet (1)/The Daily Prophet (1)
2 Hedwig’ll (1)
2 Miss Fawcett (1)/Fawcett (1)
2 Dumbly - dorr (2)
2 Hufflepuff House (1)
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2 Gillyweed (1)/gillyweed (1)
2 Poor old Snuffles (1)/Snuffles (1)
2 Master (1)
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2 Mrs. Longbottom (1)/Longbottom (1)
2 Jelly - Legs Jinx (1)/Jelly - Legs (1)
2 Sir Cadogan (2)
2 Crucio (2)
Major entities (proper, common)
FAC
18 Gryffindor Tower
16 Privet Drive
12 Hogwarts/inter Hogwarts
8 the Owlery/The Owlery
5 the Riddle House
5 Diagon Alley
5 King ’s Cross/King ’s Cross station
4 the Quidditch World Cup/THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP/Quidditch World Cup
4 the Triwizard Cup
3 Hogwarts School
92 the room/The room
70 the castle
61 here/Here
56 the Great Hall/The Great Hall
52 the Hall/the hall
38 the entrance hall/The entrance hall
38 the grounds/The grounds
34 there
33 the field/The field
31 the kitchen
GPE
114 Hogwarts
38 Azkaban
25 Ireland/IRELAND
22 Durmstrang
11 Beauxbatons
9 Quidditch/Ravenclaw
9 Hogsmeade
8 Britain
8 Weasley
8 Dumbledore/Albus Dumbledore
16 the village
10 there
4 the country
3 the castle
3 the place
2 the village of Hogsmeade
1 the whole village
1 the neighboring town of Great Hangleton
1 the terrifying wizard jail guarded by creatures called dementors , sightless , soul - sucking fiends who had come to search for Sirius at Hogwarts when he had escaped
1 department
LOC
7 the Pensieve
5 the Forbidden Forest
4 Stoatshead Hill
2 the Portkeys
2 Hogsmeade
1 the Black Forest
1 Fair Ravenclaw
1 Uranus
1 the Mediterranean
1 the Owlery
52 the lake/The lake
30 the forest
15 the world/The world
15 the water/The water
10 the woods
7 the clearing
5 the wood
5 the bank
5 the mountain
5 the cave
PER
3289 Harry/Potter/Harry Potter/Mr. Potter/... Harry/POTTER/... Mr. Potter/Support Harry Potter/old Harry Potter/HarRy PotTER/HARRY POTTER/Mr. Harry Potter
1051 Ron/Weasley/Ron Weasley
885 Hermione/Muggle/Granger/Hermione Granger/the Muggle/Muggle - born Hermione Granger
593 Dumbledore/Professor Dumbledore/Albus Dumbledore/Albus/Professor/the Dumbledore/Dear Professor Dumbledore/Perhaps Dumbledore/DUMBLEDORE ’S GIANT MISTAKE Albus Dumbledore/... Dumbledore
377 Hagrid/Even Hagrid/Rubeus Hagrid
320 Cedric/Mr. Diggory/Diggory/Cedric Diggory/Mr. Cedric Diggory/Cedric ... dead .../the living Cedric
233 Voldemort/Lord Voldemort
216 Bagman/Ludo Bagman/Ludo/Mr. Bagman/Ludo Bagman Apparated/Mr. Ludo Bagman
214 Moody/Professor Moody/Apparently Moody
213 Mr. Crouch/Crouch/Bartemius Crouch/Mr. Bartemius Crouch
84 sir/Sir
60 someone/Someone
56 people/People
52 everyone/Everyone
48 the crowd/The crowd
42 anyone/Anyone
41 my father/My father
37 the champions/The champions
36 nobody/Nobody
31 each other
ORG
12 the Ministry/The Ministry/Ministry of
2 the Ministry of Magic
1 the Department of Magical Games and Sports
1 The Department of Magical Transportation
1 Quidditch Team
1 The Hogwarts Express
1 Secrecy Sensor
1 Beauxbatons Academy
30 the Ministry
13 the Ministry of Magic/The Ministry of Magic
7 the school
4 the Department of International Magical Cooperation
3 the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
3 each school
3 the participating schools
2 our department
2 the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad
2 the Department of Mysteries
VEH
1 a Ferrari
13 the train/The train
9 the carriage
7 the Durmstrang ship
6 the Beauxbatons carriage/The Beauxbatons carriage
5 the ship
3 their carriage
2 their cars
2 the veela
2 the carriages
1 a car
Text
[The villagers of [Little Hangleton]1-little hangleton]591-the villagers of little hangleton still called [it]592-its “ [the Riddle House]5028-the riddle house , ”[591-the villagers of little hangleton] even though it had been many years since [the Riddle family]593-the riddle family had lived [there]594-there . [It]592-its stood on [a hill overlooking [the village]596-the village]595-a hill overlooking the village , some of [its]592-its windows boarded , tiles missing from [its]592-its roof , and ivy spreading unchecked over [its]592-its face . Once [a fine - looking manor]597-a fine - looking manor , and easily [the largest and grandest building for miles around]598-the largest and grandest building for miles around , [the Riddle House]2-the riddle house was now damp , derelict , and unoccupied . [The Little Hangletons]165-the little hangletons all agreed that [the old house]599-the old house was “ creepy . ”[165-the little hangletons] Half a century ago , something strange and horrible had happened [there]594-there , something that [the older inhabitants of]601-the older inhabitants of [the village]596-the village still liked to discuss when topics for gossip were scarce . The story had been picked over so many times , and had been embroidered in so many places , that [nobody]603-nobody was quite sure what the truth was anymore . Every version of the tale , however , started in the same place : Fifty years before , at daybreak on a fine summer ’s morning , when [the Riddle House]5028-the riddle house had still been well kept and impressive , [a maid]605-a maid had entered [the drawing room]606-the drawing room to find [all three Riddles]607-all three riddles dead . [The maid]608-the maid had run screaming down [the hill]609-the hill into [the village]596-the village and roused as many people as [she]608-the maid could . “ Lying there with [their]607-all three riddles eyes wide open ! Cold as ice ! Still in [their]607-all three riddles dinner things ! ”[608-the maid] [The police]611-the police were summoned , and [the whole of [Little Hangleton]1-little hangleton]612-the whole of little hangleton had seethed with shocked curiosity and ill - disguised excitement . [Nobody]603-nobody wasted [their]603-nobody breath pretending to feel very sad about the Riddles , for [they]607-all three riddles had been most unpopular . [Elderly Mr. and Mrs. Riddle]166-elderly mr. and mrs. riddle had been rich , snobbish , and rude , and [[their]166-elderly mr. and mrs. riddle grown - up son]614-their grown - up son , [Tom]167-dean , had been , if anything , worse . All [the villagers]615-the villagers cared about was the identity of [[their]615-the villagers murderer]616-their murderer — for plainly , [three apparently healthy people]617-three apparently healthy people did not all drop dead of natural causes on the same night . [The Hanged Man]618-the hanged man , [the village pub]619-the village pub , did a roaring trade that night ; [the whole village]620-the whole village seemed to have turned out to discuss the murders . [They]615-the villagers were rewarded for leaving [their]615-the villagers firesides when [[the Riddles]168-the riddles ’ cook]621-the riddles ’ cook arrived dramatically in [their]615-the villagers midst and announced to [the suddenly silent pub]622-the suddenly silent pub that [a man called [Frank Bryce]169-frank]623-a man called frank bryce had just been arrested . “ [Frank]169-frank ! ”[624-several people] cried [several people]624-several people . “ Never ! ”[624-several people] [Frank Bryce]169-frank was [[the Riddles]625-the riddles ’ gardener]626-the riddles ’ gardener . [He]169-frank lived alone in [a run - down cottage]627-a run - down cottage on [the grounds of [the Riddle House]5028-the riddle house]628-the grounds of the riddle house . [Frank]169-frank had come back from the war with a very stiff leg and a great dislike of crowds and loud noises , and had been working for [the Riddles]168-the riddles ever since . There was a rush to buy [the cook]630-the cook drinks and hear more details . “ Always thought [he]169-frank was odd , ”[630-the cook] [she]630-the cook told [the eagerly listening villagers]631-the eagerly listening villagers , after [her]630-the cook fourth sherry . “ Unfriendly , like . [I]630-the cook ’m sure if [I]630-the cook ’ve offered [him]169-frank a cuppa once , [I]630-the cook ’ve offered it a hundred times . Never wanted to mix , [he]169-frank did n’t . ”[630-the cook] “ Ah , now , ”[632-a woman at the bar] said [a woman at the bar]632-a woman at the bar , “ [he]169-frank had a hard war , [Frank]169-frank . [He]169-frank likes the quiet life . That ’s no reason to — ”[632-a woman at the bar] “ Who else had a key to the back door , then ? ”[630-the cook] barked [the cook]630-the cook . “ There ’s been a spare key hanging in [[the gardener]5029-the gardener ’s cottage]5030-the gardener ’s cottage far back as [I]630-the cook can remember ! [Nobody]603-nobody forced the door last night ! No broken windows ! All [Frank]169-frank had to do was creep up to [the big house]5032-the big house while [we]615-the villagers was all sleeping ... ”[630-the cook] [The villagers]615-the villagers exchanged dark looks . “ [I]635-a man at the bar always thought [he]169-frank had a nasty look about [him]169-frank , right enough , ”[635-a man at the bar] grunted [a man at the bar]635-a man at the bar . “ War turned [him]169-frank funny , if [you]5033-you ask [me]636-the landlord , ”[636-the landlord] said [the landlord]636-the landlord . “ Told [you]170-dot [I]637-an excited woman in the corner would n’t like to get on the wrong side of [Frank]169-frank , did n’t [I]637-an excited woman in the corner , [Dot]170-dot ? ”[637-an excited woman in the corner] said [an excited woman in the corner]637-an excited woman in the corner . “ Horrible temper , ”[170-dot] said [Dot]170-dot , nodding fervently . “ [I]170-dot remember , when [he]169-frank was [a kid]5034-a kid ... ”[170-dot] By the following morning , [hardly anyone in [Little Hangleton]1-little hangleton]638-hardly anyone in little hangleton doubted that [Frank Bryce]169-frank had killed [the Riddles]168-the riddles . But over in [the neighboring town of Great Hangleton]639-the neighboring town of great hangleton , in [the dark and dingy police station]640-the dark and dingy police station , [Frank]169-frank was stubbornly repeating , again and again , that [he]169-frank was innocent , and that [the only person [he]169-frank had seen near [the house]642-the house on the day of the Riddles ’ deaths]641-the only person he had seen near the house on the day of the riddles ’ deaths had been [a teenage boy]643-a teenage boy , [a stranger]644-a stranger , dark - haired and pale . [Nobody else in [the village]596-the village]645-nobody else in the village had seen [any such boy]647-any such boy , and [the police]611-the police were quite sure that [Frank]169-frank had invented [him]643-a teenage boy . Then , just when things were looking very serious for [Frank]169-frank , the report on the Riddles ’ bodies came back and changed everything . [The police]611-the police had never read an odder report . [A team of doctors]650-a team of doctors had examined the bodies and had concluded that none of [the Riddles]168-the riddles had been poisoned , stabbed , shot , strangled , suffocated , or ( as far as [they]650-a team of doctors could tell ) harmed at all . In fact ( the report continued , in a tone of unmistakable bewilderment ) , the Riddles all appeared to be in perfect health — apart from the fact that [they]168-the riddles were all dead . [The doctors]651-the doctors did note ( as though determined to find something wrong with the bodies ) that each of the Riddles had a look of terror upon [his]652-his or [her]653-her face — but as [the frustrated police]654-the frustrated police said , whoever heard of [three people being frightened to death]655-three people being frightened to death ? As there was no proof that [the Riddles]168-the riddles had been murdered at all , [the police]611-the police were forced to let [Frank]169-frank go . [The Riddles]168-the riddles were buried in [the Little Hangleton churchyard]657-the little hangleton churchyard , and [their]168-the riddles graves remained objects of curiosity for a while . To [everyone]658-everyone ’s surprise , and amid a cloud of suspicion , [Frank Bryce]169-frank returned to [[his]169-frank cottage]659-his cottage on [the grounds of [the Riddle House]5028-the riddle house]628-the grounds of the riddle house . “ ’S far as [I]170-dot ’m concerned , [he]169-frank killed [them]168-the riddles , and [I]170-dot do n’t care what [the police]611-the police say , ”[170-dot] said [Dot]170-dot in [the Hanged Man]618-the hanged man . “ And if [he]169-frank had any decency , [he]169-frank ’d leave [here]5036-here , knowing as how [we]666-the new owners knows [he]169-frank did it . ”[170-dot] But [Frank]169-frank did not leave . [He]169-frank stayed to tend [the garden]663-the garden for [the next family]664-the next family who lived in [the Riddle House]2-the riddle house , and then the next — for [neither family]665-neither family stayed long . Perhaps it was partly because of [Frank]169-frank that [the new owners]666-the new owners said there was a nasty feeling about [the place]667-the place , which , in the absence of [inhabitants]668-inhabitants , started to fall into disrepair . [The wealthy man who owned [the Riddle House]2-the riddle house these days]669-the wealthy man who owned the riddle house these days neither lived [there]594-there nor put [it]594-there to any use ; [they]669-the wealthy man who owned the riddle house these days said in [the village]596-the village that [he]669-the wealthy man who owned the riddle house these days kept [it]594-there for “ tax reasons , ”[669-the wealthy man who owned the riddle house these days] though [nobody]603-nobody was very clear what these might be . [The wealthy owner]673-the wealthy owner continued to pay [Frank]169-frank to do the gardening , however . [Frank]169-frank was nearing [his]169-frank seventy - seventh birthday now , very deaf , [his]169-frank bad leg stiffer than ever , but could be seen pottering around the flower beds in fine weather , even though the weeds were starting to creep up on [him]169-frank , try as [he]169-frank might to suppress them . Weeds were not the only things [Frank]169-frank had to contend with either . [Boys from [the village]596-the village]674-boys from the village made a habit of throwing stones through the windows of [the Riddle House]2-the riddle house . [They]674-boys from the village rode [their]674-boys from the village bicycles over [the lawns]676-the lawns [Frank]169-frank worked so hard to keep smooth . Once or twice , [they]674-boys from the village broke into [the old house]599-the old house for a dare . [They]674-boys from the village knew that old [Frank]169-frank ’s devotion to [the house]642-the house and [grounds]679-grounds amounted almost to an obsession , and it amused [them]674-boys from the village to see [him]169-frank limping across [the garden]663-the garden , brandishing [his]169-frank stick and yelling croakily at [them]674-boys from the village . [Frank]169-frank , for [his]169-frank part , believed [the boys]681-the boys tormented [him]169-frank because [they]681-the boys , like [[their]681-the boys parents]682-their parents and [grandparents]683-grandparents , thought [him]169-frank [a murderer]684-a murderer . So when [Frank]169-frank awoke one night in August and saw something very odd up at [the old house]599-the old house , [he]169-frank merely assumed that [the boys]681-the boys had gone one step further in [their]681-the boys attempts to punish [him]169-frank . It was [Frank]169-frank ’s bad leg that woke [him]169-frank ; it was paining [him]169-frank worse than ever in [his]169-frank old age . [He]169-frank got up and limped [downstairs]687-downstairs into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen with the idea of refilling [his]169-frank hot - water bottle to ease the stiffness in [his]169-frank knee . Standing at the sink , filling the kettle , [he]169-frank looked up at [the Riddle House]2-the riddle house and saw lights glimmering in [its]2-the riddle house upper windows . [Frank]169-frank knew at once what was going on . [The boys]681-the boys had broken into [the house]642-the house again , and judging by the flickering quality of the light , [they]681-the boys had started a fire . [Frank]169-frank had no telephone , and in any case , [he]169-frank had deeply mistrusted [the police]611-the police ever since [they]611-the police had taken [him]169-frank in for questioning about [the Riddles]168-the riddles ’ deaths . [He]169-frank put down the kettle at once , hurried back [upstairs]692-upstairs as fast as [his]169-frank bad leg would allow , and was soon back in [[his]169-frank kitchen]693-his kitchen , fully dressed and removing a rusty old key from its hook by the door . [He]169-frank picked up [his]169-frank walking stick , which was propped against the wall , and set off into the night . The front door of [the Riddle House]5028-the riddle house bore no sign of being forced , nor did any of the windows . [Frank]169-frank limped around to the back of [the house]642-the house until [he]169-frank reached a door almost completely hidden by ivy , took out the old key , put it into the lock , and opened the door noiselessly . [He]169-frank let [himself]169-frank into [the cavernous kitchen]696-the cavernous kitchen . [Frank]169-frank had not entered [it]696-the cavernous kitchen for many years ; nevertheless , although [it]697-it was very dark , [he]169-frank remembered where the door into [the hall]698-the hall was , and [he]169-frank groped [his]169-frank way toward [it]696-the cavernous kitchen , [his]169-frank nostrils full of the smell of decay , ears pricked for any sound of footsteps or voices from overhead . [He]169-frank reached [the hall]698-the hall , which was a little lighter owing to the large mullioned windows on either side of the front door , and started to climb the stairs , blessing the dust that lay thick upon the stone , because it muffled the sound of [his]169-frank feet and stick . On [the landing]700-the landing , [Frank]169-frank turned right , and saw at once where [the intruders]701-the intruders were : At the very end of [the passage]702-the passage a door stood ajar , and a flickering light shone through the gap , casting a long sliver of gold across the black floor . [Frank]169-frank edged closer and closer , grasping [his]169-frank walking stick firmly . Several feet from the entrance , [he]169-frank was able to see a narrow slice of [the room beyond]703-the room beyond . The fire , [he]169-frank now saw , had been lit in the grate . This surprised [him]169-frank . Then [he]169-frank stopped moving and listened intently , for [a man]704-a man ’s voice spoke within [the room]705-the room ; it sounded timid and fearful . “ There is a little more in the bottle , [[my]704-a man Lord]5037-my lord , if [you]169-frank are still hungry . ”[704-a man] “ Later , ”[704-a man] said a second voice . This too belonged to [a man]704-a man — but it was strangely high - pitched , and cold as a sudden blast of icy wind . Something about that voice made the sparse hairs on the back of [Frank]169-frank ’s neck stand up . “ Move [me]169-frank closer to the fire , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ”[169-frank] [Frank]169-frank turned [his]169-frank right ear toward the door , the better to hear . There came the clink of a bottle being put down upon some hard surface , and then the dull scraping noise of a heavy chair being dragged across the floor . [Frank]169-frank caught a glimpse of [a small man]707-a small man , [his]707-a small man back to the door , pushing the chair into place . [He]707-a small man was wearing a long black cloak , and there was a bald patch at the back of [his]707-a small man head . Then [he]707-a small man went out of sight again . “ Where is [Nagini]172-nagini ? ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice . “ [I]709-the first voice — [I]709-the first voice do n’t know , [[my]709-the first voice Lord]5037-my lord , ”[709-the first voice] said [the first voice]709-the first voice nervously . “ [She]5039-she set out to explore [the house]642-the house , [I]709-the first voice think ... ”[709-the first voice] “ [You]169-frank will milk [her]5039-she before [we]5041-we retire , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ”[710-the second voice] said [the second voice]710-the second voice . “ [I]710-the second voice will need feeding in the night . The journey has tired [me]710-the second voice greatly . ”[710-the second voice] Brow furrowed , [Frank]169-frank inclined [his]169-frank good ear still closer to the door , listening very hard . There was a pause , and then [the man called]711-the man called [Wormtail]171-wormtail spoke again . “ [[My]711-the man called Lord]5037-my lord , may [I]711-the man called ask how long [we]5041-we are going to stay [here]5036-here ? ”[711-the man called] “ A week , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice . “ Perhaps longer . [The place]667-the place is moderately comfortable , and the plan can not proceed yet . It would be foolish to act before the Quidditch World Cup is over . ”[708-the cold voice] [Frank]169-frank inserted a gnarled finger into [his]169-frank ear and rotated it . [Owing]173-owing , no doubt , to a buildup of earwax , [he]169-frank had heard the word “ Quidditch , ”[708-the cold voice] which was not a word at all . “ The — the Quidditch World Cup , [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord ? ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ( [Frank]169-frank dug [his]169-frank finger still more vigorously into [his]169-frank ear . ) “ Forgive [me]169-frank , but — [I]169-frank do not understand — why should [we]5041-we wait until the World Cup is over ? ”[169-frank] “ Because , [fool]5046-fool , at this very moment [wizards]5047-wizards are pouring into [the country]5048-the country from [all over [the world]5050-the world]5049-all over the world , and [every meddler from [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic]5051-every meddler from the ministry of magic will be on duty , on the watch for signs of unusual activity , checking and double - checking identities . [They]5051-every meddler from the ministry of magic will be obsessed with security , lest [the Muggles]174-muggles notice anything . So [we]5041-we wait . ”[169-frank] [Frank]169-frank stopped trying to clear out [his]169-frank ear . [He]169-frank had distinctly heard the words “ Ministry of Magic , ”[169-frank] “ [wizards]5047-wizards , ”[169-frank] and “ [Muggles]174-muggles . ”[169-frank] Plainly , each of these expressions meant something secret , and [Frank]169-frank could think of [only two sorts of people who would speak in code]713-only two sorts of people who would speak in code : [spies]714-spies and [criminals]715-criminals . [Frank]169-frank tightened [his]169-frank hold on [his]169-frank walking stick once more , and listened more closely still . “ [[Your]169-frank Lordship]5054-your lordship is still determined , then ? ”[171-wormtail] [Wormtail]171-wormtail said quietly . “ Certainly [I]171-wormtail am determined , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ”[171-wormtail] There was a note of menace in the cold voice now . A slight pause followed — and then [Wormtail]171-wormtail spoke , the words tumbling from [him]171-wormtail in a rush , as though [he]171-wormtail was forcing [himself]171-wormtail to say this before [he]171-wormtail lost [his]171-wormtail nerve . “ It could be done without [Harry Potter]447-harry , [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord . ”[171-wormtail] Another pause , more protracted , and then — “ Without [Harry Potter]447-harry ? ”[710-the second voice] breathed [the second voice]710-the second voice softly . “ [I]710-the second voice see ... ”[710-the second voice] “ [[My]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord , [I]171-wormtail do not say this out of concern for [the boy]5057-the boy ! ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [his]171-wormtail voice rising squeakily . “ [The boy]5057-the boy is nothing to [me]171-wormtail , nothing at all ! It is merely that if [we]5059-we were to use [another witch]5060-another witch or [wizard]5061-wizard — [any wizard]5062-any wizard — the thing could be done so much more quickly ! If [you]5037-my lord allowed [me]171-wormtail to leave [you]5037-my lord for a short while — [you]5037-my lord know that [I]171-wormtail can disguise [myself]171-wormtail most effectively — [I]171-wormtail could be back here in as little as two days with [a suitable person]5063-a suitable person — ”[171-wormtail] “ [I]708-the cold voice could use [another wizard]5064-another wizard , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice softly , “ that is true ... ”[708-the cold voice] “ [[My]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord , it makes sense , ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail , sounding thoroughly relieved now . “ Laying hands on [Harry Potter]447-harry would be so difficult , [he]447-harry is so well protected — ”[171-wormtail] “ And so [you]171-wormtail volunteer to go and fetch [me]708-the cold voice a substitute ? [I]708-the cold voice wonder ... perhaps the task of nursing [me]708-the cold voice has become wearisome for [you]171-wormtail , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? Could this suggestion of abandoning the plan be nothing more than an attempt to desert [me]708-the cold voice ? ”[708-the cold voice] “ [[My]708-the cold voice Lord]5037-my lord ! [I]708-the cold voice — [I]708-the cold voice have no wish to leave [you]171-wormtail , none at all — ”[708-the cold voice] “ Do not lie to [me]710-the second voice ! ”[710-the second voice] hissed [the second voice]710-the second voice . “ [I]710-the second voice can always tell , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ! [You]171-wormtail are regretting that [you]171-wormtail ever returned to [me]710-the second voice . [I]710-the second voice revolt [you]171-wormtail . [I]710-the second voice see [you]171-wormtail flinch when [you]171-wormtail look at [me]710-the second voice , feel [you]171-wormtail shudder when [you]171-wormtail touch [me]710-the second voice ... ”[710-the second voice] “ No ! [My]708-the cold voice devotion to [[Your]171-wormtail Lordship]5054-your lordship — ”[708-the cold voice] “ [Your]171-wormtail devotion is nothing more than cowardice . [You]171-wormtail would not be here if [you]171-wormtail had anywhere else to go . How am [I]708-the cold voice to survive without [you]171-wormtail , when [I]708-the cold voice need feeding every few hours ? Who is to milk [Nagini]172-nagini ? ”[708-the cold voice] “ But [you]171-wormtail seem so much stronger , [[my]710-the second voice Lord]5037-my lord — ”[710-the second voice] “ Liar , ”[710-the second voice] breathed [the second voice]710-the second voice . “ [I]710-the second voice am no stronger , and a few days alone would be enough to rob [me]710-the second voice of the little health [I]710-the second voice have regained under [your]720-the second man clumsy care . Silence ! ”[710-the second voice] [Wormtail]171-wormtail , who had been sputtering incoherently , fell silent at once . For a few seconds , [Frank]169-frank could hear nothing but the fire crackling . Then [the second man]720-the second man spoke once more , in a whisper that was almost a hiss . “ [I]720-the second man have [my]720-the second man reasons for using [the boy]5057-the boy , as [I]720-the second man have already explained to [you]171-wormtail , and [I]720-the second man will use no other . [I]720-the second man have waited thirteen years . A few more months will make no difference . As for the protection surrounding [the boy]5057-the boy , [I]720-the second man believe [my]720-the second man plan will be effective . All that is needed is a little courage from [you]171-wormtail , [Wormtail]171-wormtail — courage [you]171-wormtail will find , unless [you]171-wormtail wish to feel the full extent of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wrath — ”[720-the second man] “ [[My]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord , [I]171-wormtail must speak ! ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail , panic in [his]171-wormtail voice now . “ All through [our]5072-our journey [I]171-wormtail have gone over the plan in [my]171-wormtail head — [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord , [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ’s disappearance will not go unnoticed for long , and if [we]5072-our proceed , if [I]171-wormtail murder — ”[171-wormtail] “ If ? ”[710-the second voice] whispered [the second voice]710-the second voice . “ If ? If [you]171-wormtail follow the plan , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [the Ministry]5074-the ministry need never know that [anyone else]5075-anyone else has died . [You]171-wormtail will do it quietly and without fuss ; [I]710-the second voice only wish that [I]710-the second voice could do it [myself]710-the second voice , but in [my]710-the second voice present condition ... Come , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , one more death and [our]5072-our path to [Harry Potter]447-harry is clear . [I]710-the second voice am not asking [you]171-wormtail to do it alone . By that time , [[my]710-the second voice faithful servant]5076-my faithful servant will have rejoined [us]5072-our — ”[710-the second voice] “ [I]171-wormtail am [a faithful servant]5077-a faithful servant , ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail , the merest trace of sullenness in [his]171-wormtail voice . “ [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [I]171-wormtail need [somebody with brains]5078-somebody with brains , somebody whose loyalty has never wavered , and [you]171-wormtail , unfortunately , fulfill neither requirement . ”[171-wormtail] “ [I]171-wormtail found [you]171-wormtail , ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail , and there was definitely a sulky edge to [his]171-wormtail voice now . “ [I]171-wormtail was the one who found [you]171-wormtail . [I]171-wormtail brought [you]171-wormtail [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins . ”[171-wormtail] “ That is true , ”[720-the second man] said [the second man]720-the second man , sounding amused . “ A stroke of brilliance [I]720-the second man would not have thought possible from [you]171-wormtail , [Wormtail]171-wormtail — though , if truth be told , [you]171-wormtail were not aware how useful [she]177-bertha jorkins would be when [you]171-wormtail caught [her]177-bertha jorkins , were [you]171-wormtail ? ”[720-the second man] “ [I]710-the second voice — [I]710-the second voice thought [she]177-bertha jorkins might be useful , [[my]710-the second voice Lord]5037-my lord — ”[710-the second voice] “ Liar , ”[710-the second voice] said [the second voice]710-the second voice again , the cruel amusement more pronounced than ever . “ However , [I]710-the second voice do not deny that [her]177-bertha jorkins information was invaluable . Without it , [I]710-the second voice could never have formed [our]5080-our plan , and for that , [you]171-wormtail will have [your]171-wormtail reward , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . [I]710-the second voice will allow [you]171-wormtail to perform an essential task for [me]710-the second voice , one that [many of [[my]710-the second voice followers]5082-my followers would give [their]5081-many of my followers would give their right hands to perform right hands to perform]5081-many of my followers would give their right hands to perform ... ”[710-the second voice] “ R - really , [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord ? What — ? ”[171-wormtail] [Wormtail]171-wormtail sounded terrified again . “ Ah , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [you]171-wormtail do n’t want [me]171-wormtail to spoil the surprise ? [Your]171-wormtail part will come at the very end ... but [I]171-wormtail promise [you]171-wormtail , [you]171-wormtail will have the honor of being just as useful as [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins . ”[171-wormtail] “ [You]171-wormtail ... [you]171-wormtail ... ”[710-the second voice] [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s voice suddenly sounded hoarse , as though [his]171-wormtail mouth had gone very dry . “ [You]171-wormtail ... are going ... to kill [me]710-the second voice too ? ”[710-the second voice] “ [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice silkily , “ why would [I]708-the cold voice kill [you]171-wormtail ? [I]708-the cold voice killed [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins because [I]708-the cold voice had to . [She]177-bertha jorkins was fit for nothing after [my]708-the cold voice questioning , quite useless . In any case , awkward questions would have been asked if [she]177-bertha jorkins had gone back to [the Ministry]5074-the ministry with the news that [she]177-bertha jorkins had met [you]171-wormtail on [her]177-bertha jorkins holidays . [Wizards who are supposed to be dead]5085-wizards who are supposed to be dead would do well not to run into [Ministry of Magic witches]5086-ministry of magic witches at [wayside inns]5087-wayside inns ... ”[708-the cold voice] [Wormtail]171-wormtail muttered something so quietly that [Frank]169-frank could not hear it , but it made [the second man]720-the second man laugh — an entirely mirthless laugh , cold as [his]720-the second man speech . “ [We]5088-we could have modified [her]177-bertha jorkins memory ? But Memory Charms can be broken by [a powerful wizard]5089-a powerful wizard , as [I]720-the second man proved when [I]720-the second man questioned [her]177-bertha jorkins . It would be an insult to [her]177-bertha jorkins memory not to use the information [I]720-the second man extracted from [her]177-bertha jorkins , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ”[720-the second man] Out in [the corridor]726-the corridor , [Frank]169-frank suddenly became aware that the hand gripping [his]169-frank walking stick was slippery with sweat . [The man with the cold voice]727-the man with the cold voice had killed [a woman]728-a woman . [He]727-the man with the cold voice was talking about it without any kind of remorse — with amusement . [He]727-the man with the cold voice was dangerous — [a madman]729-a madman . And [he]727-the man with the cold voice was planning more murders — [this boy]730-this boy , [Harry Potter]447-harry , whoever [he]447-harry was — was in danger — [Frank]169-frank knew what [he]169-frank must do . Now , if ever , was the time to go to [the police]611-the police . [He]169-frank would creep out of [the house]642-the house and head straight for the telephone box in [the village]596-the village ... but the cold voice was speaking again , and [Frank]169-frank remained where [he]169-frank was , frozen to the spot , listening with all [his]169-frank might . “ One more murder ... [[my]720-the second man faithful servant]5076-my faithful servant at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ... [Harry Potter]447-harry is as good as [mine]720-the second man , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . It is decided . There will be no more argument . But quiet ... [I]720-the second man think [I]720-the second man hear [Nagini]172-nagini ... ”[720-the second man] And [the second man]720-the second man ’s voice changed . [He]720-the second man started making noises such as [Frank]169-frank had never heard before ; [he]720-the second man was hissing and spitting without drawing breath . [Frank]169-frank thought [he]720-the second man must be having some sort of fit or seizure . And then [Frank]169-frank heard movement behind [him]169-frank in [the dark passageway]735-the dark passageway . [He]169-frank turned to look , and found [himself]169-frank paralyzed with fright . Something was slithering toward [him]169-frank along [the dark corridor floor]736-the dark corridor floor , and as it drew nearer to the sliver of firelight , [he]169-frank realized with a thrill of terror that it was a gigantic snake , at least twelve feet long . Horrified , transfixed , [Frank]169-frank stared as its undulating body cut a wide , curving track through the thick dust on the floor , coming closer and closer — What was [he]169-frank to do ? The only means of escape was into [the room where [two men]738-two men sat plotting murder]737-the room where two men sat plotting murder , yet if [he]169-frank stayed where [he]169-frank was the snake would surely kill [him]169-frank — But before [he]169-frank had made [his]169-frank decision , the snake was level with [him]169-frank , and then , incredibly , miraculously , it was passing ; it was following the spitting , hissing noises made by [the cold voice beyond the door]739-the cold voice beyond the door , and in seconds , the tip of its diamond - patterned tail had vanished through the gap . There was sweat on [Frank]169-frank ’s forehead now , and the hand on the walking stick was trembling . Inside [the room]705-the room , the cold voice was continuing to hiss , and [Frank]169-frank was visited by a strange idea , an impossible idea ... [This man]741-this man could talk to snakes . [Frank]169-frank did n’t understand what was going on . [He]169-frank wanted more than anything to be back in [his]169-frank bed with [his]169-frank hot - water bottle . The problem was that [his]169-frank legs did n’t seem to want to move . As [he]169-frank stood there shaking and trying to master [himself]169-frank , [the cold voice]708-the cold voice switched abruptly to English again . “ [Nagini]172-nagini has interesting news , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ”[708-the cold voice] it said . “ In - indeed , [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord ? ”[171-wormtail] said [Wormtail]171-wormtail . “ Indeed , yes , ”[708-the cold voice] said the voice . “ According to [Nagini]172-nagini , there is [an old Muggle]5092-an old muggle standing right outside [this room]5093-this room , listening to every word [we]5094-we say . ”[708-the cold voice] [Frank]169-frank did n’t have a chance to hide [himself]169-frank . There were footsteps , and then the door of [the room]705-the room was flung wide open . [A short , balding man with graying hair , a pointed nose , and small , watery eyes]744-a short , balding man with graying hair , a pointed nose , and small , watery eyes stood before [Frank]169-frank , a mixture of fear and alarm in [his]744-a short , balding man with graying hair , a pointed nose , and small , watery eyes face . “ Invite [him]5092-an old muggle inside , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . Where are [your]169-frank manners ? ”[744-a short , balding man with graying hair , a pointed nose , and small , watery eyes] The cold voice was coming from the ancient armchair before the fire , but [Frank]169-frank could n’t see [the speaker]745-the speaker . The snake , on the other hand , was curled up on the rotting hearth rug , like some horrible travesty of a pet dog . [Wormtail]171-wormtail beckoned [Frank]169-frank into [the room]705-the room . Though still deeply shaken , [Frank]169-frank took a firmer grip upon [his]169-frank walking stick and limped over the threshold . The fire was the only source of light in [the room]705-the room ; it cast long , spidery shadows upon the walls . [Frank]169-frank stared at the back of the armchair ; [the man inside it]748-the man inside it seemed to be even smaller than [[his]744-a short , balding man with graying hair , a pointed nose , and small , watery eyes servant]749-his servant , for [Frank]169-frank could n’t even see the back of [his]169-frank head . “ [You]169-frank heard everything , [Muggle]178-hermione ? ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice . “ What ’s that [you]752-the voice ’re calling [me]169-frank ? ”[169-frank] said [Frank]169-frank defiantly , for now that [he]169-frank was inside [the room]705-the room , now that the time had come for some sort of action , [he]169-frank felt braver ; it had always been so in the war . “ [I]752-the voice am calling [you]169-frank [a Muggle]5095-a muggle , ”[752-the voice] said [the voice]752-the voice coolly . “ It means that [you]169-frank are not [a wizard]5096-a wizard . ”[752-the voice] “ [I]169-frank do n’t know what [you]752-the voice mean by [wizard]5061-wizard , ”[169-frank] said [Frank]169-frank , [his]169-frank voice growing steadier . “ All [I]169-frank know is [I]169-frank ’ve heard enough to interest [the police]611-the police tonight , [I]169-frank have . [You]169-frank ’ve done murder and [you]169-frank ’re planning more ! And [I]169-frank ’ll tell [you]169-frank this too , ”[169-frank] [he]169-frank added , on a sudden inspiration , “ [[my]169-frank wife]5099-my wife knows [I]169-frank ’m up here , and if [I]169-frank do n’t come back — ”[169-frank] “ [You]169-frank have [no wife]5100-no wife , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice , very quietly . “ [Nobody]603-nobody knows [you]169-frank are here . [You]169-frank told [nobody]603-nobody that [you]169-frank were coming . Do not lie to [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort , [Muggle]178-hermione , for [he]176-voldemort knows ... [he]176-voldemort always knows ... ”[708-the cold voice] “ Is that right ? ”[169-frank] said [Frank]169-frank roughly . “ [Lord]5103-lord , is it ? Well , [I]169-frank do n’t think much of [your]169-frank manners , [[my]169-frank Lord]5037-my lord . Turn ’ round and face [me]169-frank like [a man]704-a man , why do n’t [you]169-frank ? ”[169-frank] “ But [I]708-the cold voice am not [a man]704-a man , [Muggle]178-hermione , ”[708-the cold voice] said the cold voice , barely audible now over the crackling of the flames . “ [I]708-the cold voice am much , much more than [a man]704-a man . However ... why not ? [I]708-the cold voice will face [you]169-frank ... [Wormtail]171-wormtail , come turn [my]708-the cold voice chair around . ”[708-the cold voice] [The servant]754-the servant gave a whimper . “ [You]169-frank heard [me]754-the servant , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ”[754-the servant] Slowly , with [his]754-the servant face screwed up , as though [he]754-the servant would rather have done anything than approach [[his]754-the servant master]755-his master and the hearth rug where the snake lay , [the small man]756-the small man walked forward and began to turn the chair . The snake lifted its ugly triangular head and hissed slightly as the legs of the chair snagged on its rug . And then the chair was facing [Frank]169-frank , and [he]169-frank saw what was sitting in it . [His]169-frank walking stick fell to the floor with a clatter . [He]169-frank opened [his]169-frank mouth and let out a scream . [He]169-frank was screaming so loudly that [he]169-frank never heard the words the thing in the chair spoke as it raised a wand . There was a flash of green light , a rushing sound , and [Frank Bryce]169-frank crumpled . [He]169-frank was dead before [he]169-frank hit the floor . Two hundred miles away , [the boy called [Harry Potter]447-harry]757-the boy called harry potter woke with a start . [Harry]447-harry lay flat on [his]447-harry back , breathing hard as though [he]447-harry had been running . [He]447-harry had awoken from a vivid dream with [his]447-harry hands pressed over [his]447-harry face . The old scar on [his]447-harry forehead , which was shaped like a bolt of lightning , was burning beneath [his]447-harry fingers as though someone had just pressed a white - hot wire to [his]447-harry skin . [He]447-harry sat up , one hand still on [his]447-harry scar , the other reaching out in the darkness for [his]447-harry glasses , which were on the bedside table . [He]447-harry put them on and [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom came into clearer focus , lit by a faint , misty orange light that was filtering through the curtains from the street lamp outside the window . [Harry]447-harry ran [his]447-harry fingers over the scar again . It was still painful . [He]447-harry turned on the lamp beside [him]447-harry , scrambled out of bed , crossed [the room]705-the room , opened [his]447-harry wardrobe , and peered into the mirror on the inside of the door . [A skinny boy of fourteen]760-a skinny boy of fourteen looked back at [him]447-harry , [his]760-a skinny boy of fourteen bright green eyes puzzled under [his]760-a skinny boy of fourteen untidy black hair . [He]760-a skinny boy of fourteen examined the lightning - bolt scar of [his]760-a skinny boy of fourteen reflection more closely . It looked normal , but it was still stinging . [Harry]447-harry tried to recall what [he]447-harry had been dreaming about before [he]447-harry had awoken . It had seemed so real ... There had been [two people [he]447-harry knew]761-two people he knew and one [he]447-harry did n’t ... [He]447-harry concentrated hard , frowning , trying to remember ... The dim picture of [a darkened room]762-a darkened room came to [him]447-harry ... There had been a snake on a hearth rug ... [a small man called [Peter]179-peter]763-a small man called peter , nicknamed Wormtail ... and a cold , high voice ... the voice of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . [Harry]447-harry felt as though an ice cube had slipped down into [his]447-harry stomach at the very thought ... [He]447-harry closed [his]447-harry eyes tightly and tried to remember what [Voldemort]176-voldemort had looked like , but it was impossible ... All [Harry]447-harry knew was that at the moment when [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s chair had swung around , and [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , had seen what was sitting in it , [he]447-harry had felt a spasm of horror , which had awoken [him]447-harry ... or had that been the pain in [his]447-harry scar ? And who had [the old man]764-the old man been ? For there had definitely been [an old man]765-an old man ; [Harry]447-harry had watched [him]764-the old man fall to the ground . It was all becoming confused . [Harry]447-harry put [his]447-harry face into [his]447-harry hands , blocking out [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom , trying to hold on to the picture of [that dimly lit room]767-that dimly lit room , but it was like trying to keep water in [his]447-harry cupped hands ; the details were now trickling away as fast as [he]447-harry tried to hold on to them ... [Voldemort]176-voldemort and [Wormtail]171-wormtail had been talking about someone [they]768-they had killed , though [Harry]447-harry could not remember the name ... and [they]768-they had been plotting to kill [someone else ... [him]764-the old man]769-someone else ... him ! [Harry]447-harry took [his]447-harry face out of [his]447-harry hands , opened [his]447-harry eyes , and stared around [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom as though expecting to see something unusual there . As it happened , there were an extraordinary number of unusual things in [this room]5093-this room . A large wooden trunk stood open at the foot of [his]447-harry bed , revealing a cauldron , broomstick , black robes , and assorted spellbooks . Rolls of parchment littered that part of [his]447-harry desk that was not taken up by the large , empty cage in which [his]447-harry snowy owl , [Hedwig]180-hedwig , usually perched . On the floor beside [his]447-harry bed a book lay open ; [Harry]447-harry had been reading it before [he]447-harry fell asleep last night . The pictures in this book were all moving . [Men in bright orange robes]772-men in bright orange robes were zooming in and out of sight on broomsticks , throwing a red ball to [one another]773-one another . [Harry]447-harry walked over to the book , picked it up , and watched one of [the wizards]774-the wizards score a spectacular goal by putting the ball through a fifty - foot - high hoop . Then [he]447-harry snapped the book shut . Even [Quidditch]181-quidditch — in [Harry]447-harry ’s opinion , the best sport in [the world]5050-the world — could n’t distract [him]447-harry at the moment . [He]447-harry placed Flying with the Cannons on [his]447-harry bedside table , crossed to the window , and drew back the curtains to survey [the street below]776-the street below . [Privet Drive]4-privet drive looked exactly as [a respectable suburban street]777-a respectable suburban street would be expected to look in the early hours of Saturday morning . All the curtains were closed . As far as [Harry]447-harry could see through the darkness , there was n’t [a living creature in sight]778-a living creature in sight , not even a cat . And yet ... and yet [... Harry]447-harry went restlessly back to the bed and sat down on it , running a finger over [his]447-harry scar again . It was n’t the pain that bothered [him]447-harry ; [Harry]447-harry was no stranger to pain and injury . [He]447-harry had lost all the bones from [his]447-harry right arm once and had them painfully regrown in a night . The same arm had been pierced by a venomous foot - long fang not long afterward . Only last year [Harry]447-harry had fallen fifty feet from an airborne broomstick . [He]447-harry was used to bizarre accidents and injuries ; they were unavoidable if [you]779-you attended [Hogwarts School]5-hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and had a knack for attracting a lot of trouble . No , the thing that was bothering [Harry]447-harry was that the last time [his]447-harry scar had hurt [him]447-harry , it had been because [Voldemort]176-voldemort had been close by ... But [Voldemort]176-voldemort could n’t be [here]5036-here , now ... The idea of [Voldemort]176-voldemort lurking in [Privet Drive]4-privet drive was absurd , impossible ... [Harry]447-harry listened closely to the silence around [him]447-harry . Was [he]447-harry half - expecting to hear the creak of a stair or the swish of a cloak ? And then [he]447-harry jumped slightly as [he]447-harry heard [[his]447-harry cousin]781-his cousin [Dudley]182-dudley give a tremendous grunting snore from [the next room]782-the next room . [Harry]447-harry shook [himself]447-harry mentally ; [he]447-harry was being stupid . There was [no one]783-no one in [the house]642-the house with [him]447-harry except [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia , and [Dudley]182-dudley , and [they]785-they were plainly still asleep , [their]785-they dreams untroubled and painless . Asleep was the way [Harry]447-harry liked [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys best ; it was n’t as though [they]785-they were ever any help to [him]447-harry awake . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia , and [Dudley]182-dudley were [[Harry]447-harry ’s only living relatives]786-harry ’s only living relatives . [They]785-they were [Muggles who hated and despised magic in any form]787-muggles who hated and despised magic in any form , which meant that [Harry]447-harry was about as welcome in [[their]785-they house]788-their house as dry rot . [They]785-they had explained away [Harry]447-harry ’s long absences at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts over the last three years by telling [everyone]658-everyone that [he]447-harry went to [[St. Brutus]186-st. brutus ’s Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys]6-st. brutus ’s secure center for incurably criminal boys . [They]785-they knew perfectly well that , as [an underage wizard]790-an underage wizard , [Harry]447-harry was n’t allowed to use magic outside [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , but [they]785-they were still apt to blame [him]447-harry for anything that went wrong about [the house]642-the house . [Harry]447-harry had never been able to confide in [them]785-they or tell [them]785-they anything about [his]447-harry life in [the Wizarding world]792-the wizarding world . The very idea of going to [them]785-they when [they]785-they awoke , and telling [them]785-they about [his]447-harry scar hurting [him]447-harry , and about [his]447-harry worries about [Voldemort]176-voldemort , was laughable . And yet it was because of [Voldemort]176-voldemort that [Harry]447-harry had come to live with [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys in the first place . If it had n’t been for [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [Harry]447-harry would not have had the lightning scar on [his]447-harry forehead . If it had n’t been for [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [Harry]447-harry would still have had [parents]793-parents ... [Harry]447-harry had been a year old the night that [Voldemort]176-voldemort — [the most powerful Dark wizard for a century]794-the most powerful dark wizard for a century , [a wizard who had been gaining power steadily for eleven years]795-a wizard who had been gaining power steadily for eleven years — arrived at [[his]447-harry house]796-his house and killed [[his]447-harry father]797-his father and [mother]798-mother . [Voldemort]176-voldemort had then turned [his]176-voldemort wand on [Harry]447-harry ; [he]176-voldemort had performed the curse that had disposed of [many full - grown witches]799-many full - grown witches and [wizards]5047-wizards in [his]176-voldemort steady rise to power — and , incredibly , it had not worked . Instead of killing [the small boy]801-the small boy , the curse had rebounded upon [Voldemort]176-voldemort . [Harry]447-harry had survived with nothing but a lightning - shaped cut on [his]447-harry forehead , and [Voldemort]176-voldemort had been reduced to something barely alive . [His]176-voldemort powers gone , [his]176-voldemort life almost extinguished , [Voldemort]176-voldemort had fled ; the terror in which [the secret community of witches and wizards]802-the secret community of witches and wizards had lived for so long had lifted , [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s followers]803-voldemort ’s followers had disbanded , and [Harry Potter]447-harry had become famous . It had been enough of a shock for [Harry]447-harry to discover , on [his]447-harry eleventh birthday , that [he]447-harry was [a wizard]5096-a wizard ; it had been even more disconcerting to find out that [everyone in [the hidden Wizarding world]806-the hidden wizarding world]805-everyone in the hidden wizarding world knew [his]447-harry name . [Harry]447-harry had arrived at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts to find that heads turned and whispers followed [him]447-harry wherever [he]447-harry went . But [he]447-harry was used to it now : At the end of this summer , [he]447-harry would be starting [his]447-harry fourth year at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , and [Harry]447-harry was already counting the days until [he]447-harry would be back at [the castle]807-the castle again . But there was still a fortnight to go before [he]447-harry went back to [school]808-school . [He]447-harry looked hopelessly around [[his]447-harry room]809-his room again , and [his]447-harry eye paused on the birthday cards [[his]447-harry two best friends]810-his two best friends had sent [him]447-harry at the end of July . What would [they]810-his two best friends say if [Harry]447-harry wrote to [them]810-his two best friends and told [them]810-his two best friends about [his]447-harry scar hurting ? At once , [Hermione Granger]178-hermione ’s voice seemed to fill [his]447-harry head , shrill and panicky . “ [Your]447-harry scar hurt ? [Harry]447-harry , that ’s really serious ... Write to [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! And [I]178-hermione ’ll go and check Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions ... Maybe there ’s something in there about curse scars ... ”[178-hermione] Yes , that would be [Hermione]178-hermione ’s advice : Go straight to [the headmaster of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]811-the headmaster of hogwarts , and in the meantime , consult a book . [Harry]447-harry stared out of the window at the inky blue - black sky . [He]447-harry doubted very much whether a book could help [him]447-harry now . As far as [he]447-harry knew , [he]447-harry was [the only living person]812-the only living person to have survived a curse like [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s ; it was highly unlikely , therefore , that [he]447-harry would find [his]447-harry symptoms listed in Common Magical Ailments and Afflictions . As for informing [the headmaster]813-the headmaster , [Harry]447-harry had no idea where [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore went during the summer holidays . [He]447-harry amused [himself]447-harry for a moment , picturing [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , with [his]187-dumbledore long silver beard , full - length [wizard]5061-wizard ’s robes , and pointed hat , stretched out on [a beach somewhere]815-a beach somewhere , rubbing suntan lotion onto [his]187-dumbledore long crooked nose . Wherever [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was , though , [Harry]447-harry was sure that [Hedwig]180-hedwig would be able to find [him]187-dumbledore ; [Harry]447-harry ’s owl had never yet failed to deliver a letter to [anyone]816-anyone , even without an address . But what would [he]447-harry write ? [Dear Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , Sorry to bother [you]447-harry , but [my]0-i scar hurt this morning . Yours sincerely , [Harry Potter]447-harry . Even inside [his]447-harry head the words sounded stupid . And so [he]447-harry tried to imagine [[his]447-harry other best friend]817-his other best friend , [Ron Weasley]188-ron ’s , reaction , and in a moment , [Ron]188-ron ’s red hair and long - nosed , freckled face seemed to swim before [Harry]447-harry , wearing a bemused expression . “ [Your]447-harry scar hurt ? But ... but [You]447-harry - Know - Who ca n’t be near [you]447-harry now , can [he]447-harry ? [I]188-ron mean ... [you]447-harry ’d know , would n’t [you]447-harry ? [He]447-harry ’d be trying to do [you]447-harry in again , would n’t [he]447-harry ? [I]188-ron dunno , [Harry]447-harry , maybe curse scars always twinge a bit ... [I]188-ron ’ll ask [Dad]189-dad ... ”[188-ron] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was [a fully qualified wizard who worked in the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office]818-a fully qualified wizard who worked in the misuse of muggle artifacts office at [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , but [he]190-mr. weasley did n’t have any particular expertise in the matter of curses , as far as [Harry]447-harry knew . In any case , [Harry]447-harry did n’t like the idea of [the whole Weasley family]820-the whole weasley family knowing that [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , was getting jumpy about a few moments ’ pain . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley would fuss worse than [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , [[Ron]188-ron ’s sixteen - year - old twin brothers]821-ron ’s sixteen - year - old twin brothers , might think [Harry]447-harry was losing [his]447-harry nerve . [The Weasleys]194-the weasleys were [[Harry]447-harry ’s favorite family in [the world]5050-the world]822-harry ’s favorite family in the world ; [he]447-harry was hoping that [they]194-the weasleys might invite [him]447-harry to stay any time now ( [Ron]188-ron had mentioned something about the Quidditch World Cup ) , and [he]447-harry somehow did n’t want [his]447-harry visit punctuated with anxious inquiries about [his]447-harry scar . [Harry]447-harry kneaded [his]447-harry forehead with [his]447-harry knuckles . What [he]447-harry really wanted ( and it felt almost shameful to admit it to [himself]447-harry ) was someone like — [someone like [a parent]825-a parent]824-someone like a parent : [an adult wizard whose advice [he]447-harry could ask without feeling stupid]826-an adult wizard whose advice he could ask without feeling stupid , [someone who cared about [him]447-harry , who had had experience with Dark Magic ... And then the solution came to [him]447-harry]827-someone who cared about him , who had had experience with dark magic ... and then the solution came to him . It was so simple , and so obvious , that [he]447-harry could n’t believe it had taken so long — [Sirius]195-sirius . [Harry]447-harry leapt up from the bed , hurried across [the room]705-the room , and sat down at [his]447-harry desk ; [he]447-harry pulled a piece of parchment toward [him]447-harry , loaded [his]447-harry eagle - feather quill with ink , wrote [Dear Sirius]195-sirius , then paused , wondering how best to phrase [his]447-harry problem , still marveling at the fact that [he]447-harry had n’t thought of [Sirius]195-sirius straight away . But then , perhaps it was n’t so surprising — after all , [he]447-harry had only found out that [Sirius]195-sirius was [[his]447-harry godfather]829-his godfather two months ago . There was a simple reason for [Sirius]195-sirius ’s complete absence from [Harry]447-harry ’s life until then — [Sirius]195-sirius had been in [Azkaban]7-azkaban , [the terrifying wizard jail guarded by creatures called [dementors]831-dementors , sightless , soul - sucking fiends who had come to search for [Sirius]195-sirius at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts when [he]195-sirius had escaped]830-the terrifying wizard jail guarded by creatures called dementors , sightless , soul - sucking fiends who had come to search for sirius at hogwarts when he had escaped . Yet [Sirius]195-sirius had been innocent — the murders for which [he]195-sirius had been convicted had been committed by [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s supporter]832-voldemort ’s supporter , whom nearly [everybody now believed dead]833-everybody now believed dead . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione knew otherwise , however ; [they]834-they had come face - to - face with [Wormtail]171-wormtail only the previous year , though only [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had believed [their]834-they story . For one glorious hour , [Harry]447-harry had believed that [he]447-harry was leaving [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys at last , because [Sirius]195-sirius had offered [him]447-harry [a [home]836-home once [his]447-harry name had been cleared]835-a home once his name had been cleared . But the chance had been snatched away from [him]447-harry — [Wormtail]171-wormtail had escaped before [they]185-the dursleys could take [him]447-harry to [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , and [Sirius]195-sirius had had to flee for [his]195-sirius life . [Harry]447-harry had helped [him]195-sirius escape on the back of a hippogriff called [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak , and since then , [Sirius]195-sirius had been on the run . [The home [Harry]447-harry might have had if [Wormtail]171-wormtail had not escaped]838-the home harry might have had if wormtail had not escaped had been haunting [him]447-harry all summer . It had been doubly hard to return to [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys knowing that [he]447-harry had so nearly escaped [them]185-the dursleys forever . Nevertheless , [Sirius]195-sirius had been of some help to [Harry]447-harry , even if [he]447-harry could n’t be with [him]447-harry . It was due to [Sirius]195-sirius that [Harry]447-harry now had all [his]447-harry school things in [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom with [him]447-harry . [The Dursleys]185-the dursleys had never allowed this before ; [their]185-the dursleys general wish of keeping [Harry]447-harry as miserable as possible , coupled with [their]185-the dursleys fear of [his]447-harry powers , had led [them]185-the dursleys to lock [his]447-harry school trunk in the cupboard under the stairs every summer prior to this . But [their]185-the dursleys attitude had changed since [they]185-the dursleys had found out that [Harry]447-harry had [a dangerous murderer]840-a dangerous murderer for [a godfather]841-a godfather — for [Harry]447-harry had conveniently forgotten to tell [them]185-the dursleys that [Sirius]195-sirius was innocent . [Harry]447-harry had received two letters from [Sirius]195-sirius since [he]447-harry had been back at [Privet Drive]4-privet drive . Both had been delivered , not by owls ( as was usual with [wizards]5047-wizards ) , but by large , brightly colored tropical birds . [Hedwig]180-hedwig had not approved of [these flashy intruders]843-these flashy intruders ; [she]180-hedwig had been most reluctant to allow [them]843-these flashy intruders to drink from [her]180-hedwig water tray before flying off again . [Harry]447-harry , on the other hand , had liked them ; [they]843-these flashy intruders put [him]447-harry in mind of [palm trees and white sand]844-palm trees and white sand , and [he]447-harry hoped that , wherever [Sirius]195-sirius was ( [Sirius]195-sirius never said , in case the letters were intercepted ) , [he]447-harry was enjoying [himself]447-harry . Somehow , [Harry]447-harry found it hard to imagine [dementors]831-dementors surviving for long in bright sunlight ; perhaps that was why [Sirius]195-sirius had gone south . [Sirius]195-sirius ’s letters , which were now hidden beneath the highly useful loose floorboard under [Harry]447-harry ’s bed , sounded cheerful , and in both of them [he]195-sirius had reminded [Harry]447-harry to call on [him]447-harry if ever [Harry]447-harry needed to . Well , [he]447-harry needed to now , all right ... [Harry]447-harry ’s lamp seemed to grow dimmer as the cold gray light that precedes sunrise slowly crept into [the room]705-the room . Finally , when the sun had risen , when [his]447-harry bedroom walls had turned gold , and when sounds of movement could be heard from [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon and [[Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia ’s room]847-aunt petunia ’s room , [Harry]447-harry cleared [his]447-harry desk of crumpled pieces of parchment and reread [his]447-harry finished letter . [Dear Sirius]195-sirius , Thanks for [your]195-sirius last letter . That bird was enormous ; it could hardly get through [my]0-i window . Things are the same as usual here . [Dudley]182-dudley ’s diet is n’t going too well . [[My]0-i aunt]848-my aunt found [him]182-dudley smuggling doughnuts into [[his]182-dudley room]809-his room yesterday . [They]848-my aunt told [him]182-dudley [they]848-my aunt ’d have to cut [his]182-dudley pocket money if [he]182-dudley keeps doing it , so [he]182-dudley got really angry and chucked [his]182-dudley PlayStation out of the window . That ’s a sort of computer thing [you]850-you can play games on . Bit stupid really , now [he]182-dudley has n’t even got Mega - Mutilation Part Three to take [his]182-dudley mind off things . [I]0-i ’m okay , mainly because [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys are terrified [you]850-you might turn up and turn them all into bats if [I]0-i ask [you]850-you to . A weird thing happened this morning , though . [My]0-i scar hurt again . Last time that happened it was because [Voldemort]176-voldemort was at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . But [I]0-i do n’t reckon [he]176-voldemort can be anywhere near [me]0-i now , can [he]176-voldemort ? Do [you]850-you know if curse scars sometimes hurt years afterward ? [I]0-i ’ll send this with [Hedwig]180-hedwig when [she]180-hedwig gets back ; [she]180-hedwig ’s off hunting at the moment . Say hello to [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak for [me]0-i . Yes , thought [Harry]447-harry , that looked all right . There was no point putting in the dream ; [he]447-harry did n’t want it to look as though [he]447-harry was too worried . [He]447-harry folded up the parchment and laid it aside on [his]447-harry desk , ready for when [Hedwig]180-hedwig returned . Then [he]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet , stretched , and opened [his]447-harry wardrobe once more . Without glancing at [his]447-harry reflection , [he]447-harry started to get dressed before going down to breakfast . By the time [Harry]447-harry arrived in [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , the three [Dursleys]185-the dursleys were already seated around the table . [None of [them]185-the dursleys]852-none of them looked up as [he]447-harry entered or sat down . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s large red face was hidden behind the morning ’s Daily Mail , and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia was cutting a grapefruit into quarters , [her]184-aunt petunia lips pursed over [her]184-aunt petunia horselike teeth . [Dudley]182-dudley looked furious and sulky , and somehow seemed to be taking up even more space than usual . This was saying something , as [he]182-dudley always took up an entire side of the square table by [himself]182-dudley . When [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia put a quarter of unsweetened grapefruit onto [Dudley]182-dudley ’s plate with a tremulous “ There [you]184-aunt petunia are , [Diddy darling]197-diddy darling , ”[184-aunt petunia] [Dudley]182-dudley glowered at [her]184-aunt petunia . [His]182-dudley life had taken a most unpleasant turn since [he]182-dudley had come [home]836-home for the summer with [his]182-dudley end - of - year report . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia had managed to find excuses for [his]182-dudley bad marks as usual : [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia always insisted that [Dudley]182-dudley was [a very gifted boy whose teachers]854-a very gifted boy whose teachers did n’t understand [him]182-dudley , while [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon maintained that “ [he]182-dudley did n’t want [some swotty little nancy boy]5108-some swotty little nancy boy for [a son]5109-a son anyway . ”[183-uncle vernon] [They]855-they also skated over the accusations of bullying in the report — “ [He]182-dudley ’s [a boisterous little boy]5110-a boisterous little boy , but [he]182-dudley would n’t hurt a fly ! ”[184-aunt petunia] [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia had said tearfully . However , at the bottom of the report there were a few well - chosen comments from [the school nurse]856-the school nurse that not even [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia could explain away . No matter how much [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia wailed that [Dudley]182-dudley was big - boned , and that [his]182-dudley poundage was really puppy fat , and that [he]182-dudley was [a growing boy who needed plenty of food]857-a growing boy who needed plenty of food , the fact remained that [the school outfitters]858-the school outfitters did n’t stock knickerbockers big enough for [him]182-dudley anymore . [The school nurse]856-the school nurse had seen what [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia ’s eyes — so sharp when it came to spotting fingerprints on [her]184-aunt petunia gleaming walls , and in observing the comings and goings of [the neighbors]860-the neighbors — simply refused to see : that far from needing extra nourishment , [Dudley]182-dudley had reached roughly the size and weight of a young killer whale . So — after many tantrums , after arguments that shook [Harry]447-harry ’s bedroom floor , and many tears from [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia — the new regime had begun . The diet sheet that had been sent by [the Smeltings school nurse]861-the smeltings school nurse had been taped to the fridge , which had been emptied of all [Dudley]182-dudley ’s favorite things — fizzy drinks and cakes , chocolate bars and burgers — and filled instead with fruit and vegetables and the sorts of things that [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon called “ rabbit food . ”[183-uncle vernon] To make [Dudley]182-dudley feel better about it all , [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia had insisted that [the whole family]862-the whole family follow the diet too . [She]184-aunt petunia now passed a grapefruit quarter to [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry noticed that it was a lot smaller than [Dudley]182-dudley ’s . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia seemed to feel that the best way to keep up [Dudley]182-dudley ’s morale was to make sure that [he]182-dudley did , at least , get more to eat than [Harry]447-harry . But [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia did n’t know what was hidden under the loose floorboard [upstairs]692-upstairs . [She]184-aunt petunia had no idea that [Harry]447-harry was not following the diet at all . The moment [he]447-harry had got wind of the fact that [he]447-harry was expected to survive the summer on carrot sticks , [Harry]447-harry had sent [Hedwig]180-hedwig to [[his]447-harry friends]864-his friends with pleas for help , and [they]864-his friends had risen to the occasion magnificently . [Hedwig]180-hedwig had returned from [[Hermione]178-hermione ’s house]865-hermione ’s house with a large box stuffed full of sugar - free snacks . ( [[Hermione]178-hermione ’s parents]866-hermione ’s parents were [dentists]867-dentists . ) [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [the Hogwarts gamekeeper]868-the hogwarts gamekeeper , had obliged with a sack full of [his]198-hagrid own homemade rock cakes . ( [Harry]447-harry had n’t touched these ; [he]447-harry had had too much experience of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cooking . ) [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , however , had sent the family owl , [Errol]199-errol , with an enormous fruitcake and assorted meat pies . [Poor Errol]199-errol , who was elderly and feeble , had needed a full five days to recover from the journey . And then on [Harry]447-harry ’s birthday ( which [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys had completely ignored ) [he]447-harry had received four superb birthday cakes , one each from [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [Sirius]195-sirius . [Harry]447-harry still had two of them left , and so , looking forward to a real breakfast when [he]447-harry got back [upstairs]692-upstairs , [he]447-harry ate [his]447-harry grapefruit without complaint . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon laid aside [his]183-uncle vernon paper with a deep sniff of disapproval and looked down at [his]183-uncle vernon own grapefruit quarter . “ Is this it ? ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon said grumpily to [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia gave [him]183-uncle vernon a severe look , and then nodded pointedly at [Dudley]182-dudley , who had already finished [his]182-dudley own grapefruit quarter and was eyeing [Harry]447-harry ’s with a very sour look in [his]183-uncle vernon piggy little eyes . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon gave a great sigh , which ruffled [his]183-uncle vernon large , bushy mustache , and picked up [his]183-uncle vernon spoon . The doorbell rang . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon heaved [himself]183-uncle vernon out of [his]183-uncle vernon chair and set off down [the hall]698-the hall . Quick as a flash , while [[his]183-uncle vernon mother]871-his mother was occupied with the kettle , [Dudley]182-dudley stole the rest of [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s grapefruit . [Harry]447-harry heard talking at the door , and [someone]872-someone laughing , and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon answering curtly . Then the front door closed , and the sound of ripping paper came from [the hall]698-the hall . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia set the teapot down on the table and looked curiously around to see where [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had got to . [She]184-aunt petunia did n’t have to wait long to find out ; after about a minute , [he]183-uncle vernon was back . [He]183-uncle vernon looked livid . “ [You]447-harry , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon barked at [Harry]447-harry . “ In [the living room]5111-the living room . Now . ”[183-uncle vernon] Bewildered , wondering what on earth [he]447-harry was supposed to have done this time , [Harry]447-harry got up and followed [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen and into [the next room]782-the next room . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon closed the door sharply behind [both of [them]876-both of them]876-both of them . “ So , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon said , marching over to the fireplace and turning to face [Harry]447-harry as though [he]183-uncle vernon were about to pronounce [him]447-harry under arrest . “ So . ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry would have dearly loved to have said , “ So what ? ”[447-harry] but [he]447-harry did n’t feel that [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s temper should be tested this early in the morning , especially when it was already under severe strain from lack of food . [He]447-harry therefore settled for looking politely puzzled . “ This just arrived , ”[183-uncle vernon] said [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . [He]183-uncle vernon brandished a piece of purple writing paper at [Harry]447-harry . “ A letter . About [you]447-harry . ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry ’s confusion increased . Who would be writing to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon about [him]183-uncle vernon ? Who did [he]183-uncle vernon know who sent letters by [the postman]877-the postman ? [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon glared at [Harry]447-harry , then looked down at the letter and began to read aloud : [Dear Mr.]200-dear mr. and [Mrs. Dursley]201-mrs. dursley , [We]878-we have never been introduced , but [I]0-i am sure [you]447-harry have heard a great deal from [Harry]447-harry about [[my]0-i son]879-my son [Ron]188-ron . As [Harry]447-harry might have told [you]447-harry , the final of the Quidditch World Cup takes place this Monday night , and [[my]0-i husband]880-my husband , [Arthur]202-arthur , has just managed to get prime tickets through [his]202-arthur connections at [the Department of Magical Games and Sports]881-the department of magical games and sports . [I]0-i do hope [you]447-harry will allow [us]878-we to take [Harry]447-harry to the match , as this really is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity ; [Britain]8-britain has n’t hosted the Cup for thirty years , and tickets are extremely hard to come by . [We]878-we would of course be glad to have [Harry]447-harry stay for the remainder of the summer holidays , and to see [him]447-harry safely onto [the train]882-the train back to [school]808-school . It would be best for [Harry]447-harry to send [us]878-we [your]447-harry answer as quickly as possible in the normal way , because [the Muggle postman]884-the muggle postman has never delivered to [[our]878-we house]885-our house , and [I]0-i am not sure [he]884-the muggle postman even knows where it is . Hoping to see [Harry]447-harry soon , [Yours]447-harry sincerely , [Molly Weasley]203-molly . P.S. [I]0-i do hope [we]878-we ’ve put enough stamps on . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon finished reading , put [his]183-uncle vernon hand back into [his]183-uncle vernon breast pocket , and drew out something else . “ Look at this , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon growled . [He]183-uncle vernon held up the envelope in which [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s letter had come , and [Harry]447-harry had to fight down a laugh . Every bit of it was covered in stamps except for a square inch on the front , into which [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had squeezed [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ address in minute writing . “ [She]191-mrs. weasley did put enough stamps on , then , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , trying to sound as though [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s was a mistake [anyone]816-anyone could make . [[His]447-harry uncle]887-his uncle ’s eyes flashed . “ [The postman]877-the postman noticed , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon said through gritted teeth . “ Very interested to know where this letter came from , [he]877-the postman was . That ’s why [he]877-the postman rang the doorbell . Seemed to think it was funny . ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry did n’t say anything . [Other people]888-other people might not understand why [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was making a fuss about too many stamps , but [Harry]447-harry had lived with [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys too long not to know how touchy [they]185-the dursleys were about anything even slightly out of the ordinary . [Their]185-the dursleys worst fear was that [someone]872-someone would find out that [they]185-the dursleys were connected ( however distantly ) with [people like [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley]890-people like mrs. weasley . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was still glaring at [Harry]447-harry , who tried to keep [his]447-harry expression neutral . If [he]447-harry did n’t do or say anything stupid , [he]447-harry might just be in for the treat of a lifetime . [He]447-harry waited for [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon to say something , but [he]183-uncle vernon merely continued to glare . [Harry]447-harry decided to break the silence . “ So — can [I]447-harry go then ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked . A slight spasm crossed [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s large purple face . The mustache bristled . [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry knew what was going on behind the mustache : a furious battle as two of [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s most fundamental instincts came into conflict . Allowing [Harry]447-harry to go would make [Harry]447-harry happy , something [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had struggled against for thirteen years . On the other hand , allowing [Harry]447-harry to disappear to [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ for the rest of the summer would get rid of [him]447-harry two weeks earlier than [anyone]816-anyone could have hoped , and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon hated having [Harry]447-harry in [the house]642-the house . To give [himself]447-harry thinking time , it seemed , [he]447-harry looked down at [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s letter again . “ Who is [this woman]5113-this woman ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , staring at the signature with distaste . “ [You]183-uncle vernon ’ve seen [her]5113-this woman , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [She]5113-this woman ’s [[my]447-harry friend]5114-my friend [[Ron]188-ron ’s mother]5115-ron ’s mother , [she]5113-this woman was meeting [him]188-ron off the Hog — off the school train at the end of last term . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry had almost said “ [Hogwarts Express]9-hogwarts express , ”[447-harry] and that was a sure way to get [[his]447-harry uncle]887-his uncle ’s temper up . [Nobody]603-nobody ever mentioned the name of [[Harry]447-harry ’s school]895-harry ’s school aloud in [the Dursley household]896-the dursley household . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon screwed up [his]183-uncle vernon enormous face as though trying to remember something very unpleasant . “ [Dumpy sort of woman]5116-dumpy sort of woman ? ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon growled finally . “ Load of [children with red hair]5117-children with red hair ? ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry frowned . [He]447-harry thought it was a bit rich of [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon to call [anyone “ dumpy]5118-anyone “ dumpy , ”[447-harry] when [[his]183-uncle vernon own son]897-his own son , [Dudley]182-dudley , had finally achieved what [he]183-uncle vernon ’d been threatening to do since the age of three , and become wider than [he]183-uncle vernon was tall . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was perusing the letter again . “ [Quidditch]181-quidditch , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon muttered under [his]183-uncle vernon breath . “ [Quidditch]181-quidditch — what is this rubbish ? ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry felt a second stab of annoyance . “ It ’s a sport , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said shortly . “ Played on broom — ”[447-harry] “ All right , all right ! ”[183-uncle vernon] said [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon loudly . [Harry]447-harry saw , with some satisfaction , that [[his]447-harry uncle]887-his uncle looked vaguely panicky . Apparently [his]183-uncle vernon nerves could n’t stand the sound of the word “ broomsticks ”[183-uncle vernon] in [[his]183-uncle vernon living room]899-his living room . [He]183-uncle vernon took refuge in perusing the letter again . [Harry]447-harry saw [his]183-uncle vernon lips form the words “ send [us]5119-us [your]5119-us answer ... in the normal way . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry scowled . “ What does [she]5120-she mean , ‘ the normal way ’ ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry spat . “ Normal for [us]5119-us , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and before [[his]447-harry uncle]887-his uncle could stop [him]447-harry , [he]447-harry added , “ [you]887-his uncle know , owl post . That ’s what ’s normal for [wizards]5047-wizards . ”[447-harry] [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon looked as outraged as if [Harry]447-harry had just uttered a disgusting swearword . Shaking with anger , [he]183-uncle vernon shot a nervous look through the window , as though expecting to see [some of [the neighbors]860-the neighbors]901-some of the neighbors with [their]901-some of the neighbors ears pressed against the glass . “ How many times do [I]183-uncle vernon have to tell [you]447-harry not to mention that unnaturalness under [my]183-uncle vernon roof ? ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon hissed , [his]183-uncle vernon face now a rich plum color . “ [You]447-harry stand there , in the clothes [Petunia]184-aunt petunia and [I]183-uncle vernon have put on [your]447-harry ungrateful back — ”[183-uncle vernon] “ Only after [Dudley]182-dudley finished with [them]5122-them , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry coldly , and indeed , [he]447-harry was dressed in a sweatshirt so large for [him]447-harry that [he]447-harry had had to roll back the sleeves five times so as to be able to use [his]447-harry hands , and which fell past the knees of [his]447-harry extremely baggy jeans . “ [I]183-uncle vernon will not be spoken to like that ! ”[183-uncle vernon] said [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , trembling with rage . But [Harry]447-harry was n’t going to stand for this . Gone were the days when [he]447-harry had been forced to take every single one of [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ stupid rules . [He]447-harry was n’t following [Dudley]182-dudley ’s diet , and [he]447-harry was n’t going to let [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon stop [him]447-harry from going to the Quidditch World Cup , not if [he]447-harry could help it . [Harry]447-harry took a deep , steadying breath and then said , “ Okay , [I]447-harry ca n’t see the World Cup . Can [I]447-harry go now , then ? Only [I]447-harry ’ve got a letter to [Sirius]195-sirius [I]447-harry want to finish . [You]183-uncle vernon know — [[my]447-harry godfather]5123-my godfather . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry had done it . [He]447-harry had said the magic words . Now [he]447-harry watched the purple recede blotchily from [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s face , making it look like badly mixed black currant ice cream . “ [You]447-harry ’re — [you]447-harry ’re writing to [him]5123-my godfather , are [you]447-harry ? ”[183-uncle vernon] said [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , in a would - be calm voice — but [Harry]447-harry had seen the pupils of [his]183-uncle vernon tiny eyes contract with sudden fear . “ Well — yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , casually . “ It ’s been a while since [he]5123-my godfather heard from [me]447-harry , and , [you]183-uncle vernon know , if [he]5123-my godfather does n’t , [he]5123-my godfather might start thinking something ’s wrong . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry stopped there to enjoy the effect of these words . [He]447-harry could almost see the cogs working under [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s thick , dark , neatly parted hair . If [he]183-uncle vernon tried to stop [Harry]447-harry writing to [Sirius]195-sirius , [Sirius]195-sirius would think [Harry]447-harry was being mistreated . If [he]183-uncle vernon told [Harry]447-harry [he]183-uncle vernon could n’t go to the Quidditch World Cup , [Harry]447-harry would write and tell [Sirius]195-sirius , who would know [Harry]447-harry was being mistreated . There was only one thing for [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon to do . [Harry]447-harry could see the conclusion forming in [[his]447-harry uncle]887-his uncle ’s mind as though the great mustached face were transparent . [Harry]447-harry tried not to smile , to keep [his]447-harry own face as blank as possible . And then — “ Well , all right then . [You]447-harry can go to this ruddy ... this stupid ... this World Cup thing . [You]447-harry write and tell these — these Weasleys [they]5124-they ’re to pick [you]447-harry up , mind . [I]447-harry have n’t got time to go dropping [you]447-harry off all over [the country]5048-the country . And [you]447-harry can spend the rest of the summer there . And [you]447-harry can tell [your]447-harry — [[your]447-harry godfather]5126-your godfather ... tell [him]5126-your godfather ... tell [him]5126-your godfather [you]447-harry ’re going . ”[447-harry] “ Okay then , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry brightly . [He]447-harry turned and walked toward [the living room]5111-the living room door , fighting the urge to jump into the air and whoop . [He]447-harry was going ... [he]447-harry was going to [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ , [he]447-harry was going to watch the Quidditch World Cup ! Outside in [the hall]698-the hall [he]447-harry nearly ran into [Dudley]182-dudley , who had been lurking behind the door , clearly hoping to overhear [Harry]447-harry being told off . [He]182-dudley looked shocked to see the broad grin on [Harry]447-harry ’s face . “ That was an excellent breakfast , was n’t it ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry feel really full , do n’t [you]182-dudley ? ”[447-harry] Laughing at the astonished look on [Dudley]182-dudley ’s face , [Harry]447-harry took the stairs three at a time , and hurled [himself]447-harry back into [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom . The first thing [he]447-harry saw was that [Hedwig]180-hedwig was back . [She]180-hedwig was sitting in [her]180-hedwig cage , staring at [Harry]447-harry with [her]180-hedwig enormous amber eyes , and clicking [her]180-hedwig beak in the way that meant [she]180-hedwig was annoyed about something . Exactly what was annoying [her]180-hedwig became apparent almost at once . “ OUCH ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as what appeared to be a small , gray , feathery tennis ball collided with the side of [his]447-harry head . [Harry]447-harry massaged the spot furiously , looking up to see what had hit [him]447-harry , and saw a minute owl , small enough to fit into the palm of [his]447-harry hand , whizzing excitedly around [the room]705-the room like a loose firework . [Harry]447-harry then realized that the owl had dropped a letter at [his]447-harry feet . [Harry]447-harry bent down , recognized [Ron]188-ron ’s handwriting , then tore open the envelope . Inside was a hastily scribbled note . [Harry]447-harry — [DAD]189-dad GOT THE TICKETS — [Ireland]10-ireland versus [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria , Monday night . [Mum]204-mum ’s writing to [the Muggles]174-muggles to ask [you]447-harry to stay . [They]174-muggles might already have the letter , [I]0-i do n’t know how fast Muggle post is . Thought [I]0-i ’d send this with [Pig]205-pig anyway . [Harry]447-harry stared at the word “ Pig , ”[447-harry] then looked up at the tiny owl now zooming around the light fixture on the ceiling . [He]447-harry had never seen anything that looked less like a pig . Maybe [he]447-harry could n’t read [Ron]188-ron ’s writing . [He]447-harry went back to the letter : [We]908-we ’re coming for [you]447-harry whether [the Muggles]174-muggles like it or not , [you]447-harry ca n’t miss the World Cup , only [Mum]204-mum and [Dad]189-dad reckon it ’s better if [we]908-we pretend to ask [their]174-muggles permission first . If [they]174-muggles say yes , send [Pig]205-pig back with [your]447-harry answer pronto , and [we]908-we ’ll come and get [you]447-harry at five o’clock on Sunday . If [they]174-muggles say no , send [Pig]205-pig back pronto and [we]908-we ’ll come and get [you]447-harry at five o’clock on Sunday anyway . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s arriving this afternoon . [Percy]206-percy ’s started work — [the Department of International Magical Cooperation]909-the department of international magical cooperation . Do n’t mention anything about Abroad while [you]447-harry ’re [here]5036-here unless [you]447-harry want the pants bored off [you]447-harry . See [you]447-harry soon — “ Calm down ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said as the small owl flew low over [his]447-harry head , twittering madly with what [Harry]447-harry could only assume was pride at having delivered the letter to [the right person]911-the right person . “ Come here , [I]447-harry need [you]188-ron to take [my]447-harry answer back ! ”[447-harry] The owl fluttered down on top of [Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s cage . [Hedwig]180-hedwig looked coldly up at it , as though daring it to try and come any closer . [Harry]447-harry seized [his]447-harry eagle - feather quill once more , grabbed a fresh piece of parchment , and wrote : [Ron]188-ron , it ’s all okay , [the Muggles]174-muggles say [I]0-i can come . See [you]188-ron five o’clock tomorrow . Ca n’t wait . [He]447-harry folded this note up very small , and with immense difficulty , tied it to the tiny owl ’s leg as it hopped on the spot with excitement . The moment the note was secure , the owl was off again ; it zoomed out of the window and out of sight . [Harry]447-harry turned to [Hedwig]180-hedwig . “ Feeling up to a long journey ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked [her]180-hedwig . [Hedwig]180-hedwig hooted in a dignified sort of a way . “ Can [you]188-ron take this to [Sirius]195-sirius for [me]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , picking up [his]447-harry letter . “ Hang on ... [I]447-harry just want to finish it . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry unfolded the parchment and hastily added a postscript . If [you]188-ron want to contact [me]0-i , [I]0-i ’ll be at [[my]0-i friend]5114-my friend [Ron Weasley]188-ron ’s for the rest of the summer . [[His]5114-my friend dad]913-his dad ’s got [us]914-us tickets for the Quidditch World Cup ! The letter finished , [he]447-harry tied it to [Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s leg ; [she]180-hedwig kept unusually still , as though determined to show [him]447-harry how [a real post owl]915-a real post owl should behave . “ [I]447-harry ’ll be at [Ron]188-ron ’s when [you]180-hedwig get back , all right ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [her]180-hedwig . [She]180-hedwig nipped [his]447-harry finger affectionately , then , with a soft swooshing noise , spread [her]180-hedwig enormous wings and soared out of the open window . [Harry]447-harry watched [her]180-hedwig out of sight , then crawled under [his]447-harry bed , wrenched up the loose floorboard , and pulled out a large chunk of birthday cake . [He]447-harry sat there on the floor eating it , savoring the happiness that was flooding through [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry had cake , and [Dudley]182-dudley had nothing but grapefruit ; it was a bright summer ’s day , [he]447-harry would be leaving [Privet Drive]4-privet drive tomorrow , [his]447-harry scar felt perfectly normal again , and [he]447-harry was going to watch the Quidditch World Cup . It was hard , just now , to feel worried about anything — even [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . By twelve o’clock the next day , [Harry]447-harry ’s school trunk was packed with [his]447-harry school things and all [his]447-harry most prized possessions — the Invisibility Cloak [he]447-harry had inherited from [[his]447-harry father]797-his father , the broomstick [he]447-harry had gotten from [Sirius]195-sirius , the enchanted map of Hogwarts [he]447-harry had been given by [Fred]192-fred and [George Weasley]193-george last year . [He]447-harry had emptied [his]447-harry hiding place under the loose floorboard of all food , double - checked every nook and cranny of [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom for forgotten spellbooks or quills , and taken down the chart on the wall counting down the days to September the first , on which [he]447-harry liked to cross off the days remaining until [his]447-harry return to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . The atmosphere inside number four , [Privet Drive]4-privet drive was extremely tense . The imminent arrival at [[their]918-their house]788-their house of [an assortment of [wizards]5047-wizards]920-an assortment of wizards was making [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys uptight and irritable . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had looked downright alarmed when [Harry]447-harry informed [him]183-uncle vernon that [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys would be arriving at five o’clock the very next day . “ [I]183-uncle vernon hope [you]447-harry told [them]185-the dursleys to dress properly , [these people]5127-these people , ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon snarled at once . “ [I]183-uncle vernon ’ve seen the sort of stuff [your]447-harry lot wear . [They]185-the dursleys ’d better have the decency to put on normal clothes , that ’s all . ”[183-uncle vernon] [Harry]447-harry felt a slight sense of foreboding . [He]447-harry had rarely seen [Mr.]922-mr. or [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley wearing anything that [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys would call “ normal . ”[185-the dursleys] [[Their]185-the dursleys children]923-their children might don Muggle clothing during the holidays , but [Mr.]924-mr. and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley usually wore long robes in varying states of shabbiness . [Harry]447-harry was n’t bothered about what [the neighbors]860-the neighbors would think , but [he]447-harry was anxious about how rude [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys might be to [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys if [they]194-the weasleys turned up looking like [their]194-the weasleys worst idea of [wizards]5047-wizards . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had put on [his]183-uncle vernon best suit . To [some people]927-some people , this might have looked like a gesture of welcome , but [Harry]447-harry knew it was because [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon wanted to look impressive and intimidating . [Dudley]182-dudley , on the other hand , looked somehow diminished . This was not because the diet was at last taking effect , but due to fright . [Dudley]182-dudley had emerged from [his]182-dudley last encounter with [a fully - grown wizard with a curly pig ’s tail poking out of the seat of [his]182-dudley trousers]928-a fully - grown wizard with a curly pig ’s tail poking out of the seat of his trousers , and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had had to pay for its removal at [a private hospital in [London]13-london]929-a private hospital in london . It was n’t altogether surprising , therefore , that [Dudley]182-dudley kept running [his]182-dudley hand nervously over [his]182-dudley backside , and walking sideways from [room]930-room to [room]930-room , so as not to present the same target to [the enemy]932-the enemy . Lunch was an almost silent meal . [Dudley]182-dudley did n’t even protest at the food ( cottage cheese and grated celery ) . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia was n’t eating anything at all . [Her]184-aunt petunia arms were folded , [her]184-aunt petunia lips were pursed , and [she]184-aunt petunia seemed to be chewing [her]184-aunt petunia tongue , as though biting back the furious diatribe [she]184-aunt petunia longed to throw at [Harry]447-harry . “ [They]194-the weasleys ’ll be driving , of course ? ”[184-aunt petunia] [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon barked across the table . “ Er , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry had n’t thought of that . How were [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys going to pick [him]183-uncle vernon up ? [They]194-the weasleys did n’t have [a car]933-a car anymore ; [the old Ford Anglia [they]194-the weasleys had once owned]934-the old ford anglia they had once owned was currently running wild in [the Forbidden Forest]935-the forbidden forest at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . But [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley had borrowed [a [Ministry of]43-the ministry [Magic car]937-magic car last year]936-a ministry of magic car last year ; possibly [he]190-mr. weasley would do the same today ? “ [I]447-harry think so , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon snorted into [his]183-uncle vernon mustache . Normally , [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon would have asked [what car [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley drove]938-what car mr. weasley drove ; [he]183-uncle vernon tended to judge [other men]939-other men by how big and expensive [[their]939-other men cars]940-their cars were . But [Harry]447-harry doubted whether [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon would have taken to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley even if [he]183-uncle vernon drove [a Ferrari]15-a ferrari . [Harry]447-harry spent most of the afternoon in [[his]447-harry bedroom]758-his bedroom ; [he]447-harry could n’t stand watching [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia peer out through the net curtains every few seconds , as though there had been a warning about an escaped rhinoceros . Finally , at a quarter to five , [Harry]447-harry went back [downstairs]687-downstairs and into [the living room]5111-the living room . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia was compulsively straightening cushions . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was pretending to read the paper , but [his]183-uncle vernon tiny eyes were not moving , and [Harry]447-harry was sure [he]447-harry was really listening with all [his]447-harry might for the sound of [an approaching car]944-an approaching car . [Dudley]182-dudley was crammed into an armchair , [his]182-dudley porky hands beneath [him]182-dudley , clamped firmly around [his]182-dudley bottom . [Harry]447-harry could n’t take the tension ; [he]447-harry left [the room]705-the room and went and sat on the stairs in [the hall]698-the hall , [his]447-harry eyes on [his]447-harry watch and [his]447-harry heart pumping fast from excitement and nerves . But five o’clock came and then went . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , perspiring slightly in [his]183-uncle vernon suit , opened the front door , peered up and down [the street]947-the street , then withdrew [his]183-uncle vernon head quickly . “ [They]5128-they ’re late ! ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon snarled at [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry know , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Maybe — er — the traffic ’s bad , or something . ”[447-harry] Ten past five ... then a quarter past five ... [Harry]447-harry was starting to feel anxious [himself]447-harry now . At half past , [he]447-harry heard [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia conversing in terse mutters in [the living room]5111-the living room . “ No consideration at all . ”[184-aunt petunia] “ [We]5128-they might ’ve had an engagement . ”[183-uncle vernon] “ Maybe [they]5128-they think [they]5128-they ’ll get invited to dinner if [they]5128-they ’re late . ”[183-uncle vernon] “ Well , [they]5128-they most certainly wo n’t be , ”[183-uncle vernon] said [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , and [Harry]447-harry heard [him]183-uncle vernon stand up and start pacing [the living room]5111-the living room . “ [They]5128-they ’ll take [the boy]5057-the boy and go , there ’ll be no hanging around . That ’s if [they]5128-they ’re coming at all . Probably mistaken the day . [I]447-harry daresay [their]5128-they kind do n’t set much store by punctuality . Either that or [they]5128-they drive [some tin - pot car]5130-some tin - pot car that ’s broken d — AAAAAAAARRRRRGH ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry jumped up . From the other side of [the living room]5111-the living room door came the sounds of [the three Dursleys]185-the dursleys scrambling , panic - stricken , across [the room]705-the room . Next moment [Dudley]182-dudley came flying into [the hall]698-the hall , looking terrified . “ What happened ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ What ’s the matter ? ”[447-harry] But [Dudley]182-dudley did n’t seem able to speak . Hands still clamped over [his]182-dudley buttocks , [he]182-dudley waddled as fast as [he]182-dudley could into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [Harry]447-harry hurried into [the living room]5111-the living room . Loud bangings and scrapings were coming from behind [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ boarded - up fireplace , which had a fake coal fire plugged in front of [it]955-it . “ What is it ? ”[184-aunt petunia] gasped [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia , who had backed into the wall and was staring , terrified , toward the fire . “ What is it , [Vernon]183-uncle vernon ? ”[184-aunt petunia] But [they]185-the dursleys were left in doubt barely a second longer . Voices could be heard from inside the blocked fireplace . “ Ouch ! [Fred]192-fred , no — go back , go back , there ’s been some kind of mistake — tell [George]193-george not to — OUCH ! [George]193-george , no , there ’s [no room]5131-no room , go back quickly and tell [Ron]188-ron — ”[447-harry] “ Maybe [Harry]447-harry can hear [us]185-the dursleys , [Dad]189-dad — maybe [he]447-harry ’ll be able to let [us]185-the dursleys out — ”[447-harry] There was a loud hammering of fists on the boards behind the electric fire . “ [Harry]447-harry ? [Harry]447-harry , can [you]447-harry hear [us]185-the dursleys ? ”[185-the dursleys] [The Dursleys]185-the dursleys rounded on [Harry]447-harry like a pair of angry wolverines . “ What is this ? ”[183-uncle vernon] growled [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . “ What ’s going on ? ”[183-uncle vernon] “ [They]185-the dursleys — [they]185-the dursleys ’ve tried to get [here]5036-here by [Floo]207-floo powder , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , fighting a mad desire to laugh . “ [They]185-the dursleys can travel by fire — only [you]447-harry ’ve blocked the fireplace — hang on — ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry approached the fireplace and called through the boards . “ [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ? Can [you]447-harry hear [me]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] The hammering stopped . [Somebody inside the chimney piece]956-somebody inside the chimney piece said , “ Shh ! ”[956-somebody inside the chimney piece] “ [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , it ’s [Harry]447-harry ... the fireplace has been blocked up . [You]447-harry wo n’t be able to get through [there]594-there . ”[956-somebody inside the chimney piece] “ Damn ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s voice . “ What on earth did [they]185-the dursleys want to block up the fireplace for ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [They]185-the dursleys ’ve got an electric fire , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry explained . “ Really ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s voice excitedly . “ [Eclectic]208-eclectic , [you]447-harry say ? With a plug ? Gracious , [I]188-ron must see that ... Let ’s think ... ouch , [Ron]188-ron ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron ’s voice now joined [the others]957-the others ’ . “ What are [we]5134-we doing here ? Has something gone wrong ? ”[188-ron] “ Oh no , [Ron]188-ron , ”[192-fred] came [Fred]192-fred ’s voice , very sarcastically . “ No , this is exactly where [we]5134-we wanted to end up . ”[192-fred] “ Yeah , [we]5134-we ’re having the time of [our]5134-we lives [here]5036-here , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , whose voice sounded muffled , as though [he]958-he was squashed against the wall . “ [Boys]5136-boys , [boys]5136-boys ... ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley vaguely . “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’m trying to think what to do ... Yes ... only way ... Stand back , [Harry]447-harry . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry retreated to the sofa . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , however , moved forward . “ Wait a moment ! ”[183-uncle vernon] [he]183-uncle vernon bellowed at the fire . “ What exactly are [you]190-mr. weasley going to — ”[183-uncle vernon] BANG . The electric fire shot across [the room]705-the room as the boarded - up fireplace burst outward , expelling [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ron]188-ron in a cloud of rubble and loose chippings . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia shrieked and fell backward over the coffee table ; [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon caught [her]184-aunt petunia before [she]184-aunt petunia hit the floor , and gaped , speechless , at [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys , all of whom had bright red hair , including [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , who were identical to the last freckle . “ That ’s better , ”[190-mr. weasley] panted [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , brushing dust from [his]183-uncle vernon long green robes and straightening [his]183-uncle vernon glasses . “ Ah — [you]194-the weasleys must be [[Harry]447-harry ’s aunt]5138-harry ’s aunt and [uncle]5139-uncle ! ”[183-uncle vernon] Tall , thin , and balding , [he]183-uncle vernon moved toward [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , [his]183-uncle vernon hand outstretched , but [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon backed away several paces , dragging [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia . Words utterly failed [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . [His]183-uncle vernon best suit was covered in white dust , which had settled in [his]183-uncle vernon hair and mustache and made [him]183-uncle vernon look as though [he]183-uncle vernon had just aged thirty years . “ Er — yes — sorry about that , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , lowering [his]190-mr. weasley hand and looking over [his]190-mr. weasley shoulder at the blasted fireplace . “ It ’s all [my]190-mr. weasley fault . It just did n’t occur to [me]190-mr. weasley that [we]5140-we would n’t be able to get out at the other end . [I]190-mr. weasley had [[your]447-harry fireplace]5141-your fireplace connected to the Floo Network , [you]447-harry see — just for an afternoon , [you]447-harry know , so [we]5140-we could get [Harry]447-harry . Muggle fireplaces are n’t supposed to be connected , strictly speaking — but [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve got a useful contact at [the Floo Regulation Panel]5142-the floo regulation panel and [he]447-harry fixed it for [me]190-mr. weasley . [I]190-mr. weasley can put it right in a jiffy , though , do n’t worry . [I]190-mr. weasley ’ll light a fire to send [the boys]681-the boys back , and then [I]190-mr. weasley can repair [[your]447-harry fireplace]5141-your fireplace before [I]190-mr. weasley Disapparate . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry was ready to bet that [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys had n’t understood a single word of this . [They]185-the dursleys were still gaping at [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , thunderstruck . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia staggered upright again and hid behind [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . “ Hello , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley brightly . “ Got [your]447-harry trunk ready ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ It ’s [upstairs]692-upstairs , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning back . “ [We]185-the dursleys ’ll get it , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred at once . Winking at [Harry]447-harry , [he]183-uncle vernon and [George]193-george left [the room]705-the room . [They]185-the dursleys knew where [[Harry]447-harry ’s bedroom]961-harry ’s bedroom was , having once rescued [him]447-harry from [it]961-harry ’s bedroom in the dead of night . [Harry]447-harry suspected that [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were hoping for a glimpse of [Dudley]182-dudley ; [they]185-the dursleys had heard a lot about [him]182-dudley from [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , swinging [his]190-mr. weasley arms slightly , while [he]190-mr. weasley tried to find words to break the very nasty silence . “ Very — erm — very nice place [you]190-mr. weasley ’ve got [here]5036-here . ”[190-mr. weasley] As [the usually spotless living room]962-the usually spotless living room was now covered in dust and bits of brick , this remark did n’t go down too well with [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s face purpled once more , and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia started chewing [her]184-aunt petunia tongue again . However , [they]185-the dursleys seemed too scared to actually say anything . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was looking around . [He]190-mr. weasley loved everything to do with [Muggles]174-muggles . [Harry]447-harry could see [him]190-mr. weasley itching to go and examine the television and the video recorder . “ [They]185-the dursleys run off eckeltricity , do [they]185-the dursleys ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said knowledgeably . “ Ah yes , [I]190-mr. weasley can see the plugs . [I]190-mr. weasley collect plugs , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley added to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . “ And batteries . Got a very large collection of batteries . [[My]190-mr. weasley wife]5099-my wife thinks [I]190-mr. weasley ’m mad , but there [you]190-mr. weasley are . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon clearly thought [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was mad too . [He]183-uncle vernon moved ever so slightly to the right , screening [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia from view , as though [he]183-uncle vernon thought [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley might suddenly run at [them]963-them and attack . [Dudley]182-dudley suddenly reappeared in [the room]705-the room . [Harry]447-harry could hear the clunk of [his]447-harry trunk on the stairs , and knew that the sounds had scared [Dudley]182-dudley out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [Dudley]182-dudley edged along the wall , gazing at [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley with terrified eyes , and attempted to conceal [himself]182-dudley behind [[his]182-dudley mother]871-his mother and [father]967-father . Unfortunately , [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s bulk , while sufficient to hide [bony Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia , was nowhere near enough to conceal [Dudley]182-dudley . “ Ah , this is [[your]190-mr. weasley cousin]5148-your cousin , is it , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , taking another brave stab at making conversation . “ Yep , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ that ’s [Dudley]182-dudley . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron exchanged glances and then quickly looked away from [each other]968-each other ; the temptation to burst out laughing was almost overwhelming . [Dudley]182-dudley was still clutching [his]182-dudley bottom as though afraid it might fall off . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , however , seemed genuinely concerned at [Dudley]182-dudley ’s peculiar behavior . Indeed , from the tone of [his]190-mr. weasley voice when [he]190-mr. weasley next spoke , [Harry]447-harry was quite sure that [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley thought [Dudley]182-dudley was quite as mad as [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys thought [he]182-dudley was , except that [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley felt sympathy rather than fear . “ Having a good holiday , [Dudley]182-dudley ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said kindly . [Dudley]182-dudley whimpered . [Harry]447-harry saw [his]447-harry hands tighten still harder over [his]447-harry massive backside . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george came back into [the room]705-the room carrying [Harry]447-harry ’s school trunk . [They]185-the dursleys glanced around as [they]185-the dursleys entered and spotted [Dudley]182-dudley . [Their]185-the dursleys faces cracked into identical evil grins . “ Ah , right , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Better get cracking then . ”[190-mr. weasley] [He]190-mr. weasley pushed up the sleeves of [his]190-mr. weasley robes and took out [his]190-mr. weasley wand . [Harry]447-harry saw [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys draw back against the wall as one . “ Incendio ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , pointing [his]190-mr. weasley wand at the hole in the wall behind [him]190-mr. weasley . Flames rose at once in the fireplace , crackling merrily as though they had been burning for hours . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley took a small drawstring bag from [his]190-mr. weasley pocket , untied it , took a pinch of the powder inside , and threw it onto the flames , which turned emerald green and roared higher than ever . “ Off [you]192-fred go then , [Fred]192-fred , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Coming , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ Oh no — hang on — ”[192-fred] A bag of sweets had spilled out of [Fred]192-fred ’s pocket and the contents were now rolling in every direction — big , fat toffees in brightly colored wrappers . [Fred]192-fred scrambled around , cramming them back into [his]190-mr. weasley pocket , then gave [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys a cheery wave , stepped forward , and walked right into the fire , saying “ the Burrow ! ”[184-aunt petunia] [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia gave a little shuddering gasp . There was a whooshing sound , and [Fred]192-fred vanished . “ Right then , [George]193-george , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , “ [you]193-george and the trunk . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry helped [George]193-george carry the trunk forward into the flames and turn it onto its end so that [he]447-harry could hold it better . Then , with a second whoosh , [George]193-george had cried “ the Burrow ! ”[193-george] and vanished too . “ [Ron]188-ron , [you]188-ron next , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ See [you]447-harry , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron brightly to [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys . [He]188-ron grinned broadly at [Harry]447-harry , then stepped into the fire , shouted “ the Burrow ! ”[188-ron] and disappeared . Now [Harry]447-harry and [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley alone remained . “ Well ... ’bye then , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys . [They]185-the dursleys did n’t say anything at all . [Harry]447-harry moved toward the fire , but just as [he]447-harry reached the edge of the hearth , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley put out a hand and held [him]447-harry back . [He]190-mr. weasley was looking at [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys in amazement . “ [Harry]447-harry said good - bye to [you]447-harry , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said . “ Did n’t [you]447-harry hear [him]447-harry ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ It does n’t matter , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Honestly , [I]447-harry do n’t care . ”[447-harry] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley did not remove [his]190-mr. weasley hand from [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder . “ [You]447-harry are n’t going to see [[your]447-harry nephew]5149-your nephew till next summer , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon in mild indignation . “ Surely [you]447-harry ’re going to say good - bye ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s face worked furiously . The idea of being taught consideration by [a man who had just blasted away half [[his]183-uncle vernon living room wall]971-his living room wall]970-a man who had just blasted away half his living room wall seemed to be causing [him]183-uncle vernon intense suffering . But [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s wand was still in [his]447-harry hand , and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s tiny eyes darted to it once , before [he]183-uncle vernon said , very resentfully , “ Good - bye , then . ”[183-uncle vernon] “ See [you]183-uncle vernon , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , putting one foot forward into the green flames , which felt pleasantly like warm breath . At that moment , however , a horrible gagging sound erupted behind [him]183-uncle vernon , and [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia started to scream . [Harry]447-harry wheeled around . [Dudley]182-dudley was no longer standing behind [[his]182-dudley parents]972-his parents . [He]182-dudley was kneeling beside the coffee table , and [he]182-dudley was gagging and sputtering on a foot - long , purple , slimy thing that was protruding from [his]182-dudley mouth . One bewildered second later , [Harry]447-harry realized that the foot - long thing was [Dudley]182-dudley ’s tongue — and that a brightly colored toffee wrapper lay on the floor before [him]182-dudley . [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia hurled [herself]184-aunt petunia onto the ground beside [Dudley]182-dudley , seized the end of [his]182-dudley swollen tongue , and attempted to wrench it out of [his]182-dudley mouth ; unsurprisingly , [Dudley]182-dudley yelled and sputtered worse than ever , trying to fight [her]184-aunt petunia off . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was bellowing and waving [his]183-uncle vernon arms around , and [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley had to shout to make [himself]190-mr. weasley heard . “ Not to worry , [I]190-mr. weasley can sort [him]182-dudley out ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley yelled , advancing on [Dudley]182-dudley with [his]190-mr. weasley wand outstretched , but [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia screamed worse than ever and threw [herself]184-aunt petunia on top of [Dudley]182-dudley , shielding [him]182-dudley from [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ No , really ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley desperately . “ It ’s a simple process — it was the toffee — [[my]190-mr. weasley son]879-my son [Fred]192-fred — [real practical joker]5151-real practical joker — but it ’s only an Engorgement Charm — at least , [I]190-mr. weasley think it is — please , [I]190-mr. weasley can correct it — ”[190-mr. weasley] But far from being reassured , [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys became more panic - stricken ; [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia was sobbing hysterically , tugging [Dudley]182-dudley ’s tongue as though determined to rip it out ; [Dudley]182-dudley appeared to be suffocating under the combined pressure of [[his]182-dudley mother]871-his mother and [his]182-dudley tongue ; and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , who had lost control completely , seized a china figure from on top of the sideboard and threw it very hard at [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , who ducked , causing the ornament to shatter in the blasted fireplace . “ Now really ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley angrily , brandishing [his]190-mr. weasley wand . “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’m trying to help ! ”[190-mr. weasley] Bellowing like [a wounded hippo]974-a wounded hippo , [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon snatched up another ornament . “ [Harry]447-harry , go ! Just go ! ”[183-uncle vernon] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley shouted , [his]190-mr. weasley wand on [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’ll sort this out ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry did n’t want to miss the fun , but [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s second ornament narrowly missed [his]447-harry left ear , and on balance [he]447-harry thought it best to leave the situation to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . [He]447-harry stepped into the fire , looking over [his]447-harry shoulder as [he]447-harry said “ the Burrow ! ”[447-harry] [His]447-harry last fleeting glimpse of [the living room]5111-the living room was of [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley blasting a third ornament out of [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s hand with [his]190-mr. weasley wand , [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia screaming and lying on top of [Dudley]182-dudley , and [Dudley]182-dudley ’s tongue lolling around like a great slimy python . But next moment [Harry]447-harry had begun to spin very fast , and [[the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ living room]976-the dursleys ’ living room was whipped out of sight in a rush of emerald - green flames . [Harry]447-harry spun faster and faster , elbows tucked tightly to [his]447-harry sides , blurred fireplaces flashing past [him]447-harry , until [he]447-harry started to feel sick and closed [his]447-harry eyes . Then , when at last [he]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry slowing down , [he]447-harry threw out [his]447-harry hands and came to a halt in time to prevent [himself]447-harry from falling face forward out of [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ kitchen fire . “ Did [he]5152-he eat it ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred excitedly , holding out a hand to pull [Harry]447-harry to [his]447-harry feet . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , straightening up . “ What was it ? ”[447-harry] “ Ton - Tongue Toffee , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred brightly . “ [George]193-george and [I]192-fred invented them , and [we]194-the weasleys ’ve been looking for [someone to test them on]5153-someone to test them on all summer ... ”[192-fred] [The tiny kitchen]977-the tiny kitchen exploded with laughter ; [Harry]447-harry looked around and saw that [Ron]188-ron and [George]193-george were sitting at the scrubbed wooden table with [two red - haired people [Harry]447-harry had never seen before]978-two red - haired people harry had never seen before , though [he]447-harry knew immediately who [they]978-two red - haired people harry had never seen before must be : [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie , [the two eldest Weasley brothers]979-the two eldest weasley brothers . “ How ’re [you]447-harry doing , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[980-the two] said the nearer of [the two]980-the two , grinning at [him]447-harry and holding out a large hand , which [Harry]447-harry shook , feeling calluses and blisters under [his]447-harry fingers . This had to be [Charlie]210-charlie , who worked with dragons in [Romania]16-romania . [Charlie]210-charlie was built like [the twins]981-the twins , shorter and stockier than [Percy]206-percy and [Ron]188-ron , who were both long and lanky . [He]210-charlie had a broad , good - natured face , which was weather - beaten and so freckly that [he]210-charlie looked almost tanned ; [his]210-charlie arms were muscular , and one of [them]982-them had a large , shiny burn on it . [Bill]209-bill got to [his]209-bill feet , smiling , and also shook [Harry]447-harry ’s hand . [Bill]209-bill came as something of a surprise . [Harry]447-harry knew that [he]447-harry worked for [the Wizarding bank]983-the wizarding bank , [Gringotts]211-gringotts , and that [Bill]209-bill had been [Head Boy]212-head boy at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ; [Harry]447-harry had always imagined [Bill]209-bill to be [an older version of [Percy]206-percy]984-an older version of percy : fussy about rule - breaking and fond of bossing [everyone around]985-everyone around . However , [Bill]209-bill was — there was no other word for it — cool . [He]209-bill was tall , with long hair that [he]209-bill had tied back in a ponytail . [He]209-bill was wearing an earring with what looked like a fang dangling from it . [Bill]209-bill ’s clothes would not have looked out of place at a rock concert , except that [Harry]447-harry recognized [his]209-bill boots to be made , not of leather , but of dragon hide . Before any of [them]986-them could say anything else , there was a faint popping noise , and [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley appeared out of thin air at [George]193-george ’s shoulder . [He]190-mr. weasley was looking angrier than [Harry]447-harry had ever seen [him]190-mr. weasley . “ That was n’t funny , [Fred]192-fred ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley shouted . “ What on earth did [you]447-harry give [that Muggle boy]5154-that muggle boy ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [I]192-fred did n’t give [him]5154-that muggle boy anything , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , with another evil grin . “ [I]192-fred just dropped it ... It was [his]5154-that muggle boy fault [he]5154-that muggle boy went and ate it , [I]192-fred never told [him]5154-that muggle boy to . ”[192-fred] “ [You]447-harry dropped it on purpose ! ”[190-mr. weasley] roared [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [You]447-harry knew [he]5154-that muggle boy ’d eat it , [you]447-harry knew [he]5154-that muggle boy was on a diet — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ How big did [his]5154-that muggle boy tongue get ? ”[193-george] [George]193-george asked eagerly . “ It was four feet long before [[his]5154-that muggle boy parents]972-his parents would let [me]193-george shrink it ! ”[193-george] [Harry]447-harry and [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys roared with laughter again . “ It is n’t funny ! ”[194-the weasleys] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley shouted . “ That sort of behavior seriously undermines wizard – Muggle relations ! [I]190-mr. weasley spend half [my]190-mr. weasley life campaigning against the mistreatment of [Muggles]174-muggles , and [[my]190-mr. weasley own sons]5156-my own sons — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [We]194-the weasleys did n’t give it to [him]5154-that muggle boy because [he]5154-that muggle boy ’s [a Muggle]5095-a muggle ! ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred indignantly . “ No , [we]194-the weasleys gave it to [him]5154-that muggle boy because [he]5154-that muggle boy ’s [a great bullying git]5158-a great bullying git , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ Is n’t [he]5154-that muggle boy , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[193-george] “ Yeah , [he]5154-that muggle boy is , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry earnestly . “ That ’s not the point ! ”[447-harry] raged [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [You]447-harry wait until [I]190-mr. weasley tell [[your]447-harry mother]5159-your mother — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Tell [me]191-mrs. weasley what ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said a voice behind [them]987-them . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had just entered [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [She]191-mrs. weasley was [a short , plump woman with a very kind face]989-a short , plump woman with a very kind face , though [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes were presently narrowed with suspicion . “ Oh hello , [Harry]447-harry , [dear]5160-dear , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said , spotting [him]190-mr. weasley and smiling . Then [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes snapped back to [[her]191-mrs. weasley husband]990-her husband . “ Tell [me]191-mrs. weasley what , [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley hesitated . [Harry]447-harry could tell that , however angry [he]447-harry was with [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , [he]447-harry had n’t really intended to tell [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley what had happened . There was a silence , while [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley eyed [[his]190-mr. weasley wife]991-his wife nervously . Then [two girls]992-two girls appeared in the [kitchen]993-kitchen doorway behind [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . [One , with very bushy brown hair and rather large front teeth]994-one , with very bushy brown hair and rather large front teeth , was [[Harry]447-harry ’s and [[Ron]188-ron ’s friend]996-ron ’s friend]995-harry ’s and ron ’s friend , [Hermione Granger]178-hermione . [The other]997-the other , who was small and red - haired , was [[Ron]188-ron ’s younger sister]998-ron ’s younger sister , [Ginny]213-ginny . [Both of [them]992-two girls]876-both of them smiled at [Harry]447-harry , who grinned back , which made [Ginny]213-ginny go scarlet — [she]213-ginny had been very taken with [Harry]447-harry ever since [his]447-harry first visit to [the Burrow]17-the burrow . “ Tell [me]213-ginny what , [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[213-ginny] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley repeated , in a dangerous sort of voice . “ It ’s nothing , [Molly]203-molly , ”[191-mrs. weasley] mumbled [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , “ [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george just — but [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve had words with [them]992-two girls — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ What have [they]992-two girls done this time ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ If it ’s got anything to do with [Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ Wizard Wheezes — ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Why do n’t [you]188-ron show [Harry]447-harry where [he]447-harry ’s sleeping , [Ron]188-ron ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione from the doorway . “ [He]447-harry knows where [he]447-harry ’s sleeping , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , “ in [[my]188-ron room]5161-my room , [he]447-harry slept there last — ”[188-ron] “ [We]5162-we can all go , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione pointedly . “ Oh , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , cottoning on . “ Right . ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , [we]5162-we ’ll come too , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ [You]188-ron stay where [you]188-ron are ! ”[193-george] snarled [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron edged out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , and [they]1001-they , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Ginny]213-ginny set off along [the narrow hallway]1002-the narrow hallway and up the rickety staircase that zigzagged through [the house]642-the house to [the upper stories]1004-the upper stories . “ What are [Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ Wizard Wheezes ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked as [they]1001-they climbed . [Ron]188-ron and [Ginny]213-ginny both laughed , although [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t . “ [Mum]204-mum found this stack of order forms when [she]204-mum was cleaning [Fred]192-fred and [[George]193-george ’s room]5163-george ’s room , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron quietly . “ Great long price lists for stuff [they]1001-they ’ve invented . Joke stuff , [you]213-ginny know . Fake wands and trick sweets , loads of stuff . It was brilliant , [I]188-ron never knew [they]1001-they ’d been inventing all that ... ”[188-ron] “ [We]1001-they ’ve been hearing explosions out of [[their]1001-they room]5164-their room for ages , but [we]1001-they never thought [they]1001-they were actually making things , ”[213-ginny] said [Ginny]213-ginny . “ [We]1001-they thought [they]1001-they just liked the noise . ”[213-ginny] “ Only , most of the stuff — well , all of it , really — was a bit dangerous , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , “ and , [you]213-ginny know , [they]1001-they were planning to sell it at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts to make some money , and [Mum]204-mum went mad at [them]1001-they . Told [them]1001-they [they]1001-they were n’t allowed to make any more of it , and burned all the order forms ... [She]204-mum ’s furious at [them]1001-they anyway . [They]1001-they did n’t get as many O.W.L.s as [she]204-mum expected . ”[188-ron] O.W.L.s were Ordinary Wizarding Levels , the examinations [Hogwarts students]1005-hogwarts students took at the age of fifteen . “ And then there was this big row , ”[213-ginny] [Ginny]213-ginny said , “ because [Mum]204-mum wants [them]1001-they to go into [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic like [Dad]189-dad , and [they]1001-they told [her]204-mum all [they]1001-they want to do is open [a joke shop]5166-a joke shop . ”[213-ginny] Just then a door on [the second landing]1006-the second landing opened , and a face poked out wearing horn - rimmed glasses and a very annoyed expression . “ Hi , [Percy]206-percy , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Oh hello , [Harry]447-harry , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy . “ [I]206-percy was wondering who was making all the noise . [I]206-percy ’m trying to work in [here]5036-here , [you]447-harry know — [I]206-percy ’ve got a report to finish for [the office]5168-the office — and it ’s rather difficult to concentrate when [people]5169-people keep thundering up and down the stairs . ”[206-percy] “ [We]5170-we ’re not thundering , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron irritably . “ [We]5170-we ’re walking . Sorry if [we]5170-we ’ve disturbed the top - secret workings of [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic . ”[188-ron] “ What are [you]447-harry working on ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ A report for [the Department of International Magical Cooperation]909-the department of international magical cooperation , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy smugly . “ [We]5170-we ’re trying to standardize cauldron thickness . Some of these foreign imports are just a shade too thin — leakages have been increasing at a rate of almost three percent a year — ”[206-percy] “ That ’ll change [the world]5050-the world , that report will , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Front page of the Daily Prophet , [I]188-ron expect , cauldron leaks . ”[188-ron] [Percy]206-percy went slightly pink . “ [You]206-percy might sneer , [Ron]188-ron , ”[206-percy] [he]206-percy said heatedly , “ but unless some sort of international law is imposed [we]5170-we might well find the market flooded with flimsy , shallow - bottomed products that seriously endanger — ”[206-percy] “ Yeah , yeah , all right , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , and [he]188-ron started off [upstairs]692-upstairs again . [Percy]206-percy slammed [his]206-percy bedroom door shut . As [Harry]447-harry , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Ginny]213-ginny followed [Ron]188-ron up [three more flights of stairs]1008-three more flights of stairs , shouts from [the kitchen]688-the kitchen below echoed up to [them]1010-them . It sounded as though [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley had told [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley about [the toffees]1011-the toffees . [The room at the top of [the house]642-the house where [Ron]188-ron slept]1012-the room at the top of the house where ron slept looked much as it had the last time that [Harry]447-harry had come to stay : the same posters of [[Ron]188-ron ’s favorite Quidditch team]1014-ron ’s favorite quidditch team , [the Chudley Cannons]214-the chudley cannons , were whirling and waving on the walls and sloping ceiling , and the fish tank on the windowsill , which had previously held frog spawn , now contained one extremely large frog . [Ron]188-ron ’s old rat , [Scabbers]215-scabbers , was here no more , but instead there was the tiny gray owl that had delivered [Ron]188-ron ’s letter to [Harry]447-harry in [Privet Drive]4-privet drive . It was hopping up and down in a small cage and twittering madly . “ Shut up , [Pig]205-pig , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , edging [his]188-ron way between two of the four beds that had been squeezed into [the room]705-the room . “ [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george are in here with [us]5174-us , because [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie are in [[their]5174-us room]5164-their room , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron told [Harry]447-harry . “ [Percy]206-percy gets to keep [[his]206-percy room]809-his room all to [himself]206-percy because [he]206-percy ’s got to work . ”[188-ron] “ Er — why are [you]188-ron calling that owl [Pig]205-pig ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked [Ron]188-ron . “ Because [he]205-pig ’s being stupid , ”[213-ginny] said [Ginny]213-ginny . “ [Its]205-pig proper name is [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon . ”[213-ginny] “ Yeah , and that ’s not a stupid name at all , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron sarcastically . “ [Ginny]213-ginny named [him]205-pig , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron explained to [Harry]447-harry . “ [She]213-ginny reckons it ’s sweet . And [I]188-ron tried to change it , but it was too late , [he]205-pig wo n’t answer to anything else . So now [he]205-pig ’s [Pig]205-pig . [I]188-ron ’ve got to keep [him]205-pig up here because [he]205-pig annoys [Errol]199-errol and [Hermes]217-hermes . [He]205-pig annoys [me]188-ron too , come to that . ”[188-ron] [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon zoomed happily around [his]216-pigwidgeon cage , hooting shrilly . [Harry]447-harry knew [Ron]188-ron too well to take [him]188-ron seriously . [He]188-ron had moaned continually about [his]188-ron old rat , [Scabbers]215-scabbers , but had been most upset when [Hermione]178-hermione ’s cat , [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks , appeared to have eaten [him]188-ron . “ Where ’s [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked [Hermione]178-hermione now . “ Out in [the garden]663-the garden , [I]178-hermione expect , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ [He]218-crookshanks likes chasing gnomes . [He]218-crookshanks ’s never seen any before . ”[178-hermione] “ [Percy]206-percy ’s enjoying work , then ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , sitting down on one of the beds and watching the Chudley Cannons zooming in and out of the posters on the ceiling . “ Enjoying it ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron darkly . “ [I]188-ron do n’t reckon [he]206-percy ’d come [home]836-home if [Dad]189-dad did n’t make [him]206-percy . [He]206-percy ’s obsessed . Just do n’t get [him]206-percy onto the subject of [[his]206-percy boss]5179-his boss . According to [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ... as [I]188-ron was saying to [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ... [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is of the opinion ... [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch was telling [me]188-ron ... [They]5180-they ’ll be announcing [their]5180-they engagement any day now . ”[188-ron] “ Have [you]447-harry had a good summer , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Did [you]447-harry get [our]5180-they food parcels and everything ? ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , thanks a lot , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [They]5180-they saved [my]447-harry life , those cakes . ”[447-harry] “ And have [you]188-ron heard from — ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron began , but at a look from [Hermione]178-hermione [he]188-ron fell silent . [Harry]447-harry knew [Ron]188-ron had been about to ask about [Sirius]195-sirius . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione had been so deeply involved in helping [Sirius]195-sirius escape from the [Ministry of Magic]142-the ministry of magic that [they]1016-they were almost as concerned about [[Harry]447-harry ’s godfather]1017-harry ’s godfather as [he]1017-harry ’s godfather was . However , discussing [him]1017-harry ’s godfather in front of [Ginny]213-ginny was a bad idea . [Nobody]603-nobody but [themselves]1016-they and [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore knew about how [Sirius]195-sirius had escaped , or believed in [his]1017-harry ’s godfather innocence . “ [I]178-hermione think [they]1016-they ’ve stopped arguing , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , to cover the awkward moment , because [Ginny]213-ginny was looking curiously from [Ron]188-ron to [Harry]447-harry . “ Shall [we]1016-they go down and help [[your]447-harry mum]5181-your mum with dinner ? ”[213-ginny] “ Yeah , all right , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [The four of [them]1019-the four of them]1019-the four of them left [[Ron]188-ron ’s room]1020-ron ’s room and went back [downstairs]687-downstairs to find [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley alone in [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , looking extremely bad - tempered . “ [We]1016-they ’re eating out in [the garden]663-the garden , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said when [they]1019-the four of them came in . “ There ’s just not room for [eleven people]5183-eleven people in [here]5036-here . Could [you]1019-the four of them take the plates outside , [girls]5185-girls ? [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie are setting up the tables . Knives and forks , please , [[you]1019-the four of them two]5186-you two , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said to [Ron]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry , pointing [her]191-mrs. weasley wand a little more vigorously than [she]191-mrs. weasley had intended at a pile of potatoes in the sink , which shot out of their skins so fast that they ricocheted off the walls and ceiling . “ Oh for heaven ’s sake , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley snapped , now directing [her]191-mrs. weasley wand at a dustpan , which hopped off the sideboard and started skating across the floor , scooping up the potatoes . “ [Those two]5187-those two ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley burst out savagely , now pulling pots and pans out of a cupboard , and [Harry]447-harry knew [she]191-mrs. weasley meant [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley do n’t know what ’s going to happen to [them]5187-those two , [I]191-mrs. weasley really do n’t . No ambition , unless [you]447-harry count making as much trouble as [they]5187-those two possibly can ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley slammed a large copper saucepan down on the kitchen table and began to wave [her]191-mrs. weasley wand around inside it . A creamy sauce poured from the wand - tip as [she]191-mrs. weasley stirred . “ It ’s not as though [they]5187-those two have n’t got brains , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley continued irritably , taking the saucepan over to the stove and lighting it with a further poke of [her]191-mrs. weasley wand , “ but [they]5187-those two ’re wasting [them]5187-those two , and unless [they]5187-those two pull [themselves]5187-those two together soon , [they]5187-those two ’ll be in real trouble . [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ve had more owls from [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts about [them]5187-those two than the rest put together . If [they]5187-those two carry on the way [they]5187-those two ’re going , [they]5187-those two ’ll end up in front of [the Improper Use of Magic Office]5188-the improper use of magic office . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley jabbed [her]191-mrs. weasley wand at the cutlery drawer , which shot open . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron both jumped out of the way as several knives soared out of it , flew across [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , and began chopping the potatoes , which had just been tipped back into the sink by the dustpan . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley do n’t know where [we]5189-we went wrong with [them]5187-those two , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , putting down [her]191-mrs. weasley wand and starting to pull out still more saucepans . “ It ’s been the same for years , one thing after another , and [they]5187-those two wo n’t listen to — OH NOT AGAIN ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley had picked up [her]191-mrs. weasley wand from the table , and it had emitted a loud squeak and turned into a giant rubber mouse . “ One of [their]5187-those two fake wands again ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley shouted . “ How many times have [I]191-mrs. weasley told [them]5187-those two not to leave [them]5187-those two lying around ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley grabbed [her]191-mrs. weasley real wand and turned around to find that the sauce on the stove was smoking . “ C’m on , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said hurriedly to [Harry]447-harry , seizing a handful of cutlery from the open drawer , “ let ’s go and help [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie . ”[188-ron] [They]1024-they left [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley and headed out the back door into [the yard]1025-the yard . [They]1024-they had only gone a few paces when [Hermione]178-hermione ’s bandy - legged ginger cat , [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks , came pelting out of [the garden]663-the garden , bottlebrush tail held high in the air , chasing what looked like a muddy potato on legs . [Harry]447-harry recognized it instantly as a gnome . Barely ten inches high , its horny little feet pattered very fast as it sprinted across [the yard]1025-the yard and dived headlong into one of the Wellington boots that lay scattered around the door . [Harry]447-harry could hear the gnome giggling madly as [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks inserted a paw into the boot , trying to reach it . Meanwhile , a very loud crashing noise was coming from the other side of [the house]642-the house . The source of the commotion was revealed as [they]1024-they entered [the garden]663-the garden , and saw that [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie both had [their]1024-they wands out , and were making two battered old tables fly high above [the lawn]1030-the lawn , smashing into each other , each attempting to knock the other ’s out of the air . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were cheering , [Ginny]213-ginny was laughing , and [Hermione]178-hermione was hovering near the hedge , apparently torn between amusement and anxiety . [Bill]209-bill ’s table caught [Charlie]210-charlie ’s with a huge bang and knocked one of its legs off . There was a clatter from overhead , and [they]1024-they all looked up to see [Percy]206-percy ’s head poking out of a window on [the second floor]1031-the second floor . “ Will [you]210-charlie keep it down ? ! ”[206-percy] [he]206-percy bellowed . “ Sorry , [Perce]206-percy , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , grinning . “ How ’re the cauldron bottoms coming on ? ”[209-bill] “ Very badly , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy peevishly , and [he]206-percy slammed the window shut . Chuckling , [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie directed the tables safely onto the grass , end to end , and then , with a flick of [his]209-bill wand , [Bill]209-bill reattached the table leg and conjured tablecloths from nowhere . By seven o’clock , the two tables were groaning under dishes and dishes of [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s excellent cooking , and [the nine Weasleys]1032-the nine weasleys , [Harry]447-harry , and [Hermione]178-hermione were settling [themselves]1032-the nine weasleys down to eat beneath a clear , deep - blue sky . To somebody who had been living on meals of increasingly stale cake all summer , this was paradise , and at first , [Harry]447-harry listened rather than talked as [he]447-harry helped [himself]447-harry to chicken and ham pie , boiled potatoes , and salad . At the far end of the table , [Percy]206-percy was telling [[his]206-percy father]797-his father all about [his]206-percy report on cauldron bottoms . “ [I]206-percy ’ve told [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch that [I]206-percy ’ll have it ready by Tuesday , ”[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy was saying pompously . “ That ’s a bit sooner than [he]219-mr. crouch expected it , but [I]206-percy like to keep on top of things . [I]206-percy think [he]219-mr. crouch ’ll be grateful [I]206-percy ’ve done it in good time , [I]206-percy mean , it ’s extremely busy in [[our]5190-our department]5191-our department just now , what with all the arrangements for the World Cup . [We]5190-our ’re just not getting the support [we]5190-our need from [the Department of Magical Games and Sports]19-the department of magical games and sports . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman — ”[206-percy] “ [I]190-mr. weasley like [Ludo]221-bagman , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley mildly . “ [He]221-bagman was the one who got [us]5190-our such good tickets for the Cup . [I]190-mr. weasley did [him]221-bagman a bit of a favor : [[His]221-bagman brother]5192-his brother , [Otto]222-otto , got into a spot of trouble — a lawnmower with unnatural powers — [I]190-mr. weasley smoothed the whole thing over . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Oh [Bagman]221-bagman ’s likable enough , of course , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy dismissively , “ but how [he]221-bagman ever got to be [Head of Department]5193-head of department ... when [I]206-percy compare [him]221-bagman to [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! [I]206-percy ca n’t see [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch losing [a member of [[our]5190-our department]5191-our department]5194-a member of our department and not trying to find out what ’s happened to [them]5194-a member of our department . [You]190-mr. weasley realize [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins has been missing for over a month now ? Went on holiday to [Albania]20-albania and never came back ? ”[206-percy] “ Yes , [I]190-mr. weasley was asking [Ludo]221-bagman about that , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , frowning . “ [He]221-bagman says [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins ’s gotten lost plenty of times before now — though [I]190-mr. weasley must say , if it was [someone in [[my]190-mr. weasley department]5197-my department]5196-someone in my department , [I]190-mr. weasley ’d be worried ... ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Oh [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins ’s hopeless , all right , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy . “ [I]206-percy hear [she]177-bertha jorkins ’s been shunted from [department]5198-department to department for years , much more trouble than [she]177-bertha jorkins ’s worth ... but all the same , [Bagman]221-bagman ought to be trying to find [her]177-bertha jorkins . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch has been taking a personal interest , [she]177-bertha jorkins worked in [[our]5199-our department]5191-our department at one time , [you]5201-you know , and [I]206-percy think [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch was quite fond of [her]177-bertha jorkins — but [Bagman]221-bagman just keeps laughing and saying [she]177-bertha jorkins probably misread the map and ended up in [Australia]21-australia instead of [Albania]20-albania . However ”[206-percy] — [Percy]206-percy heaved an impressive sigh and took a deep swig of elderflower wine — “ [we]5199-our ’ve got quite enough on [our]5199-our plates at [the Department of International Magical Cooperation]22-the department of international magical cooperation without trying to find [members of other departments]5202-members of other departments too . As [you]5201-you know , [we]5199-our ’ve got another big event to organize right after the World Cup . ”[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy cleared [his]206-percy throat significantly and looked down toward the end of the table where [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were sitting . “ [You]5201-you know the one [I]206-percy ’m talking about , [Father]967-father . ”[206-percy] [He]206-percy raised [his]206-percy voice slightly . “ The top - secret one . ”[206-percy] [Ron]188-ron rolled [his]188-ron eyes and muttered to [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione , “ [He]188-ron ’s been trying to get [us]5199-our to ask what that event is ever since [he]188-ron started work . Probably an exhibition of thick - bottomed cauldrons . ”[188-ron] In the middle of the table , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was arguing with [Bill]209-bill about [his]209-bill earring , which seemed to be a recent acquisition . “ . . . with a horrible great fang on it . Really , [Bill]209-bill , what do [they]5204-they say at [the bank]5205-the bank ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Mum]5206-mum , [no one at [the bank]5205-the bank]5207-no one at the bank gives a damn how [I]209-bill dress as long as [I]209-bill bring home plenty of treasure , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill patiently . “ And [your]209-bill hair ’s getting silly , [dear]5160-dear , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , fingering [her]191-mrs. weasley wand lovingly . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley wish [you]209-bill ’d let [me]191-mrs. weasley give it a trim ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [I]213-ginny like it , ”[213-ginny] said [Ginny]213-ginny , who was sitting beside [Bill]209-bill . “ [You]209-bill ’re so old - fashioned , [Mum]204-mum . Anyway , it ’s nowhere near as long as [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s ... ”[213-ginny] Next to [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Charlie]210-charlie were all talking spiritedly about the World Cup . “ It ’s got to be [Ireland]10-ireland , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie thickly , through a mouthful of potato . “ [They]5210-they flattened [Peru]223-peru in the semifinals . ”[210-charlie] “ [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria has got [Viktor Krum]225-krum , though , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ [Krum]225-krum ’s one decent player , [Ireland]10-ireland has got seven , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie shortly . “ [I]210-charlie wish [England]23-england had got through . That was embarrassing , that was . ”[210-charlie] “ What happened ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry eagerly , regretting more than ever [his]447-harry isolation from [the Wizarding world]792-the wizarding world when [he]447-harry was stuck on [Privet Drive]4-privet drive . “ Went down to [Transylvania]24-transylvania , three hundred and ninety to ten , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie gloomily . “ Shocking performance . And [Wales]25-wales lost to [Uganda]26-uganda , and [Scotland]27-scotland was slaughtered by [Luxembourg]226-luxembourg . ”[210-charlie] [Harry]447-harry had been on [the Gryffindor House Quidditch team]1035-the gryffindor house quidditch team ever since [his]447-harry first year at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts and owned one of the best racing brooms in [the world]5050-the world , a Firebolt . Flying came more naturally to [Harry]447-harry than anything else in [the magical world]1037-the magical world , and [he]447-harry played in the position of [Seeker]227-seeker on [the Gryffindor House team]1038-the gryffindor house team . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley conjured up candles to light [the darkening garden]1039-the darkening garden before [they]1040-they had [their]1040-they homemade strawberry ice cream , and by the time [they]1040-they had finished , moths were fluttering low over the table , and the warm air was perfumed with the smells of grass and honeysuckle . [Harry]447-harry was feeling extremely well fed and at peace with [the world]5050-the world as [he]447-harry watched several gnomes sprinting through the rosebushes , laughing madly and closely pursued by [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks . [Ron]188-ron looked carefully up the table to check that [the rest of [the family]1043-the family]1042-the rest of the family were all busy talking , then [he]188-ron said very quietly to [Harry]447-harry , “ So — have [you]447-harry heard from [Sirius]195-sirius lately ? ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione looked around , listening closely . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry softly , “ twice . [He]195-sirius sounds okay . [I]447-harry wrote to [him]195-sirius yesterday . [He]195-sirius might write back while [I]447-harry ’m [here]5036-here . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry suddenly remembered the reason [he]447-harry had written to [Sirius]195-sirius , and for a moment was on the verge of telling [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione about [his]447-harry scar hurting again , and about the dream that had awoken [him]447-harry ... but [he]447-harry really did n’t want to worry [them]1044-them just now , not when [he]447-harry [himself]447-harry was feeling so happy and peaceful . “ Look at the time , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said suddenly , checking [her]191-mrs. weasley wristwatch . “ [You]447-harry really should be in bed , [the whole lot of [you]447-harry]5212-the whole lot of you — [you]447-harry ’ll be up at the crack of dawn to get to the Cup . [Harry]447-harry , if [you]447-harry leave [your]447-harry school list out , [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ll get [your]447-harry things for [you]447-harry tomorrow in [Diagon Alley]28-diagon alley . [I]191-mrs. weasley ’m getting [everyone else]5213-everyone else ’s . There might not be time after the World Cup , the match went on for five days last time . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Wow — hope it does this time ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry enthusiastically . “ Well , [I]206-percy certainly do n’t , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy sanctimoniously . “ [I]206-percy shudder to think what the state of [my]206-percy in - tray would be if [I]206-percy was away from work for five days . ”[206-percy] “ Yeah , [someone]872-someone might slip dragon dung in it again , eh , [Perce]206-percy ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ That was a sample of fertilizer from [Norway]29-norway ! ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy , going very red in the face . “ It was nothing personal ! ”[206-percy] “ It was , ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred whispered to [Harry]447-harry as [they]1045-they got up from the table . “ [We]1045-they sent it . ”[192-fred] [Harry]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry had barely lain down to sleep in [[Ron]188-ron ’s room]1020-ron ’s room when [he]447-harry was being shaken awake by [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Time to go , [Harry]447-harry , [dear]5160-dear , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley whispered , moving away to wake [Ron]188-ron . [Harry]447-harry felt around for [his]447-harry glasses , put them on , and sat up . It was still dark outside . [Ron]188-ron muttered indistinctly as [[his]188-ron mother]871-his mother roused [him]188-ron . At the foot of [Harry]447-harry ’s mattress [he]447-harry saw [two large , disheveled shapes emerging from tangles of blankets]1048-two large , disheveled shapes emerging from tangles of blankets . “ ’S ’ time already ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred groggily . [They]1049-they dressed in silence , too sleepy to talk , then , yawning and stretching , [the four of [them]1049-they]1019-the four of them headed [downstairs]687-downstairs into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was stirring the contents of a large pot on the stove , while [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was sitting at the table , checking a sheaf of large parchment tickets . [He]190-mr. weasley looked up as [the boys]681-the boys entered and spread [his]190-mr. weasley arms so that [they]681-the boys could see [his]190-mr. weasley clothes more clearly . [He]190-mr. weasley was wearing what appeared to be a golfing sweater and a very old pair of jeans , slightly too big for [him]190-mr. weasley and held up with a thick leather belt . “ What [d’you]5216-d’you think ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley asked anxiously . “ [We]1049-they ’re supposed to go incognito — do [I]190-mr. weasley look like [a Muggle]5095-a muggle , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , smiling , “ very good . ”[447-harry] “ Where ’re [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie and [Per - Per - Percy]206-percy ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , failing to stifle a huge yawn . “ Well , [they]5218-they ’re Apparating , are n’t [they]5218-they ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , heaving the large pot over to the table and starting to ladle porridge into bowls . “ So [they]5218-they can have a bit of a lie - in . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Harry]447-harry knew that Apparating meant disappearing from one place and reappearing almost instantly in another , but had never known [any Hogwarts student]1054-any hogwarts student to do it , and understood that it was very difficult . “ So [they]5218-they ’re still in bed ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred grumpily , pulling [his]190-mr. weasley bowl of porridge toward [him]190-mr. weasley . “ Why ca n’t [we]1056-we Apparate too ? ”[192-fred] “ Because [you]447-harry ’re not of age and [you]447-harry have n’t passed [your]447-harry test , ”[191-mrs. weasley] snapped [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ And where have [those girls]5219-those girls got to ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley bustled out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen and [they]1056-we heard [her]191-mrs. weasley climbing the stairs . “ [You]190-mr. weasley have to pass a test to [Apparate]30-apparate ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ Oh yes , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , tucking the tickets safely into the back pocket of [his]190-mr. weasley jeans . “ [The Department of Magical Transportation]31-the department of magical transportation had to fine [a couple of people]5220-a couple of people the other day for Apparating without a license . It ’s not easy , Apparition , and when it ’s not done properly it can lead to nasty complications . [This pair [I]190-mr. weasley ’m talking about]5221-this pair i ’m talking about went and Splinched [themselves]5221-this pair i ’m talking about . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Everyone around the table except [Harry]447-harry]1057-everyone around the table except harry winced . “ Er — Splinched ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [They]5221-this pair i ’m talking about left half of [themselves]5221-this pair i ’m talking about behind , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , now spooning large amounts of treacle onto [his]190-mr. weasley porridge . “ So , of course , [they]5221-this pair i ’m talking about were stuck . Could n’t move either way . Had to wait for [the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad]5222-the accidental magic reversal squad to sort [them]5221-this pair i ’m talking about out . Meant a fair old bit of paperwork , [I]190-mr. weasley can tell [you]447-harry , what with [the Muggles who spotted the body parts [they]5221-this pair i ’m talking about ’d left behind]5223-the muggles who spotted the body parts they ’d left behind ... ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry had a sudden vision of a pair of legs and an eyeball lying abandoned on [the pavement of [Privet Drive]4-privet drive]1058-the pavement of privet drive . “ Were [they]5221-this pair i ’m talking about okay ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked , startled . “ Oh yes , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley matter - of - factly . “ But [they]5221-this pair i ’m talking about got a heavy fine , and [I]190-mr. weasley do n’t think [they]5221-this pair i ’m talking about ’ll be trying it again in a hurry . [You]447-harry do n’t mess around with Apparition . There are plenty of [adult wizards who do n’t bother with it]5224-adult wizards who do n’t bother with it . Prefer brooms — slower , but safer . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ But [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie and [Percy]206-percy can all do it ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Charlie]210-charlie had to take the test twice , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , grinning . “ [He]210-charlie failed the first time , Apparated five miles south of where [he]210-charlie meant to , right on top of [some poor old dear doing [her]5225-some poor old dear doing her shopping shopping]5225-some poor old dear doing her shopping , remember ? ”[192-fred] “ Yes , well , [he]210-charlie passed the second time , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , marching back into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen amid hearty sniggers . “ [Percy]206-percy only passed two weeks ago , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ [He]206-percy ’s been Apparating [downstairs]687-downstairs every morning since , just to prove [he]206-percy can . ”[193-george] There were footsteps down [the passageway]1060-the passageway and [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ginny]213-ginny came into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , both looking pale and drowsy . “ Why do [we]5227-we have to be up so early ? ”[213-ginny] [Ginny]213-ginny said , rubbing [her]213-ginny eyes and sitting down at the table . “ [We]5227-we ’ve got a bit of a walk , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Walk ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ What , are [we]5227-we walking to the World Cup ? ”[447-harry] “ No , no , that ’s miles away , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling . “ [We]5227-we only need to walk a short way . It ’s just that it ’s very difficult for [a large number of [wizards]5047-wizards]5228-a large number of wizards to congregate without attracting [Muggle]178-hermione attention . [We]5227-we have to be very careful about how [we]5227-we travel at the best of times , and on a huge occasion like the Quidditch World Cup — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [George]193-george ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley sharply , and [they]1062-they all jumped . “ What ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , in an innocent tone that deceived [nobody]603-nobody . “ What is that in [your]191-mrs. weasley pocket ? ”[193-george] “ Nothing ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Do n’t [you]193-george lie to [me]191-mrs. weasley ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley pointed [her]191-mrs. weasley wand at [George]193-george ’s pocket and said , “ Accio ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] Several small , brightly colored objects zoomed out of [George]193-george ’s pocket ; [he]1064-he made a grab for them but missed , and [they]1065-they sped right into [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s outstretched hand . “ [We]5227-we told [you]193-george to destroy them ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley furiously , holding up what were unmistakably more [Ton - Tongue Toffees]228-ton - tongue toffees . “ [We]5227-we told [you]193-george to get rid of [the lot]5230-the lot ! Empty [your]193-george pockets , go on , both of [you]193-george ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] It was an unpleasant scene ; [the twins]981-the twins had evidently been trying to smuggle as many toffees out of [the house]642-the house as possible , and it was only by using [her]191-mrs. weasley Summoning Charm that [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley managed to find [them]981-the twins all . “ Accio ! [Accio]32-accio ! Accio ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley shouted , and toffees zoomed from all sorts of unlikely places , including the lining of [George]193-george ’s jacket and the turn - ups of [Fred]192-fred ’s jeans . “ [We]981-the twins spent six months developing those ! ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred shouted at [[his]1068-his mother]871-his mother as [she]191-mrs. weasley threw the toffees away . “ Oh a fine way to spend six months ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley shrieked . “ No wonder [you]190-mr. weasley did n’t get more O.W.L.s ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] All in all , the atmosphere was not very friendly as [they]981-the twins took [their]981-the twins departure . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was still glowering as [she]191-mrs. weasley kissed [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley on the cheek , though not nearly as much as [the twins]981-the twins , who had each hoisted [their]981-the twins rucksacks onto [their]981-the twins backs and walked out without a word to [her]191-mrs. weasley . “ Well , have a lovely time , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , “ and behave [yourselves]981-the twins , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley called after [the twins]981-the twins ’ retreating backs , but [they]981-the twins did not look back or answer . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ll send [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]206-percy along around midday , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , as [he]190-mr. weasley , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Ginny]213-ginny set off across [the dark yard]1072-the dark yard after [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george . It was chilly and the moon was still out . Only a dull , greenish tinge along the horizon to [their]981-the twins right showed that daybreak was drawing closer . [Harry]447-harry , having been thinking about thousands of [wizards]5047-wizards speeding toward [the Quidditch World Cup]33-the quidditch world cup , sped up to walk with [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ So how does [everyone]658-everyone get [there]594-there without all [the Muggles]174-muggles noticing ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked . “ It ’s been a massive organizational problem , ”[190-mr. weasley] sighed [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ The trouble is , about [a hundred thousand wizards]5233-a hundred thousand wizards turn up at the World Cup , and of course , [we]5234-we just have n’t got [a magical site big enough to accommodate [them]5233-a hundred thousand wizards all]5235-a magical site big enough to accommodate them all . There are [places [Muggles]174-muggles ca n’t penetrate]5236-places muggles ca n’t penetrate , but imagine trying to pack [a hundred thousand wizards]5233-a hundred thousand wizards into [Diagon Alley]28-diagon alley or [platform nine]5238-platform nine and three - quarters . So [we]5234-we had to find [a nice deserted moor]5239-a nice deserted moor , and set up as many anti - Muggle precautions as possible . [The whole Ministry]5240-the whole ministry ’s been working on it for months . First , of course , [we]5234-we have to stagger the arrivals . [People with cheaper tickets]5241-people with cheaper tickets have to arrive two weeks beforehand . A limited number use Muggle transport , but [we]5234-we ca n’t have too many clogging up [[their]174-muggles buses and [trains]5243-trains]5242-their buses and trains — remember , [wizards]5047-wizards are coming from all over [the world]5050-the world . Some Apparate , of course , but [we]5234-we have to set up safe points for [them]174-muggles to appear , well away from [Muggles]174-muggles . [I]190-mr. weasley believe there ’s a handy wood [they]174-muggles ’re using as [the Apparition point]5246-the apparition point . For those who do n’t want to [Apparate]30-apparate , or ca n’t , [we]5234-we use [Portkeys]34-portkeys . [They]174-muggles ’re objects that are used to transport [wizards]5047-wizards from one spot to another at a prearranged time . [You]5248-you can do large groups at a time if [you]5248-you need to . There have been two hundred Portkeys placed at [strategic points around [Britain]8-britain]5249-strategic points around britain , and [the nearest one to [us]5234-we]5250-the nearest one to us is up at [the top of [Stoatshead Hill]35-stoatshead hill]5251-the top of stoatshead hill , so that ’s where [we]5234-we ’re headed . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley pointed ahead of [them]1074-they , where a large black mass rose beyond [the village of Ottery St. Catchpole]1075-the village of ottery st. catchpole . “ What sort of objects are [Portkeys]34-portkeys ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry curiously . “ Well , they can be anything , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Unobtrusive things , obviously , so [Muggles]174-muggles do n’t go picking them up and playing with [them]174-muggles ... stuff [they]174-muggles ’ll just think is litter ... ”[190-mr. weasley] [They]1074-they trudged down [the dark , dank lane]1076-the dark , dank lane toward [the village]596-the village , the silence broken only by [their]1074-they footsteps . The sky lightened very slowly as [they]1074-they made [their]1074-they way through [the village]596-the village , its inky blackness diluting to deepest blue . [Harry]447-harry ’s hands and feet were freezing . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley kept checking [his]190-mr. weasley watch . [They]1074-they did n’t have breath to spare for talking as [they]1074-they began to climb [Stoatshead Hill]35-stoatshead hill , stumbling occasionally in [hidden rabbit holes]1079-hidden rabbit holes , slipping on thick black tuffets of grass . Each breath [Harry]447-harry took was sharp in [his]447-harry chest and [his]447-harry legs were starting to seize up when , at last , [his]447-harry feet found level ground . “ Whew , ”[190-mr. weasley] panted [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , taking off [his]190-mr. weasley glasses and wiping them on [his]190-mr. weasley sweater . “ Well , [we]1074-they ’ve made good time — [we]1074-they ’ve got ten minutes ... ”[190-mr. weasley] [Hermione]178-hermione came over [the crest of [the hill]609-the hill]1080-the crest of the hill last , clutching a stitch in [her]178-hermione side . “ Now [we]1074-they just need the Portkey , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , replacing [his]190-mr. weasley glasses and squinting around at the ground . “ It wo n’t be big ... Come on ... ”[190-mr. weasley] [They]1074-they spread out , searching . [They]1074-they had only been at [it]35-stoatshead hill for a couple of minutes , however , when a shout rent the still air . “ Over here , [Arthur]202-arthur ! Over here , [son]5252-son , [we]1074-they ’ve got it ! ”[1082-two tall figures] [Two tall figures]1082-two tall figures were silhouetted against the starry sky on [the other side of [the hilltop]1084-the hilltop]1083-the other side of the hilltop . “ [Amos]230-amos ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling as [he]190-mr. weasley strode over to [the man who had shouted]1085-the man who had shouted . [The rest of [them]1074-they]1086-the rest of them followed . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was shaking hands with [a ruddy - faced wizard with a scrubby brown beard , who was holding a moldy - looking old boot in [his]1087-a ruddy - faced wizard with a scrubby brown beard , who was holding a moldy - looking old boot in his other hand other hand]1087-a ruddy - faced wizard with a scrubby brown beard , who was holding a moldy - looking old boot in his other hand . “ This is [Amos Diggory]230-amos , [everyone]658-everyone , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [He]230-amos works for [the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]5254-the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures . And [I]190-mr. weasley think [you]190-mr. weasley know [[his]230-amos son]5255-his son , [Cedric]231-cedric ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [Cedric Diggory]231-cedric was [an extremely handsome boy of around seventeen]1088-an extremely handsome boy of around seventeen . [He]231-cedric was [Captain]1089-captain and [Seeker of the Hufflepuff House Quidditch team]1090-seeker of the hufflepuff house quidditch team at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . “ Hi , ”[231-cedric] said [Cedric]231-cedric , looking around at [them]1091-we all . [Everybody]1092-everybody said hi back except [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , who merely nodded . [They]1091-we had never quite forgiven [Cedric]231-cedric for beating [[their]1091-we team]1093-their team , [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor , in the first Quidditch match of the previous year . “ Long walk , [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[231-cedric] [[Cedric]231-cedric ’s father]1094-cedric ’s father asked . “ Not too bad , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [We]1091-we live just on [the other side of [the village]596-the village]5256-the other side of the village there . [You]190-mr. weasley ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Had to get up at two , did n’t [we]1091-we , [Ced]233-ced ? [I]230-amos tell [you]233-ced , [I]230-amos ’ll be glad when [he]231-cedric ’s got [his]231-cedric Apparition test . Still ... not complaining ... Quidditch World Cup , would n’t miss it for a sackful of Galleons — and the tickets cost about that . Mind [you]233-ced , looks like [I]230-amos got off easy ... ”[230-amos] [Amos Diggory]230-amos peered good - naturedly around at [the three Weasley boys]1095-the three weasley boys , [Harry]447-harry , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Ginny]213-ginny . “ All these [yours]190-mr. weasley , [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[213-ginny] “ Oh no , only [the redheads]5258-the redheads , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , pointing out [[his]190-mr. weasley children]1096-his children . “ This is [Hermione]178-hermione , [friend of [Ron]188-ron ’s]5259-friend of ron ’s — and [Harry]447-harry , [another friend]5260-another friend — ”[213-ginny] “ [Merlin]234-merlin ’s beard , ”[230-amos] said [Amos Diggory]230-amos , [his]230-amos eyes widening . “ [Harry]447-harry ? [Harry Potter]447-harry ? ”[230-amos] “ Er — yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry was used to [people]5169-people looking curiously at [him]447-harry when [they]5169-people met [him]447-harry , used to the way [their]5169-people eyes moved at once to the lightning scar on [his]447-harry forehead , but it always made [him]447-harry feel uncomfortable . “ [Ced]233-ced ’s talked about [you]447-harry , of course , ”[230-amos] said [Amos Diggory]230-amos . “ Told [us]5261-us all about playing against [you]447-harry last year ... [I]230-amos said to [him]447-harry , [I]230-amos said — [Ced]233-ced , that ’ll be something to tell [[your]233-ced grandchildren]5262-your grandchildren , that will ... [You]447-harry beat [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[230-amos] [Harry]447-harry could n’t think of any reply to this , so [he]447-harry remained silent . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were both scowling again . [Cedric]231-cedric looked slightly embarrassed . “ [Harry]447-harry fell off [his]447-harry broom , [Dad]189-dad , ”[231-cedric] [he]231-cedric muttered . “ [I]231-cedric told [you]189-dad ... it was an accident ... ”[231-cedric] “ Yes , but [you]5255-his son did n’t fall off , did [you]5255-his son ? ”[230-amos] roared [Amos]230-amos genially , slapping [[his]230-amos son]5255-his son on [his]230-amos back . “ Always modest , [[our]5263-we Ced]5264-our ced , always [the gentleman]5265-the gentleman ... but [the best man]5266-the best man won , [I]230-amos ’m sure [Harry’d]235-harry’d say the same , would n’t [you]5255-his son , eh ? [One]5267-one falls off [his]5267-one broom , [one]5267-one stays on , [you]5255-his son do n’t need to be [a genius]5269-a genius to tell [which one ’s the better flier]5270-which one ’s the better flier ! ”[230-amos] “ Must be nearly time , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quickly , pulling out [his]190-mr. weasley watch again . “ Do [you]5255-his son know whether [we]5263-we ’re waiting for any more , [Amos]230-amos ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ No , [the Lovegoods]236-the lovegoods have been [there]594-there for a week already and [the Fawcetts]237-the fawcetts could n’t get tickets , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . “ There are n’t any more of [us]5263-we in [this area]5272-this area , are there ? ”[238-cedric] “ Not that [I]190-mr. weasley know of , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Yes , it ’s a minute off ... [We]5263-we ’d better get ready ... ”[190-mr. weasley] [He]190-mr. weasley looked around at [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [You]447-harry just need to touch [the Portkey]239-the portkey , that ’s all , a finger will do — ”[190-mr. weasley] With difficulty , owing to [their]1099-their bulky backpacks , the nine of [them]1099-their crowded around the old boot held out by [Amos Diggory]230-amos . [They]1099-their all stood there , in a tight circle , as a chill breeze swept over [the hilltop]1084-the hilltop . [Nobody]603-nobody spoke . It suddenly occurred to [Harry]447-harry how odd this would look if [a Muggle]5095-a muggle were to walk up here now ... [nine people]1103-nine people , two of [them]1103-nine people [grown men]1104-grown men , clutching [this manky old boot in the semidarkness]1105-this manky old boot in the semidarkness , waiting ... “ Three ... ”[190-mr. weasley] muttered [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , one eye still on [his]190-mr. weasley watch , “ two ... one ... ”[190-mr. weasley] It happened immediately : [Harry]447-harry felt as though a hook just behind [his]447-harry navel had been suddenly jerked irresistibly forward . [His]447-harry feet left the ground ; [he]447-harry could feel [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione on either side of [him]447-harry , [their]1099-their shoulders banging into [his]447-harry ; [they]1099-their were all speeding forward in a howl of wind and swirling color ; [his]447-harry forefinger was stuck to the boot as though it was pulling [him]447-harry magnetically onward and then — [His]447-harry feet slammed into the ground ; [Ron]188-ron staggered into [him]447-harry and [he]188-ron fell over ; [the Portkey]239-the portkey hit the ground near [his]188-ron head with a heavy thud . [Harry]447-harry looked up . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , and [Cedric]238-cedric were still standing , though looking very windswept ; [everybody else]1106-everybody else was on the ground . “ Seven past five from [Stoatshead Hill]35-stoatshead hill , ”[188-ron] said a voice . [Harry]447-harry disentangled [himself]447-harry from [Ron]188-ron and got to [his]447-harry feet . [They]1107-we had arrived on what appeared to be [a deserted stretch of misty moor]1108-a deserted stretch of misty moor . In front of [them]1107-we was [a pair of tired and grumpy - looking wizards]1109-a pair of tired and grumpy - looking wizards , one of whom was holding a large gold watch , the other a thick roll of parchment and a quill . [Both]1110-both were dressed as [Muggles]174-muggles , though very inexpertly : [The man with the watch]1111-the man with the watch wore a tweed suit with thigh - length galoshes ; [[his]1111-the man with the watch colleague]1112-his colleague , a kilt and a poncho . “ Morning , [Basil]240-basil , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , picking up the boot and handing it to [the kilted wizard , who threw it into a large box of used Portkeys beside [him]1111-the man with the watch]1113-the kilted wizard , who threw it into a large box of used portkeys beside him ; [Harry]447-harry could see an old newspaper , an empty drinks can , and a punctured football . “ Hello there , [Arthur]202-arthur , ”[240-basil] said [Basil]240-basil wearily . “ Not on duty , eh ? It ’s all right for some ... [We]1107-we ’ve been [here]5036-here all night ... [You]202-arthur ’d better get out of the way , [we]1107-we ’ve got a big party coming in from [the Black Forest]36-the black forest at five - fifteen . Hang on , [I]240-basil ’ll find [[your]202-arthur campsite]5274-your campsite ... [Weasley]188-ron ... [Weasley]188-ron ... ”[240-basil] [He]240-basil consulted [his]240-basil parchment list . “ About a quarter of a mile ’s walk over there , first field [you]202-arthur come to . [Site manager]5275-site manager ’s called [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts . [Diggory]238-cedric ... [second field]5276-second field ... ask for [Mr. Payne]242-mr. payne . ”[240-basil] “ Thanks , [Basil]240-basil , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , and [he]190-mr. weasley beckoned [everyone]658-everyone to follow [him]190-mr. weasley . [They]1115-they set off across [the deserted moor]1116-the deserted moor , unable to make out much through the mist . After about twenty minutes , [a small stone cottage]1117-a small stone cottage next to a gate swam into view . Beyond [it]1117-a small stone cottage , [Harry]447-harry could just make out the ghostly shapes of hundreds and [hundreds of tents]1118-hundreds of tents , rising up the gentle slope of [a large field]1119-a large field toward [a dark wood on the horizon]1120-a dark wood on the horizon . [They]1115-they said good - bye to [the Diggorys]243-the diggorys and approached [the cottage]1121-the cottage door . [A man]704-a man was standing in the doorway , looking out at [the tents]1123-the tents . [Harry]447-harry knew at a glance that this was [the only real Muggle for [several acres]1125-several acres]1124-the only real muggle for several acres . When [he]447-harry heard [their]1115-they footsteps , [he]447-harry turned [his]447-harry head to look at [them]1115-they . “ Morning ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley brightly . “ Morning , ”[178-hermione] said [the Muggle]178-hermione . “ Would [you]190-mr. weasley be [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts ? ”[178-hermione] “ Aye , [I]241-mr. roberts would , ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts . “ And who ’re [you]190-mr. weasley ? ”[241-mr. roberts] “ [Weasley]188-ron — [two tents]5277-two tents , booked a couple of days ago ? ”[178-hermione] “ Aye , ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts , consulting a list tacked to the door . “ [You]190-mr. weasley ’ve got a space up by the wood there . Just the one night ? ”[241-mr. roberts] “ That ’s it , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [You]190-mr. weasley ’ll be paying now , then ? ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts . “ Ah — right — certainly — ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . [He]190-mr. weasley retreated a short distance from [the cottage]1121-the cottage and beckoned [Harry]447-harry toward [him]190-mr. weasley . “ Help [me]190-mr. weasley , [Harry]447-harry , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley muttered , pulling a roll of Muggle money from [his]190-mr. weasley pocket and starting to peel the notes apart . “ This one ’s a — a — a ten ? Ah yes , [I]190-mr. weasley see the little number on it now ... So this is a five ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ A twenty , ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry corrected [him]190-mr. weasley in an undertone , uncomfortably aware of [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts trying to catch every word . “ Ah yes , so it is ... [I]241-mr. roberts do n’t know , these little bits of paper ... ”[241-mr. roberts] “ [You]241-mr. roberts foreign ? ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts as [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley returned with the correct notes . “ Foreign ? ”[190-mr. weasley] repeated [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , puzzled . “ [You]241-mr. roberts ’re not [the first one who ’s had trouble with money]5278-the first one who ’s had trouble with money , ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts , scrutinizing [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley closely . “ [I]190-mr. weasley had two try and pay [me]190-mr. weasley with great gold coins the size of hubcaps ten minutes ago . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Did [you]241-mr. roberts really ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley nervously . [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts rummaged around in a tin for some change . “ Never been this crowded , ”[241-mr. roberts] [he]241-mr. roberts said suddenly , looking out over [the misty field]1127-the misty field again . “ Hundreds of pre - bookings . [People]5169-people usually just turn up ... ”[241-mr. roberts] “ Is that right ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , [his]190-mr. weasley hand held out for [his]190-mr. weasley change , but [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts did n’t give it to [him]190-mr. weasley . “ Aye , ”[241-mr. roberts] [he]241-mr. roberts said thoughtfully . “ People from all over . [Loads of [foreigners]5281-foreigners]5280-loads of foreigners . And not just [foreigners]5281-foreigners . [Weirdos]5283-weirdos , [you]190-mr. weasley know ? There ’s [a bloke]5284-a bloke walking ’ round in a kilt and a poncho . ”[241-mr. roberts] “ Should n’t [he]5284-a bloke ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley anxiously . “ It ’s like some sort of ... [I]241-mr. roberts dunno ... like some sort of rally , ”[241-mr. roberts] said [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts . “ [They]5285-they all seem to know each other . Like [a big party]5286-a big party . ”[241-mr. roberts] At that moment , [a wizard in plus - fours]1128-a wizard in plus - fours appeared out of thin air next to [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts ’s front door . “ Obliviate ! ”[1128-a wizard in plus - fours] [he]1128-a wizard in plus - fours said sharply , pointing [his]1128-a wizard in plus - fours wand at [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts . Instantly , [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts ’s eyes slid out of focus , [his]241-mr. roberts brows unknitted , and a look of dreamy unconcern fell over [his]241-mr. roberts face . [Harry]447-harry recognized the symptoms of one who had just had [his]241-mr. roberts memory modified . “ A map of [the campsite]5287-the campsite for [you]190-mr. weasley , ”[241-mr. roberts] [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts said placidly to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ And [your]190-mr. weasley change . ”[241-mr. roberts] “ Thanks very much , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . [The wizard in plus - fours]1129-the wizard in plus - fours accompanied [them]1130-them toward the gate to [the campsite]5287-the campsite . [He]241-mr. roberts looked exhausted : [His]241-mr. roberts chin was blue with stubble and there were deep purple shadows under [his]241-mr. roberts eyes . Once out of earshot of [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts , [he]241-mr. roberts muttered to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , “ Been having a lot of trouble with [him]241-mr. roberts . Needs a Memory Charm ten times a day to keep [him]241-mr. roberts happy . And [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s not helping . Trotting around talking about [Bludgers]244-bludgers and Quaffles at the top of [his]221-bagman voice , not a worry about anti - Muggle security . [Blimey]245-blimey , [I]241-mr. roberts ’ll be glad when this is over . See [you]245-blimey later , [Arthur]202-arthur . ”[241-mr. roberts] [He]241-mr. roberts Disapparated . “ [I]213-ginny thought [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman was Head of [Magical Games and Sports]5288-magical games and sports , ”[213-ginny] said [Ginny]213-ginny , looking surprised . “ [He]221-bagman should know better than to talk about [Bludgers]244-bludgers near [Muggles]174-muggles , should n’t [he]221-bagman ? ”[213-ginny] “ [He]221-bagman should , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling , and leading [them]1132-we through the gates into [the campsite]5287-the campsite , “ but [Ludo]221-bagman ’s always been a bit ... well ... lax about security . [You]245-blimey could n’t wish for [a more enthusiastic Head of the sports department]5289-a more enthusiastic head of the sports department though . [He]221-bagman played [Quidditch]181-quidditch for [England]23-england [himself]221-bagman , [you]245-blimey know . And [he]221-bagman was the best Beater [the Wimbourne Wasps]246-the wimbourne wasps ever had . ”[190-mr. weasley] [They]1132-we trudged up [the misty field]1127-the misty field between long rows of tents . Most looked almost ordinary ; [[their]1135-their owners]1136-their owners had clearly tried to make [them]1135-their as Muggle - like as possible , but had slipped up by adding chimneys , or bellpulls , or weather vanes . However , here and there was a tent so obviously magical that [Harry]447-harry could hardly be surprised that [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts was getting suspicious . Halfway up [the field]1137-the field stood an extravagant confection of striped silk like [a miniature palace]1138-a miniature palace , with several live peacocks tethered at the entrance . A little farther on [they]1132-we passed [a tent that had [three floors and several turrets]1140-three floors and several turrets]1139-a tent that had three floors and several turrets ; and a short way beyond that was [a tent that had [a front garden attached , complete with birdbath , sundial , and fountain]1142-a front garden attached , complete with birdbath , sundial , and fountain]1141-a tent that had a front garden attached , complete with birdbath , sundial , and fountain . “ Always the same , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling . “ [We]1132-we ca n’t resist showing off when [we]1132-we get together . Ah , here [we]1132-we are , look , this is [us]1132-we . ”[190-mr. weasley] [They]1132-we had reached the very edge of [the wood at the top of [the field]1137-the field]1143-the wood at the top of the field , and here was an empty space , with a small sign hammered into the ground that read [WEEZLY]247-weezly . “ Could n’t have a better spot ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley happily . “ [The field]1137-the field is just on the other side of [the wood]5291-the wood there , [we]1132-we ’re as close as [we]1132-we could be . ”[190-mr. weasley] [He]190-mr. weasley hoisted [his]190-mr. weasley backpack from [his]190-mr. weasley shoulders . “ Right , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said excitedly , “ no magic allowed , strictly speaking , not when [we]1132-we ’re out in these numbers on [Muggle land]5292-muggle land . [We]1132-we ’ll be putting [these tents]5293-these tents up by hand ! Should n’t be too difficult ... [Muggles]174-muggles do it all the time ... Here , [Harry]447-harry , where do [you]447-harry reckon [we]1132-we should start ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry had never been camping in [his]447-harry life ; [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys had never taken [him]447-harry on any kind of holiday , preferring to leave [him]447-harry with [Mrs. Figg]248-mrs. figg , [an old neighbor]1145-an old neighbor . However , [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione worked out where most of the poles and pegs should go , and though [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was more of a hindrance than a help , because [he]190-mr. weasley got thoroughly overexcited when it came to using the mallet , [they]1146-they finally managed to erect a pair of shabby two - man tents . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them stood back to admire [their]1147-all of them handiwork . [Nobody]603-nobody looking at [these tents]5293-these tents would guess they belonged to [wizards]5047-wizards , [Harry]447-harry thought , but the trouble was that once [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]206-percy arrived , [they]1147-all of them would be [a party of ten]1151-a party of ten . [Hermione]178-hermione seemed to have spotted this problem too ; [she]178-hermione gave [Harry]447-harry a quizzical look as [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley dropped to [his]190-mr. weasley hands and knees and entered [the first tent]1152-the first tent . “ [We]1147-all of them ’ll be a bit cramped , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley called , “ but [I]190-mr. weasley think [we]1147-all of them ’ll all squeeze in . Come and have a look . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Harry]447-harry bent down , ducked under the tent flap , and felt [his]447-harry jaw drop . [He]447-harry had walked into what looked like [an old - fashioned , three - room flat , complete with [bathroom]1154-bathroom and [kitchen]993-kitchen]1153-an old - fashioned , three - room flat , complete with bathroom and kitchen . Oddly enough , [it]1153-an old - fashioned , three - room flat , complete with bathroom and kitchen was furnished in exactly the same sort of style as [[Mrs. Figg]248-mrs. figg ’s house]1156-mrs. figg ’s house : There were crocheted covers on the mismatched chairs and a strong smell of cats . “ Well , it ’s not for long , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , mopping [his]190-mr. weasley bald patch with a handkerchief and peering in at the four bunk beds that stood in [the bedroom]1157-the bedroom . “ [I]190-mr. weasley borrowed this from [Perkins]249-perkins at [the office]5168-the office . Does n’t camp much anymore , [poor fellow]5295-poor fellow , [he]249-perkins ’s got lumbago . ”[190-mr. weasley] [He]190-mr. weasley picked up the dusty kettle and peered inside it . “ [We]5296-we ’ll need water ... ”[190-mr. weasley] “ There ’s a tap marked on this map [the Muggle]5297-the muggle gave [us]5296-we , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who had followed [Harry]447-harry inside [the tent]1158-the tent and seemed completely unimpressed by [its]1158-the tent extraordinary inner proportions . “ [It]1158-the tent ’s on [the other side of [the field]1137-the field]5298-the other side of the field . ”[188-ron] “ Well , why do n’t [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , and [Hermione]178-hermione go and get [us]5296-we some water then ”[190-mr. weasley] — [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley handed over the kettle and a couple of saucepans — “ and the rest of [us]5296-we will get some wood for a fire ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ But [we]5296-we ’ve got an oven , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Why ca n’t [we]5296-we just — ”[188-ron] “ [Ron]188-ron , [anti - Muggle security]5300-anti - muggle security ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , [his]190-mr. weasley face shining with anticipation . “ When [real Muggles]174-muggles camp , [they]174-muggles cook on fires outdoors . [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve seen [them]174-muggles at [it]5287-the campsite ! ”[190-mr. weasley] After a quick tour of [[the girls]1159-the girls ’ tent]1160-the girls ’ tent , which was slightly smaller than [the boys]681-the boys ’ , though without the smell of cats , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione set off across [the campsite]5287-the campsite with the kettle and saucepans . Now , with the sun newly risen and the mist lifting , [they]1163-they could see [the city of tents that stretched in every direction]1164-the city of tents that stretched in every direction . [They]1163-they made [their]1163-they way slowly through the rows , staring eagerly around . It was only just dawning on [Harry]447-harry how many witches and [wizards there]1165-wizards there must be in [the world]5050-the world ; [he]447-harry had never really thought much about those in [other countries]1167-other countries . [[Their]1163-they fellow [campers]1169-campers]1168-their fellow campers were starting to wake up . First to stir were [the families]1170-the families with [small children]1171-small children ; [Harry]447-harry had never seen [witches]1172-witches and [wizards this young]1173-wizards this young before . [A tiny boy no older than two]1174-a tiny boy no older than two was crouched outside [a large pyramid - shaped tent]1175-a large pyramid - shaped tent , holding a wand and poking happily at a slug in the grass , which was swelling slowly to the size of a salami . As [they]1163-they drew level with [him]1174-a tiny boy no older than two , [[his]1174-a tiny boy no older than two mother]871-his mother came hurrying out of [the tent]1158-the tent . “ How many times , [Kevin]250-kevin ? [You]250-kevin do n’t — touch — [Daddy]251-daddy ’s — wand — yecchh ! ”[871-his mother] [She]871-his mother had trodden on the giant slug , which burst . [Her]871-his mother scolding carried after [them]1163-they on the still air , mingling with [the little boy]1178-the little boy ’s yells — “ [You]250-kevin bust slug ! [You]250-kevin bust slug ! ”[871-his mother] A short way farther on , [they]1163-they saw [two little witches , barely older than [Kevin]250-kevin , who were riding toy broomsticks that rose only high enough for [the girls]1159-the girls ’ toes to skim the dewy grass]1179-two little witches , barely older than kevin , who were riding toy broomsticks that rose only high enough for the girls ’ toes to skim the dewy grass . [A Ministry wizard]1181-a ministry wizard had already spotted [them]1163-they ; as [he]1181-a ministry wizard hurried past [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione [he]1181-a ministry wizard muttered distractedly , “ In broad daylight ! [Parents]793-parents having a lie - in , [I]1181-a ministry wizard suppose — ”[1181-a ministry wizard] Here and there [adult wizards]1182-adult wizards and [witches]1172-witches were emerging from [[their]1182-adult wizards tents]1184-their tents and starting to cook breakfast . [Some]1185-some , with furtive looks around [them]1185-some , conjured fires with [their]1185-some wands ; [others]1186-others were striking matches with dubious looks on [their]1186-others faces , as though sure this could n’t work . [Three African wizards]1187-three african wizards sat in serious conversation , all of [them]1187-three african wizards wearing long white robes and roasting what looked like a rabbit on a bright purple fire , while [a group of [middle - aged American witches]1189-middle - aged american witches]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches sat gossiping happily beneath a spangled banner stretched between [their]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches tents that read : [THE SALEM WITCHES ’ INSTITUTE]1190-the salem witches ’ institute . [Harry]447-harry caught snatches of conversation in strange languages from the inside of [tents]1191-tents [they]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches passed , and though [he]447-harry could n’t understand a word , the tone of every single voice was excited . “ Er — is it [my]188-ron eyes , or has everything gone green ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . It was n’t just [Ron]188-ron ’s eyes . [They]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches had walked into a patch of tents that were all covered with a thick growth of shamrocks , so that it looked as though small , oddly shaped hillocks had sprouted out of the earth . Grinning faces could be seen under those that had [their]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches flaps open . Then , from behind [them]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches , [they]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches heard [their]1187-three african wizards names . “ [Harry]447-harry ! [Ron]188-ron ! [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[252-seamus] It was [Seamus Finnigan]252-seamus , [their]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches fellow Gryffindor fourth year . [He]252-seamus was sitting in front of [[his]252-seamus own shamrock - covered tent]1192-his own shamrock - covered tent , with [a sandy - haired woman who had to be [[his]252-seamus mother]871-his mother , and [[his]252-seamus best friend]1195-his best friend , [Dean Thomas]167-dean , also of [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor]1193-a sandy - haired woman who had to be his mother , and his best friend , dean thomas , also of gryffindor . “ Like the decorations ? ”[252-seamus] said [Seamus]252-seamus , grinning . “ [The Ministry]5074-the ministry ’s not too happy . ”[252-seamus] “ Ah , why should n’t [we]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches show [our]1188-a group of middle - aged american witches colors ? ”[253-mrs. finnigan] said [Mrs. Finnigan]253-mrs. finnigan . “ [You]188-ron should see what [the Bulgarians]5303-the bulgarians have got dangling all over [[their]5303-the bulgarians tents]1184-their tents . [You]188-ron ’ll be supporting [Ireland]10-ireland , of course ? ”[253-mrs. finnigan] [she]253-mrs. finnigan added , eyeing [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione beadily . When [they]1196-they had assured [her]253-mrs. finnigan that [they]1196-they were indeed supporting [Ireland]10-ireland , [they]1196-they set off again , though , as [Ron]188-ron said , “ Like [we]1196-they ’d say anything else surrounded by that lot . ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione wonder what [the Bulgarians]254-the bulgarians have got dangling all over [[their]254-the bulgarians tents]1184-their tents ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Let ’s go and have a look , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , pointing to [a large patch of tents]1197-a large patch of tents upfield , where the Bulgarian flag — white , green , and red — was fluttering in the breeze . [The tents]1123-the tents [here]5036-here had not been bedecked with plant life , but each and every one of [them]1123-the tents had the same poster attached to it , a poster of [a very surly face with heavy black eyebrows]1200-a very surly face with heavy black eyebrows . The picture was , of course , moving , but all it did was blink and scowl . “ [Krum]225-krum , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron quietly . “ What ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [Krum]225-krum ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [Viktor Krum]225-krum , [the Bulgarian Seeker]5306-the bulgarian seeker ! ”[188-ron] “ [He]225-krum looks really grumpy , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking around at the many Krums blinking and scowling at [them]1123-the tents . “ ‘ Really grumpy ’ ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron raised [his]188-ron eyes to the heavens . “ Who cares what [he]225-krum looks like ? [He]225-krum ’s unbelievable . [He]225-krum ’s really young too . Only just eighteen or something . [He]225-krum ’s [a genius]5269-a genius , [you]178-hermione wait until tonight , [you]178-hermione ’ll see . ”[188-ron] There was already a small queue for the tap in the corner of [the field]1137-the field . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione joined it , right behind [a pair of men who were having a heated argument]1202-a pair of men who were having a heated argument . [One of [them]1202-a pair of men who were having a heated argument]1203-one of them was [a very old wizard who was wearing a long flowery nightgown]1204-a very old wizard who was wearing a long flowery nightgown . [The other]997-the other was clearly [a Ministry wizard]1181-a ministry wizard ; [he]997-the other was holding out a pair of pinstriped trousers and almost crying with exasperation . “ Just put them on , [Archie]255-archie , there ’s [a good chap]5308-a good chap . [You]255-archie ca n’t walk around like that , [the Muggle at the gate]5309-the muggle at the gate ’s already getting suspicious — ”[997-the other] “ [I]1207-the old wizard bought this in [a Muggle shop]5310-a muggle shop , ”[1207-the old wizard] said [the old wizard]1207-the old wizard stubbornly . “ [Muggles]174-muggles wear them . ”[997-the other] “ [Muggle women]5311-muggle women wear them , [Archie]255-archie , not [the men]5312-the men , [they]5311-muggle women wear these , ”[1208-the ministry wizard] said [the Ministry wizard]1208-the ministry wizard , and [he]1208-the ministry wizard brandished the pinstriped trousers . “ [I]255-archie ’m not putting them on , ”[255-archie] said [old Archie]255-archie in indignation . “ [I]255-archie like a healthy breeze ’ round [[my]255-archie privates]5313-my privates , thanks . ”[255-archie] [Hermione]178-hermione was overcome with such a strong fit of the giggles at this point that [she]178-hermione had to duck out of the queue and only returned when [Archie]255-archie had collected [his]255-archie water and moved away . Walking more slowly now , because of the weight of the water , [they]1209-they made [their]1209-they way back through [the campsite]5287-the campsite . Here and there , [they]1209-they saw more familiar faces : [other Hogwarts students with [[their]1211-other hogwarts students with their families families]1212-their families]1211-other hogwarts students with their families . [Oliver Wood]256-oliver wood , [the old Captain of [[Harry]447-harry ’s House Quidditch team , who had just left [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]1214-harry ’s house quidditch team , who had just left hogwarts]1213-the old captain of harry ’s house quidditch team , who had just left hogwarts , dragged [Harry]447-harry over to [[[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents ’ tent]1216-his parents ’ tent to introduce [him]447-harry , and told [him]447-harry excitedly that [he]447-harry had just been signed to [the Puddlemere United reserve team]1217-the puddlemere united reserve team . Next [they]1209-they were hailed by [Ernie Macmillan]257-hufflepuff , [a Hufflepuff fourth year]1218-a hufflepuff fourth year , and a little farther on [they]1209-they saw [Cho Chang]258-cho , [a very pretty girl who played [Seeker on the Ravenclaw team]1220-seeker on the ravenclaw team]1219-a very pretty girl who played seeker on the ravenclaw team . [She]258-cho waved and smiled at [Harry]447-harry , who slopped quite a lot of water down [his]447-harry front as [he]447-harry waved back . More to stop [Ron]188-ron from smirking than anything , [Harry]447-harry hurriedly pointed out [a large group of teenagers whom [he]447-harry had never seen before]1221-a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before . “ Who d’you reckon [they]1221-a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before are ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ [They]1221-a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before do n’t go to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , do [they]1221-a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before ? ”[447-harry] “ ’ Spect [they]1221-a large group of teenagers whom he had never seen before go to [some foreign school]5314-some foreign school , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [I]188-ron know there are [others]1186-others . Never met [anyone who went to one]5316-anyone who went to one , though . [Bill]209-bill had [a penfriend at [a school in [Brazil]39-brazil]5318-a school in brazil]5317-a penfriend at a school in brazil ... this was years and years ago ... and [he]209-bill wanted to go on an exchange trip but [Mum]204-mum and [Dad]189-dad could n’t afford it . [[His]209-bill penfriend]5319-his penfriend got all offended when [he]209-bill said [he]209-bill was n’t going and sent [him]209-bill a cursed hat . It made [his]209-bill ears shrivel up . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry laughed but did n’t voice the amazement [he]447-harry felt at hearing about [other Wizarding schools]1222-other wizarding schools . [He]447-harry supposed , now that [he]447-harry saw [representatives of so many nationalities in [the campsite]5287-the campsite]1223-representatives of so many nationalities in the campsite , that [he]447-harry had been stupid never to realize that [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts could n’t be the only one . [He]447-harry glanced at [Hermione]178-hermione , who looked utterly unsurprised by the information . No doubt [she]178-hermione had run across the news about [other Wizarding schools]1222-other wizarding schools in some book or other . “ [You]194-the weasleys ’ve been ages , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george when [they]1226-they finally got back to [[the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ tents]1227-the weasleys ’ tents . “ Met [a few people]5320-a few people , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , setting the water down . “ [You]194-the weasleys not got that fire started yet ? ”[188-ron] “ [Dad]189-dad ’s having fun with the matches , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was having no success at all in lighting the fire , but it was n’t for lack of trying . Splintered matches littered the ground around [him]190-mr. weasley , but [he]190-mr. weasley looked as though [he]190-mr. weasley was having the time of [his]190-mr. weasley life . “ Oops ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said as [he]190-mr. weasley managed to light a match and promptly dropped it in surprise . “ Come here , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione kindly , taking the box from [him]190-mr. weasley , and showing [him]190-mr. weasley how to do it properly . At last [they]1226-they got the fire lit , though it was at least another hour before it was hot enough to cook anything . There was plenty to watch while [they]1226-they waited , however . [[Their]1226-they tent]1228-their tent seemed to be pitched right alongside a kind of thoroughfare to [the field]1137-the field , and [Ministry members]1230-ministry members kept hurrying up and down [it]1228-their tent , greeting [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley cordially as [they]1226-they passed . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley kept up a running commentary , mainly for [Harry]447-harry ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s benefit ; [[his]190-mr. weasley own children]1231-his own children knew too much about [the Ministry]5074-the ministry to be greatly interested . “ That was [Cuthbert Mockridge]259-cuthbert mockridge , [Head of [the Goblin Liaison Office]5322-the goblin liaison office]5321-head of the goblin liaison office ... Here comes [Gilbert Wimple]260-gilbert wimple ; [he]260-gilbert wimple ’s with [the Committee on Experimental Charms]5323-the committee on experimental charms ; [he]260-gilbert wimple ’s had those horns for a while now ... [Hello]261-hello , [Arnie ... Arnold Peasegood]262-arnie ... arnold peasegood , [he]260-gilbert wimple ’s [an Obliviator]5324-an obliviator — [member of [the Accidental Magic Reversal Squad]5222-the accidental magic reversal squad]5325-member of the accidental magic reversal squad , [you]5327-you know ... and that ’s [Bode]263-bode and [Croaker]264-croaker ... [they]5328-they ’re Unspeakables ... ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [They]5328-they ’re what ? ”[206-percy] “ From [the Department of Mysteries]5329-the department of mysteries , top secret , no idea what [they]5328-they get up to ... ”[206-percy] At last , the fire was ready , and [they]1233-they had just started cooking eggs and sausages when [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]206-percy came strolling out of [the woods]1234-the woods toward [them]1233-they . “ Just Apparated , [Dad]189-dad , ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy loudly . “ Ah , excellent , lunch ! ”[206-percy] [They]1233-they were halfway through [their]1233-they plates of eggs and sausages when [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley jumped to [his]190-mr. weasley feet , waving and grinning at [a man who was striding toward [them]1233-they]1235-a man who was striding toward them . “ Aha ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said . “ [The man of the moment]5330-the man of the moment ! [Ludo]221-bagman ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was easily [the most noticeable person [Harry]447-harry had seen so far , even including [old Archie]255-archie in [his]255-archie flowered nightdress]1236-the most noticeable person harry had seen so far , even including old archie in his flowered nightdress . [He]221-bagman was wearing long Quidditch robes in thick horizontal stripes of bright yellow and black . An enormous picture of a wasp was splashed across [his]221-bagman chest . [He]221-bagman had the look of [a powerfully built man gone slightly to seed]1237-a powerfully built man gone slightly to seed ; the robes were stretched tightly across a large belly [he]221-bagman surely had not had in the days when [he]221-bagman had played [Quidditch]181-quidditch for [England]23-england . [His]221-bagman nose was squashed ( probably broken by [a stray Bludger]1238-a stray bludger , [Harry]447-harry thought ) , but [his]221-bagman round blue eyes , short blond hair , and rosy complexion made [him]221-bagman look like [a very overgrown schoolboy]1239-a very overgrown schoolboy . “ Ahoy there ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman called happily . [He]221-bagman was walking as though [he]221-bagman had springs attached to the balls of [his]221-bagman feet and was plainly in a state of wild excitement . “ [Arthur]202-arthur , [old man]5331-old man , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman puffed as [he]221-bagman reached [the campfire]1240-the campfire , “ what a day , eh ? What a day ! Could [we]5332-we have asked for more perfect weather ? A cloudless night coming ... and hardly a hiccough in the arrangements ... Not much for [me]221-bagman to do ! ”[221-bagman] Behind [him]221-bagman , [a group of haggard - looking Ministry wizards]1241-a group of haggard - looking ministry wizards rushed past , pointing at the distant evidence of some sort of a magical fire that was sending violet sparks twenty feet into the air . [Percy]206-percy hurried forward with [his]206-percy hand outstretched . Apparently [his]206-percy disapproval of the way [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ran [[his]221-bagman department]1242-his department did not prevent [him]206-percy from wanting to make a good impression . “ Ah — yes , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , grinning , “ this is [[my]190-mr. weasley son]879-my son [Percy]206-percy . [He]879-my son ’s just started at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry — and this is [Fred]192-fred — no , [George]193-george , sorry — that ’s [Fred]192-fred — [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , [Ron]188-ron — [[my]190-mr. weasley daughter]5335-my daughter , [Ginny]213-ginny — and [[Ron]188-ron ’s friends]5336-ron ’s friends , [Hermione Granger]178-hermione and [Harry Potter]447-harry . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Bagman]221-bagman did the smallest of double takes when [he]221-bagman heard [Harry]447-harry ’s name , and [his]221-bagman eyes performed the familiar flick upward to the scar on [Harry]447-harry ’s forehead . “ [Everyone]658-everyone , ”[221-bagman] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley continued , “ this is [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , [you]221-bagman know who [he]221-bagman is , it ’s thanks to [him]221-bagman [we]5338-we ’ve got such good tickets — ”[190-mr. weasley] [Bagman]221-bagman beamed and waved [his]221-bagman hand as if to say it had been nothing . “ Fancy a flutter on the match , [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said eagerly , jingling what seemed to be a large amount of gold in the pockets of [his]221-bagman yellow - and - black robes . “ [I]221-bagman ’ve already got [Roddy Pontner]265-roddy pontner betting [me]221-bagman [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria will score first — [I]221-bagman offered [him]265-roddy pontner nice odds , considering [[Ireland]10-ireland ’s front three]5339-ireland ’s front three are the strongest [I]221-bagman ’ve seen in years — and [little Agatha Timms]266-little agatha timms has put up half shares in [[her]266-little agatha timms eel farm]5340-her eel farm on a week - long match . ”[221-bagman] “ Oh ... go on then , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Let ’s see ... a Galleon on [Ireland]10-ireland to win ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ A Galleon ? ”[221-bagman] [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman looked slightly disappointed , but recovered [himself]221-bagman . “ Very well , very well ... [any other takers]5341-any other takers ? ”[221-bagman] “ [They]5341-any other takers ’re a bit young to be gambling , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [Molly]203-molly would n’t like — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [We]1244-we ’ll bet [thirty - seven Galleons]5342-thirty - seven galleons , fifteen Sickles , [three Knuts]267-three knuts , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred as [he]1243-he and [George]193-george quickly pooled all [their]1244-we money , “ that [Ireland]10-ireland wins — but [Viktor Krum]225-krum gets the Snitch . Oh and [we]1244-we ’ll throw in a fake wand . ”[1243-he] “ [You]206-percy do n’t want to go showing [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman rubbish like that — ”[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy hissed , but [Bagman]221-bagman did n’t seem to think the wand was rubbish at all ; on the contrary , [his]221-bagman boyish face shone with excitement as [he]221-bagman took it from [Fred]192-fred , and when the wand gave a loud squawk and turned into a rubber chicken , [Bagman]221-bagman roared with laughter . “ Excellent ! [I]206-percy have n’t seen one that convincing in years ! [I]206-percy ’d pay [five Galleons]40-five galleons for that ! ”[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy froze in an attitude of stunned disapproval . “ [Boys]5136-boys , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley under [his]190-mr. weasley breath , “ [I]190-mr. weasley do n’t want [you]5136-boys betting ... That ’s all [your]5136-boys savings ... [[Your]5136-boys mother]5159-your mother — ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Do n’t be a spoilsport , [Arthur]202-arthur ! ”[221-bagman] boomed [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , rattling [his]221-bagman pockets excitedly . “ [They]5345-they ’re old enough to know what [they]5345-they want ! [You]5136-boys reckon [Ireland]10-ireland will win but [Krum’ll]268-krum’ll get [the Snitch]5346-the snitch ? Not a chance , [boys]5136-boys , not a chance ... [I]221-bagman ’ll give [you]5136-boys excellent odds on that one ... [We]190-mr. weasley ’ll add five Galleons for the funny wand , then , shall [we]190-mr. weasley ... ”[221-bagman] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley looked on helplessly as [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman whipped out a notebook and quill and began jotting down [the twins]981-the twins ’ names . “ Cheers , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , taking the slip of parchment [Bagman]221-bagman handed [him]221-bagman and tucking it away carefully . [Bagman]221-bagman turned most cheerfully back to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Could n’t do [me]221-bagman a brew , [I]221-bagman suppose ? [I]221-bagman ’m keeping an eye out for [Barty Crouch]269-crouch . [My]221-bagman Bulgarian opposite number ’s making difficulties , and [I]221-bagman ca n’t understand a word [he]269-crouch ’s saying . [Barty’ll]270-barty’ll be able to sort it out . [He]269-crouch speaks about a hundred and fifty languages . ”[221-bagman] “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy , suddenly abandoning [his]206-percy look of poker - stiff disapproval and positively writhing with excitement . “ [He]269-crouch speaks over two hundred ! [Mermish]271-mermish and Gobbledegook and [Troll]5348-troll ... ”[206-percy] “ [Anyone]816-anyone can speak [Troll]272-troll , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred dismissively . “ All [you]816-anyone have to do is point and grunt . ”[192-fred] [Percy]206-percy threw [Fred]192-fred an extremely nasty look and stoked the fire vigorously to bring the kettle back to the boil . “ Any news of [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins yet , [Ludo]221-bagman ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley asked as [Bagman]221-bagman settled [himself]221-bagman down on the grass beside [them]1246-them all . “ Not a dicky bird , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman comfortably . “ But [she]177-bertha jorkins ’ll turn up . [Poor old Bertha]177-bertha jorkins ... memory like a leaky cauldron and no sense of direction . Lost , [you]221-bagman take [my]221-bagman word for it . [She]177-bertha jorkins ’ll wander back into [the office]5168-the office sometime in October , thinking it ’s still July . ”[221-bagman] “ [You]221-bagman do n’t think it might be time to send [someone]872-someone to look for [her]177-bertha jorkins ? ”[190-mr. weasley] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley suggested tentatively as [Percy]206-percy handed [Bagman]221-bagman [his]206-percy tea . “ [Barty Crouch]269-crouch keeps saying that , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , [his]221-bagman round eyes widening innocently , “ but [we]1248-we really ca n’t spare [anyone]816-anyone at the moment . Oh — talk of the devil ! [Barty]269-crouch ! ”[221-bagman] [A wizard]5096-a wizard had just Apparated at [their]1248-we fireside , and [he]5096-a wizard could not have made more of a contrast with [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , sprawled on the grass in [his]221-bagman old Wasp robes . [Barty Crouch]269-crouch was [a stiff , upright , elderly man , dressed in an impeccably crisp suit and tie]1249-a stiff , upright , elderly man , dressed in an impeccably crisp suit and tie . The parting in [his]269-crouch short gray hair was almost unnaturally straight , and [his]269-crouch narrow toothbrush mustache looked as though [he]269-crouch trimmed it using a slide rule . [His]269-crouch shoes were very highly polished . [Harry]447-harry could see at once why [Percy]206-percy idolized [him]269-crouch . [Percy]206-percy was a great believer in rigidly following rules , and [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch had complied with the rule about [Muggle]178-hermione dressing so thoroughly that [he]219-mr. crouch could have passed for [a bank manager]1250-a bank manager ; [Harry]447-harry doubted even [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon would have spotted [him]219-mr. crouch for what [he]219-mr. crouch really was . “ Pull up a bit of grass , [Barty]269-crouch , ”[221-bagman] said [Ludo]221-bagman brightly , patting the ground beside [him]269-crouch . “ No thank [you]221-bagman , [Ludo]221-bagman , ”[269-crouch] said [Crouch]269-crouch , and there was a bite of impatience in [his]269-crouch voice . “ [I]269-crouch ’ve been looking for [you]221-bagman everywhere . [The Bulgarians]254-the bulgarians are insisting [we]5353-we add another twelve seats to [the Top Box]5354-the top box . ”[269-crouch] “ Oh is that what [they]254-the bulgarians ’re after ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [I]221-bagman thought [the chap]5355-the chap was asking to borrow a pair of tweezers . Bit of a strong accent . ”[221-bagman] “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[206-percy] said [Percy]206-percy breathlessly , sunk into a kind of half - bow that made [him]206-percy look like a hunchback . “ Would [you]219-mr. crouch like a cup of tea ? ”[221-bagman] “ Oh , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , looking over at [Percy]206-percy in mild surprise . “ Yes — thank [you]219-mr. crouch , [Weatherby]273-percy . ”[219-mr. crouch] [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george choked into [their]1251-their own cups . [Percy]206-percy , very pink around the ears , busied [himself]206-percy with the kettle . “ Oh and [I]219-mr. crouch ’ve been wanting a word with [you]206-percy too , [Arthur]202-arthur , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [his]219-mr. crouch sharp eyes falling upon [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [Ali Bashir]274-ali bashir ’s on the warpath . [He]274-ali bashir wants a word with [you]219-mr. crouch about [your]219-mr. crouch embargo on flying carpets . ”[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley heaved a deep sigh . “ [I]190-mr. weasley sent [him]274-ali bashir an owl about that just last week . If [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve told [him]274-ali bashir once [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve told [him]274-ali bashir a hundred times : [Carpets]41-carpets are defined as a Muggle Artifact by [the Registry of Proscribed Charmable Objects]5356-the registry of proscribed charmable objects , but will [he]274-ali bashir listen ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [I]219-mr. crouch doubt it , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , accepting a cup from [Percy]206-percy . “ [He]274-ali bashir ’s desperate to export [here]5036-here . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Well , [they]41-carpets ’ll never replace brooms in [Britain]8-britain , will [they]41-carpets ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [Ali]274-ali bashir thinks there ’s a niche in the market for [a family vehicle]5358-a family vehicle , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [I]219-mr. crouch remember [[my]219-mr. crouch grandfather]5359-my grandfather had [an Axminster that could seat twelve]5360-an axminster that could seat twelve — but that was before carpets were banned , of course . ”[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch spoke as though [he]219-mr. crouch wanted to leave [nobody]603-nobody in any doubt that [all [his]219-mr. crouch ancestors]1253-all his ancestors had abided strictly by the law . “ So , been keeping busy , [Barty]269-crouch ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman breezily . “ Fairly , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch dryly . “ Organizing [Portkeys]34-portkeys across [five continents]5361-five continents is no mean feat , [Ludo]221-bagman . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [I]190-mr. weasley expect [you]221-bagman ’ll both be glad when this is over ? ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman looked shocked . “ Glad ! Do n’t know when [I]221-bagman ’ve had more fun ... Still , it ’s not as though [we]5362-we have n’t got anything to look forward to , eh , [Barty]269-crouch ? Eh ? Plenty left to organize , eh ? ”[221-bagman] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch raised [his]219-mr. crouch eyebrows at [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [We]5362-we agreed not to make the announcement until all the details — ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Oh details ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , waving the word away like a cloud of midges . “ [They]5363-they ’ve signed , have n’t [they]5363-they ? [They]5363-they ’ve agreed , have n’t [they]5363-they ? [I]221-bagman bet [you]219-mr. crouch anything [these kids’ll]5364-these kids’ll know soon enough anyway . [I]221-bagman mean , it ’s happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts — ”[221-bagman] “ [Ludo]221-bagman , [we]5362-we need to meet [the Bulgarians]5303-the bulgarians , [you]219-mr. crouch know , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch sharply , cutting [Bagman]221-bagman ’s remarks short . “ Thank [you]219-mr. crouch for the tea , [Weatherby]273-percy . ”[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch pushed [his]219-mr. crouch undrunk tea back at [Percy]273-percy and waited for [Ludo]221-bagman to rise ; [Bagman]221-bagman struggled to [his]221-bagman feet , swigging down the last of [his]221-bagman tea , the gold in [his]221-bagman pockets chinking merrily . “ See [you]219-mr. crouch all later ! ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch said . “ [You]219-mr. crouch ’ll be up in [the Top Box]42-the top box with [me]219-mr. crouch — [I]219-mr. crouch ’m commentating ! ”[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch waved , [Barty Crouch]269-crouch nodded curtly , and both of [them]1254-them Disapparated . “ What ’s happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [Dad]189-dad ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred at once . “ What were [they]1254-them talking about ? ”[192-fred] “ [You]219-mr. crouch ’ll find out soon enough , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling . “ [It]5366-it ’s classified information , until such time as [the Ministry]5074-the ministry decides to release it , ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy stiffly . “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch was quite right not to disclose it . ”[273-percy] “ Oh shut up , [Weatherby]273-percy , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . A sense of excitement rose like a palpable cloud over [the campsite]5287-the campsite as the afternoon wore on . By dusk , the still summer air itself seemed to be quivering with anticipation , and as darkness spread like a curtain over [the thousands of waiting wizards]1256-the thousands of waiting wizards , the last vestiges of pretense disappeared : [The Ministry]43-the ministry seemed to have bowed to the inevitable and stopped fighting the signs of blatant magic now breaking out everywhere . [Salesmen]1257-salesmen were Apparating every few feet , carrying trays and pushing carts full of extraordinary merchandise . There were luminous rosettes — green for [Ireland]10-ireland , red for [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria — which were squealing the names of [the players]1258-the players , pointed green hats bedecked with dancing shamrocks , Bulgarian scarves adorned with lions that really roared , flags from [both countries]1259-both countries that played [their]1259-both countries national anthems as [they]1259-both countries were waved ; there were tiny models of Firebolts that really flew , and collectible figures of [famous players]1260-famous players , which strolled across the palm of [your]1261-your hand , preening [themselves]1260-famous players . “ Been saving [my]188-ron pocket money all summer for this , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron told [Harry]447-harry as [they]1262-they and [Hermione]178-hermione strolled through [the salesmen]1263-the salesmen , buying souvenirs . Though [Ron]188-ron purchased a dancing shamrock hat and a large green rosette , [he]188-ron also bought a small figure of [Viktor Krum]225-krum , [the Bulgarian Seeker]5306-the bulgarian seeker . [The miniature Krum]225-krum walked backward and forward over [Ron]188-ron ’s hand , scowling up at the green rosette above [him]225-krum . “ Wow , look at these ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , hurrying over to a cart piled high with what looked like brass binoculars , except that they were covered with all sorts of weird knobs and dials . “ Omnioculars , ”[1265-the saleswizard] said [the saleswizard]1265-the saleswizard eagerly . “ [You]5368-you can replay action ... slow everything down ... and [they]1263-the salesmen flash up a play - by - play breakdown if [you]5368-you need it . Bargain — ten Galleons each . ”[1265-the saleswizard] “ Wish [I]188-ron had n’t bought this now , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , gesturing at [his]188-ron dancing shamrock hat and gazing longingly at the Omnioculars . “ Three pairs , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry firmly to [the wizard]1266-the wizard . “ No — do n’t bother , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , going red . [He]188-ron was always touchy about the fact that [Harry]447-harry , who had inherited a small fortune from [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents , had much more money than [he]188-ron did . “ [You]188-ron wo n’t be getting anything for Christmas , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [him]188-ron , thrusting Omnioculars into [his]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hands . “ For about ten years , mind . ”[447-harry] “ Fair enough , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , grinning . “ Oooh , thanks , [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ And [I]178-hermione ’ll get [us]1268-they some programs , look — ”[178-hermione] [Their]1268-they money bags considerably lighter , [they]1268-they went back to [the tents]1123-the tents . [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Ginny]213-ginny were all sporting green rosettes too , and [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was carrying an Irish flag . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george had no souvenirs as [they]1268-they had given [Bagman]221-bagman all [their]1268-they gold . And then a deep , booming gong sounded somewhere beyond [the woods]1234-the woods , and at once , green and red lanterns blazed into life in the trees , lighting a path to [the field]1137-the field . “ It ’s time ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , looking as excited as [any of [them]1268-they]1272-any of them . “ Come on , let ’s go ! ”[190-mr. weasley] Clutching [their]1268-they purchases , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley in the lead , [they]1268-they all hurried into [the wood]5291-the wood , following [the lantern - lit trail]1274-the lantern - lit trail . [They]1268-they could hear the sounds of [thousands of people]1275-thousands of people moving around [them]1268-they , shouts and laughter , snatches of singing . The atmosphere of feverish excitement was highly infectious ; [Harry]447-harry could n’t stop grinning . [They]1268-they walked through [the wood]5291-the wood for twenty minutes , talking and joking loudly , until at last [they]1268-they emerged on the other side and found [themselves]1268-they in the shadow of [a gigantic stadium]1277-a gigantic stadium . Though [Harry]447-harry could see only a fraction of the immense gold walls surrounding [the field]1137-the field , [he]447-harry could tell that [ten cathedrals]1279-ten cathedrals would fit comfortably inside [it]1277-a gigantic stadium . “ Seats [a hundred thousand]5369-a hundred thousand , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , spotting the awestruck look on [Harry]447-harry ’s face . “ [Ministry task force of five hundred]5370-ministry task force of five hundred have been working on it all year . [Muggle]178-hermione Repelling Charms on every inch of it . Every time [Muggles]174-muggles have got anywhere near here all year , [they]174-muggles ’ve suddenly remembered urgent appointments and had to dash away again ... bless [them]174-muggles , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley added fondly , leading the way toward the nearest entrance , which was already surrounded by [a swarm of shouting witches]1280-a swarm of shouting witches and [wizards]5047-wizards . “ Prime seats ! ”[1282-the ministry witch at the entrance when she checked their tickets] said [the Ministry witch at the entrance when [she]1282-the ministry witch at the entrance when she checked their tickets checked [their]1268-they tickets]1282-the ministry witch at the entrance when she checked their tickets . “ Top Box ! Straight [upstairs]692-upstairs , [Arthur]202-arthur , and as high as [you]202-arthur can go . ”[1282-the ministry witch at the entrance when she checked their tickets] The stairs into [the stadium]1283-the stadium were carpeted in rich purple . [They]1268-they clambered upward with the rest of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , which slowly filtered away through doors into [the stands to [their]1268-they left and right]1285-the stands to their left and right . [[Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s party]1286-mr. weasley ’s party kept climbing , and at last [they]1268-they reached the top of the staircase and found [themselves]1268-they in a small box , set at the highest point of [the stadium]1283-the stadium and situated exactly halfway between the golden goalposts . About twenty purple - and - gilt chairs stood in two rows here , and [Harry]447-harry , filing into the front seats with [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys , looked down upon a scene the likes of which [he]447-harry could never have imagined . [A hundred thousand witches]1288-a hundred thousand witches and [wizards]5047-wizards were taking [their]1288-a hundred thousand witches places in the seats , which rose in levels around [the long oval field]1290-the long oval field . Everything was suffused with a mysterious golden light , which seemed to come from [the stadium itself]1291-the stadium itself . [The field]1137-the field looked smooth as velvet from [their]1268-they lofty position . At either end of [the field]1137-the field stood three goal hoops , fifty feet high ; right opposite [them]1268-they , almost at [Harry]447-harry ’s eye level , was a gigantic blackboard . Gold writing kept dashing across it as though [an invisible giant ’s hand]1294-an invisible giant ’s hand were scrawling upon the blackboard and then wiping it off again ; watching it , [Harry]447-harry saw that it was flashing advertisements across [the field]1137-the field . [The Bluebottle]275-the bluebottle : A Broom for [All the Family]1296-all the family — Safe , [Reliable , and with Built - in Anti - Burglar Buzzer]1297-reliable , and with built - in anti - burglar buzzer ... [[Mrs. Skower]276-mrs. skower ’s All - Purpose Magical Mess Remover]44-mrs. skower ’s all - purpose magical mess remover : No Pain , No Stain ! ... [Gladrags Wizardwear]45-gladrags wizardwear — [London]13-london , [Paris]46-paris , Hogsmeade ... [Harry]447-harry tore [his]447-harry eyes away from the sign and looked over [his]447-harry shoulder to see who else was sharing the box with [them]1268-they . So far it was empty , except for a tiny creature sitting in the second from last seat at the end of [the row behind [them]1268-they]1298-the row behind them . The creature , whose legs were so short they stuck out in front of it on the chair , was wearing a tea towel draped like a toga , and it had its face hidden in its hands . Yet those long , batlike ears were oddly familiar ... “ [Dobby]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry incredulously . [The tiny creature]1299-the tiny creature looked up and stretched [its]1299-the tiny creature fingers , revealing enormous brown eyes and a nose the exact size and shape of a large tomato . [It]1299-the tiny creature was n’t [Dobby]466-dobby — it was , however , unmistakably [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf , as [[Harry]447-harry ’s friend]1301-harry ’s friend [Dobby]466-dobby had been . [Harry]447-harry had set [Dobby]466-dobby free from [[his]447-harry old owners]1302-his old owners , [the Malfoy family]1303-the malfoy family . “ Did [sir]5372-sir just call [me]1304-the elf [Dobby]466-dobby ? ”[1304-the elf] squeaked [the elf]1304-the elf curiously from between [its]1304-the elf fingers . [Its]1299-the tiny creature voice was higher even than [Dobby]466-dobby ’s had been , a teeny , quivering squeak of a voice , and [Harry]447-harry suspected — though it was very hard to tell with [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf — that [this one]1306-this one might just be female . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione spun around in [their]1302-his old owners seats to look . Though [they]1302-his old owners had heard a lot about [Dobby]466-dobby from [Harry]447-harry , [they]1302-his old owners had never actually met [him]466-dobby . Even [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley looked around in interest . “ Sorry , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [the elf]1304-the elf , “ [I]447-harry just thought [you]1304-the elf were someone [I]447-harry knew . ”[447-harry] “ But [I]1304-the elf knows [Dobby]466-dobby too , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[1304-the elf] squeaked [the elf]1304-the elf . [She]1304-the elf was shielding [her]1304-the elf face , as though blinded by light , though the Top Box was not brightly lit . “ [My]1304-the elf name is [Winky]278-winky , [sir]5372-sir — and [you]5372-sir , [sir]5372-sir — ”[1304-the elf] [Her]1304-the elf dark brown eyes widened to the size of side plates as they rested upon [Harry]447-harry ’s scar . “ [You]5372-sir is surely [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[1304-the elf] “ Yeah , [I]447-harry am , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ But [Dobby]466-dobby talks of [you]5372-sir all the time , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[1304-the elf] [she]1304-the elf said , lowering [her]1304-the elf hands very slightly and looking awestruck . “ How is [he]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ How ’s freedom suiting [him]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] “ Ah , [sir]5372-sir , ”[278-winky] said [Winky]278-winky , shaking [her]278-winky head , “ ah sir , meaning no disrespect , [sir]5372-sir , but [I]278-winky is not sure [you]5372-sir did [Dobby]466-dobby a favor , [sir]5372-sir , when [you]5372-sir is setting [him]466-dobby free . ”[278-winky] “ Why ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , taken aback . “ What ’s wrong with [him]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] “ Freedom is going to [Dobby]466-dobby ’s head , [sir]5372-sir , ”[278-winky] said [Winky]278-winky sadly . “ Ideas above [[his]466-dobby station]5381-his station , [sir]5372-sir . Ca n’t get another position , [sir]5372-sir . ”[278-winky] “ Why not ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Winky]278-winky lowered [her]278-winky voice by a half - octave and whispered , “ [He]466-dobby is wanting paying for [his]466-dobby work , [sir]5372-sir . ”[278-winky] “ Paying ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry blankly . “ Well — why should n’t [he]466-dobby be paid ? ”[447-harry] [Winky]278-winky looked quite horrified at the idea and closed [her]278-winky fingers slightly so that [her]278-winky face was half - hidden again . “ [House - elves]5385-house - elves is not paid , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[278-winky] [she]278-winky said in a muffled squeak . “ No , no , no . [I]278-winky says to [Dobby]466-dobby , [I]278-winky says , go find [yourself]466-dobby [a nice family]5387-a nice family and settle down , [Dobby]466-dobby . [He]466-dobby is getting up to all sorts of high jinks , [sir]5372-sir , what is unbecoming to [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf . [You]466-dobby goes racketing around like this , [Dobby]466-dobby , [I]278-winky says , and next thing [I]278-winky hear [you]466-dobby ’s up in front of [the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]5254-the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures , like [some common goblin]5391-some common goblin . ”[278-winky] “ Well , it ’s about time [he]466-dobby had a bit of fun , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [House - elves]5385-house - elves is not supposed to have fun , [Harry Potter]447-harry , ”[278-winky] said [Winky]278-winky firmly , from behind [her]278-winky hands . “ [House - elves]5385-house - elves does what [they]5385-house - elves is told . [I]278-winky is not liking heights at all , [Harry Potter]447-harry ”[278-winky] — [she]278-winky glanced toward the edge of the box and gulped — “ but [[my]278-winky master]5394-my master sends [me]278-winky to [the Top Box]5354-the top box and [I]278-winky comes , [sir]5372-sir . ”[278-winky] “ Why ’s [he]5394-my master sent [you]278-winky up here , if [he]5394-my master knows [you]278-winky do n’t like heights ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , frowning . “ [Master]5397-master — [master]5398-master wants [me]278-winky to save [him]5394-my master a seat , [Harry Potter]447-harry . [He]5394-my master is very busy , ”[278-winky] said [Winky]278-winky , tilting [her]278-winky head toward [the empty space beside [her]278-winky]1309-the empty space beside her . “ [Winky]278-winky is wishing [she]278-winky is back in [[master]5398-master ’s tent]5400-master ’s tent , [Harry Potter]447-harry , but [Winky]278-winky does what [she]278-winky is told . [Winky]278-winky is [a good house - elf]5401-a good house - elf . ”[278-winky] [She]278-winky gave the edge of the box another frightened look and hid [her]278-winky eyes completely again . [Harry]447-harry turned back to [the others]957-the others . “ So that ’s [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered . “ Weird things , are n’t [they]5403-they ? ”[188-ron] “ [Dobby]466-dobby was weirder , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry fervently . [Ron]188-ron pulled out [his]188-ron Omnioculars and started testing them , staring down into the crowd on the other side of [the stadium]1283-the stadium . “ [Wild]279-wild ! ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said , twiddling the replay knob on the side . “ [I]188-ron can make [that old bloke down there]5404-that old bloke down there pick [his]5404-that old bloke down there nose again ... and again ... and again ... ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione , meanwhile , was skimming eagerly through [her]178-hermione velvet - covered , tasseled program . “ ‘ A display from [the team mascots]5405-the team mascots will precede the match , ’ ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione read aloud . “ Oh that ’s always worth watching , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [National teams]5406-national teams bring creatures from [[their]5406-national teams native land]5407-their native land , [you]190-mr. weasley know , to put on a bit of a show . ”[190-mr. weasley] The box filled gradually around [them]1312-them over the next half hour . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley kept shaking hands with [people who were obviously very important wizards]1313-people who were obviously very important wizards . [Percy]273-percy jumped to [his]273-percy feet so often that [he]273-percy looked as though [he]273-percy were trying to sit on a hedgehog . When [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge , [the Minister of Magic]1314-the minister of magic [himself]280-fudge , arrived , [Percy]273-percy bowed so low that [his]273-percy glasses fell off and shattered . Highly embarrassed , [he]273-percy repaired them with [his]273-percy wand and thereafter remained in [his]273-percy seat , throwing jealous looks at [Harry]447-harry , whom [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge had greeted like [an old friend]1315-an old friend . [They]1312-them had met before , and [Fudge]280-fudge shook [Harry]447-harry ’s hand in a fatherly fashion , asked how [he]447-harry was , and introduced [him]447-harry to [the wizards on either side of [him]447-harry]1316-the wizards on either side of him . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry , [you]447-harry know , ”[280-fudge] [he]280-fudge told [the Bulgarian minister]1317-the bulgarian minister loudly , who was wearing splendid robes of black velvet trimmed with gold and did n’t seem to understand a word of English . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry ... oh come on now , [you]447-harry know who [he]447-harry is ... [the boy who survived [You]447-harry - Know - Who ... [you]447-harry do know who [he]447-harry is]5408-the boy who survived you - know - who ... you do know who he is — ”[1318-the bulgarian wizard] [The Bulgarian wizard]1318-the bulgarian wizard suddenly spotted [Harry]447-harry ’s scar and started gabbling loudly and excitedly , pointing at it . “ Knew [we]5409-we ’d get there in the end , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge wearily to [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry ’m no great shakes at languages ; [I]447-harry need [Barty Crouch]269-crouch for this sort of thing . Ah , [I]447-harry see [[his]447-harry house - elf]5410-his house - elf ’s saving [him]447-harry a seat ... Good job too , [these Bulgarian blighters]5411-these bulgarian blighters have been trying to cadge all the best places ... ah , and here ’s [Lucius]281-lucius ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione turned quickly . Edging along the second row to three still - empty seats right behind [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley were [none other than [[Dobby]466-dobby [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf ’s former owners]1320-dobby the house - elf ’s former owners]1319-none other than dobby the house - elf ’s former owners : [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius ; [[his]281-lucius son]5255-his son , [Draco]282-malfoy ; and [a woman [Harry]447-harry]1323-a woman harry supposed must be [[Draco]282-malfoy ’s mother]1324-draco ’s mother . [Harry]447-harry and [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy had been [enemies]1325-enemies ever since [their]1326-their very first journey to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [A pale boy with a pointed face and white - blond hair]1327-a pale boy with a pointed face and white - blond hair , [Draco]282-malfoy greatly resembled [[his]282-malfoy father]797-his father . [[His]282-malfoy mother]871-his mother was blonde too ; tall and slim , [she]871-his mother would have been nice - looking if [she]871-his mother had n’t been wearing a look that suggested there was a nasty smell under [her]871-his mother nose . “ Ah , [Fudge]280-fudge , ”[283-mr. malfoy] said [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy , holding out [his]283-mr. malfoy hand as [he]283-mr. malfoy reached [the Minister of Magic]1314-the minister of magic . “ How are [you]280-fudge ? [I]283-mr. malfoy do n’t think [you]280-fudge ’ve met [[my]283-mr. malfoy wife]5099-my wife , [Narcissa]47-narcissa ? Or [[our]5413-our son]5414-our son , [Draco]282-malfoy ? ”[283-mr. malfoy] “ How do [you]280-fudge do , how do [you]280-fudge do ? ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge , smiling and bowing to [Mrs. Malfoy]284-mrs. malfoy . “ And allow [me]280-fudge to introduce [you]280-fudge to [Mr. Oblansk]285-mr. oblansk — [Obalonsk]48-obalonsk — [Mr.]5415-mr. — well , [he]5415-mr. ’s [the Bulgarian Minister of Magic]5416-the bulgarian minister of magic , and [he]5415-mr. ca n’t understand a word [I]280-fudge ’m saying anyway , so never mind . And let ’s see who else — [you]280-fudge know [Arthur Weasley]202-arthur , [I]280-fudge daresay ? ”[280-fudge] It was a tense moment . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley and [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy looked at [each other]968-each other and [Harry]447-harry vividly recalled the last time [they]1332-they had come face - to - face : [It]1333-it had been in [Flourish]49-flourish and [Blotts bookshop]1334-blotts bookshop , and [they]1332-they had had a fight . [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy ’s cold gray eyes swept over [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , and then up and down the row . “ [Good lord]5417-good lord , [Arthur]202-arthur , ”[283-mr. malfoy] [he]283-mr. malfoy said softly . “ What did [you]202-arthur have to sell to get seats in [the Top Box]5354-the top box ? Surely [[your]202-arthur house]5419-your house would n’t have fetched this much ? ”[283-mr. malfoy] [Fudge]280-fudge , who was n’t listening , said , “ [Lucius]281-lucius has just given a very generous contribution to [[St. Mungo]286-st. mungo ’s Hospital for [Magical Maladies and Injuries]5420-magical maladies and injuries]50-st. mungo ’s hospital for magical maladies and injuries , [Arthur]202-arthur . [He]281-lucius ’s here as [[my]280-fudge guest]5421-my guest . ”[280-fudge] “ How — how nice , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , with a very strained smile . [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy ’s eyes had returned to [Hermione]178-hermione , who went slightly pink , but stared determinedly back at [him]283-mr. malfoy . [Harry]447-harry knew exactly what was making [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy ’s lip curl like that . [The Malfoys]287-the malfoys prided [themselves]287-the malfoys on being purebloods ; in other words , [they]1335-they considered [anyone of Muggle descent]1336-anyone of muggle descent , like [Hermione]178-hermione , second - class . However , under the gaze of [the Minister of Magic]1314-the minister of magic , [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy did n’t dare say anything . [He]283-mr. malfoy nodded sneeringly to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley and continued down the line to [his]283-mr. malfoy seats . [Draco]282-malfoy shot [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione one contemptuous look , then settled [himself]282-malfoy between [[his]282-malfoy mother]871-his mother and [father]967-father . “ [Slimy gits]5422-slimy gits , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered as [he]188-ron , [Harry]447-harry , and [Hermione]178-hermione turned to face [the field]1137-the field again . Next moment , [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman charged into the box . “ [Everyone]658-everyone ready ? ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said , [his]221-bagman round face gleaming like [a great , excited Edam]1341-a great , excited edam . “ [Minister]5424-minister — ready to go ? ”[221-bagman] “ Ready when [you]221-bagman are , [Ludo]221-bagman , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge comfortably . [Ludo]221-bagman whipped out [his]221-bagman wand , directed it at [his]221-bagman own throat , and said “ [Sonorus]5425-sonorus ! ”[221-bagman] and then spoke over the roar of sound that was now filling [the packed stadium]1342-the packed stadium ; [his]221-bagman voice echoed over [them]1343-them , booming into every corner of [the stands]1344-the stands . “ [Ladies]5426-ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen ... welcome ! Welcome to the final of the four hundred and twenty - second Quidditch World Cup ! ”[221-bagman] [The spectators]1345-the spectators screamed and clapped . Thousands of flags waved , adding [their]1345-the spectators discordant national anthems to the racket . The huge blackboard opposite [them]1343-them was wiped clear of its last message ( [Bertie Bott]288-bertie bott ’s Every Flavor Beans — A Risk with Every Mouthful ! ) and now showed [BULGARIA]11-bulgaria : 0 , [IRELAND]10-ireland : 0 . “ And now , without further ado , allow [me]1346-me to introduce ... [the Bulgarian National Team Mascots]5428-the bulgarian national team mascots ! ”[1346-me] The right - hand side of the stands , which was a solid block of scarlet , roared [its]1346-me approval . “ [I]190-mr. weasley wonder what [they]5428-the bulgarian national team mascots ’ve brought , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , leaning forward in [his]190-mr. weasley seat . “ Aaah ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [He]190-mr. weasley suddenly whipped off [his]190-mr. weasley glasses and polished them hurriedly on [his]190-mr. weasley robes . “ [Veela]289-veela ! ”[190-mr. weasley] “ What are veel — ? ”[1347-a hundred veela] But [a hundred veela]1347-a hundred veela were now gliding out onto [the field]1137-the field , and [Harry]447-harry ’s question was answered for [him]447-harry . [Veela]289-veela were [women]1349-women ... [the most beautiful women [Harry]447-harry had ever seen]1350-the most beautiful women harry had ever seen ... except that [they]289-veela were n’t — [they]289-veela could n’t be — human . This puzzled [Harry]447-harry for a moment while [he]447-harry tried to guess what exactly [they]289-veela could be ; what could make [their]289-veela skin shine moon - bright like that , or [their]289-veela white - gold hair fan out behind [them]289-veela without wind ... but then the music started , and [Harry]447-harry stopped worrying about [them]289-veela not being human — in fact , [he]447-harry stopped worrying about anything at all . [The veela]1351-the veela had started to dance , and [Harry]447-harry ’s mind had gone completely and blissfully blank . All that mattered in [the world]5050-the world was that [he]447-harry kept watching [the veela]1351-the veela , because if [they]1351-the veela stopped dancing , terrible things would happen ... And as [the veela]1351-the veela danced faster and faster , wild , half - formed thoughts started chasing through [Harry]447-harry ’s dazed mind . [He]447-harry wanted to do something very impressive , right now . Jumping from the box into [the stadium]1283-the stadium seemed a good idea ... but would it be good enough ? “ [Harry]447-harry , what are [you]447-harry doing ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione ’s voice from a long way off . The music stopped . [Harry]447-harry blinked . [He]447-harry was standing up , and one of [his]447-harry legs was resting on the wall of the box . Next to [him]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron was frozen in an attitude that looked as though [he]188-ron were about to dive from a springboard . Angry yells were filling [the stadium]1283-the stadium . [The crowd]1284-the crowd did n’t want [the veela]1351-the veela to go . [Harry]447-harry was with [them]1284-the crowd ; [he]447-harry would , of course , be supporting [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria , and [he]447-harry wondered vaguely why [he]447-harry had a large green shamrock pinned to [his]447-harry chest . [Ron]188-ron , meanwhile , was absentmindedly shredding the shamrocks on [his]188-ron hat . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , smiling slightly , leaned over to [Ron]188-ron and tugged the hat out of [his]188-ron hands . “ [You]190-mr. weasley ’ll be wanting that , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley said , “ once [Ireland]10-ireland have had [their]10-ireland say . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Huh ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , staring openmouthed at the veela , who had now lined up along [one side of [the field]1137-the field]1359-one side of the field . [Hermione]178-hermione made a loud tutting noise . [She]178-hermione reached up and pulled [Harry]447-harry back into [his]447-harry seat . “ Honestly ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ And now , ”[178-hermione] roared [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s voice , “ kindly put [your]447-harry wands in the air ... for [the Irish National Team Mascots]5429-the irish national team mascots ! ”[178-hermione] Next moment , what seemed to be a great green - and - gold comet came zooming into [the stadium]1283-the stadium . It did one circuit of [the stadium]1283-the stadium , then split into two smaller comets , each hurtling toward the goalposts . A rainbow arced suddenly across [the field]1137-the field , connecting the two balls of light . [The crowd]1284-the crowd oooohed and aaaaahed , as though at a fireworks display . Now the rainbow faded and the balls of light reunited and merged ; [they]1365-they had formed a great shimmering shamrock , which rose up into the sky and began to soar over [the stands]1344-the stands . Something like golden rain seemed to be falling from it — “ Excellent ! ”[188-ron] yelled [Ron]188-ron as the shamrock soared over [them]1284-the crowd , and heavy gold coins rained from it , bouncing off [their]1284-the crowd heads and seats . Squinting up at the shamrock , [Harry]447-harry realized that it was actually comprised of [thousands of tiny little bearded men with red vests]1367-thousands of tiny little bearded men with red vests , each carrying a minute lamp of gold or green . “ Leprechauns ! ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley over the tumultuous applause of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , many of whom were still fighting and rummaging around under [their]1284-the crowd chairs to retrieve the gold . “ There [you]447-harry go , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron yelled happily , stuffing a fistful of gold coins into [Harry]447-harry ’s hand , “ for the Omnioculars ! Now [you]447-harry ’ve got to buy [me]188-ron a Christmas present , ha ! ”[188-ron] The great shamrock dissolved , [the leprechauns]1369-the leprechauns drifted down onto [the field]1137-the field on the opposite side from [the veela]1351-the veela , and settled [themselves]1369-the leprechauns cross - legged to watch the match . “ And now , [ladies]5426-ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen , kindly welcome — [the Bulgarian National Quidditch Team]5432-the bulgarian national quidditch team ! [I]1372-a scarlet - clad figure on a broomstick give [you]447-harry — [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov ! ”[1372-a scarlet - clad figure on a broomstick] [A scarlet - clad figure on a broomstick]1372-a scarlet - clad figure on a broomstick , moving so fast it was blurred , shot out onto [the field]1137-the field from an entrance far below , to wild applause from [the Bulgarian supporters]1374-the bulgarian supporters . “ [Ivanova]291-ivanova ! ”[1375-a second scarlet - robed player] [A second scarlet - robed player]1375-a second scarlet - robed player zoomed out . “ [Zograf]51-zograf ! [Levski]292-levski ! [Vulchanov]301-vulchanov ! [Volkov]299-volkov ! Aaaaaaand — [Krum]225-krum ! ”[1375-a second scarlet - robed player] “ That ’s [him]225-krum , that ’s [him]225-krum ! ”[188-ron] yelled [Ron]188-ron , following [Krum]225-krum with [his]225-krum Omnioculars . [Harry]447-harry quickly focused [his]447-harry own . [Viktor Krum]225-krum was thin , dark , and sallow - skinned , with a large curved nose and thick black eyebrows . [He]225-krum looked like an overgrown bird of prey . It was hard to believe [he]225-krum was only eighteen . “ And now , please greet — [the Irish National [Quidditch Team]55-quidditch team]5433-the irish national quidditch team ! ”[221-bagman] yelled [Bagman]221-bagman . “ Presenting — Connolly ! [Ryan]293-ryan ! [Troy]294-troy ! [Mullet]295-mullet ! [Moran]296-moran ! [Quigley]297-quigley ! Aaaaaand — Lynch ! ”[221-bagman] Seven green blurs swept onto [the field]1137-the field ; [Harry]447-harry spun a small dial on the side of [his]447-harry Omnioculars and slowed [the players]1258-the players down enough to read the word “ Firebolt ”[447-harry] on each of [their]1258-the players brooms and see [their]1258-the players names , embroidered in silver , upon [their]1258-the players backs . “ And here , all the way from [Egypt]56-egypt , [[our]5434-our referee]5435-our referee , [acclaimed Chairwizard of [the International Association of [Quidditch]181-quidditch]57-the international association of quidditch , [Hassan Mostafa]298-mostafa]5436-acclaimed chairwizard of the international association of quidditch , hassan mostafa ! ”[1378-a small and skinny wizard] [A small and skinny wizard]1378-a small and skinny wizard , completely bald but with a mustache to rival [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s , wearing robes of pure gold to match [the stadium]1283-the stadium , strode out onto [the field]1137-the field . A silver whistle was protruding from under the mustache , and [he]1378-a small and skinny wizard was carrying a large wooden crate under one arm , [his]1378-a small and skinny wizard broomstick under the other . [Harry]447-harry spun the speed dial on [his]447-harry Omnioculars back to normal , watching closely as [Mostafa]298-mostafa mounted [his]298-mostafa broomstick and kicked the crate open — four balls burst into the air : the scarlet Quaffle , [the two black Bludgers]1381-the two black bludgers , and ( [Harry]447-harry saw it for the briefest moment , before it sped out of sight ) [the minuscule , winged Golden Snitch]1382-the minuscule , winged golden snitch . With a sharp blast on [his]298-mostafa whistle , [Mostafa]298-mostafa shot into the air after the balls . “ Theeeeeeeey’re OFF ! ”[221-bagman] screamed [Bagman]221-bagman . “ And it ’s [Mullet]295-mullet ! [Troy]294-troy ! [Moran]296-moran ! [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov ! Back to [Mullet]295-mullet ! [Troy]294-troy ! [Levski]292-levski ! [Moran]296-moran ! ”[221-bagman] It was [Quidditch]181-quidditch as [Harry]447-harry had never seen it played before . [He]447-harry was pressing [his]447-harry Omnioculars so hard to [his]447-harry glasses that they were cutting into the bridge of [his]447-harry nose . The speed of [the players]1258-the players was incredible — [the Chasers]1384-the chasers were throwing the Quaffle to [one another]773-one another so fast that [Bagman]221-bagman only had time to say [their]1258-the players names . [Harry]447-harry spun the slow dial on the right of [his]447-harry Omnioculars again , pressed the play - by - play button on the top , and [he]447-harry was immediately watching in slow motion , while glittering purple lettering flashed across the lenses and the noise of [the crowd]1284-the crowd pounded against [his]447-harry eardrums . [Hawkshead Attacking Formation]62-hawkshead attacking formation , [he]447-harry read as [he]447-harry watched [the three Irish Chasers]1387-the three irish chasers zoom closely together , [Troy]294-troy in the center , slightly ahead of [Mullet]295-mullet and [Moran]296-moran , bearing down upon [the Bulgarians]254-the bulgarians . [Porskoff]63-porskoff Ploy flashed up next , as [Troy]294-troy made as though to dart upward with the Quaffle , drawing away [the Bulgarian Chaser Ivanova]291-ivanova and dropping the Quaffle to [Moran]296-moran . One of [the Bulgarian Beaters]1388-the bulgarian beaters , [Volkov]299-volkov , swung hard at a passing [Bludger]300-bludger with [his]1389-his small club , knocking it into [[Moran]296-moran ’s path]1390-moran ’s path ; [Moran]296-moran ducked to avoid [the Bludger]300-bludger and dropped the Quaffle ; and [Levski]292-levski , soaring beneath , caught it — “ [TROY SCORES]64-troy scores ! ”[221-bagman] roared [Bagman]221-bagman , and [the stadium]1283-the stadium shuddered with a roar of applause and cheers . “ Ten zero to [Ireland]10-ireland ! ”[221-bagman] “ What ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled , looking wildly around through [his]447-harry Omnioculars . “ But [Levski]292-levski ’s got the Quaffle ! ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , if [you]447-harry ’re not going to watch at normal speed , [you]447-harry ’re going to miss things ! ”[178-hermione] shouted [Hermione]178-hermione , who was dancing up and down , waving [her]178-hermione arms in the air while [Troy]294-troy did a lap of honor around [the field]1137-the field . [Harry]447-harry looked quickly over the top of [his]447-harry Omnioculars and saw that [the leprechauns watching from the sidelines]1393-the leprechauns watching from the sidelines had all risen into the air again and formed the great , glittering shamrock . Across [the field]1137-the field , [the veela]1351-the veela were watching [them]1351-the veela sulkily . Furious with [himself]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry spun [his]447-harry speed dial back to normal as play resumed . [Harry]447-harry knew enough about [Quidditch]181-quidditch to see that [the Irish Chasers]1396-the irish chasers were superb . [They]1396-the irish chasers worked as [a seamless team]1397-a seamless team , [their]1396-the irish chasers movements so well coordinated that [they]1396-the irish chasers appeared to be reading [one another]773-one another ’s minds as [they]1396-the irish chasers positioned [themselves]1396-the irish chasers , and the rosette on [Harry]447-harry ’s chest kept squeaking [their]1396-the irish chasers names : “ [Troy]294-troy — [Mullet]295-mullet — [Moran]296-moran ! ”[447-harry] And within ten minutes , [Ireland]10-ireland had scored twice more , bringing [their]1396-the irish chasers lead to thirty – zero and causing a thunderous tide of roars and applause from [the green - clad supporters]1399-the green - clad supporters . The match became still faster , but more brutal . [Volkov]299-volkov and [Vulchanov]301-vulchanov , [the Bulgarian Beaters]1388-the bulgarian beaters , were whacking [the Bludgers]244-bludgers as fiercely as possible at [the Irish Chasers]1396-the irish chasers , and were starting to prevent [them]1396-the irish chasers from using some of [their]1396-the irish chasers best moves ; twice [they]1396-the irish chasers were forced to scatter , and then , finally , [Ivanova]291-ivanova managed to break through [their]1396-the irish chasers ranks ; dodge [the Keeper]1402-the keeper , [Ryan]293-ryan ; and score [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria ’s first goal . “ Fingers in [your]447-harry ears ! ”[190-mr. weasley] bellowed [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley as [the veela]1351-the veela started to dance in celebration . [Harry]447-harry screwed up [his]447-harry eyes too ; [he]447-harry wanted to keep [his]447-harry mind on the game . After a few seconds , [he]447-harry chanced a glance at [the field]1137-the field . [The veela]1351-the veela had stopped dancing , and [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria was again in possession of the Quaffle . “ [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov ! [Levski]292-levski ! [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov ! [Ivanova]291-ivanova — oh [I]221-bagman say ! ”[221-bagman] roared [Bagman]221-bagman . [One hundred thousand wizards]1406-one hundred thousand wizards gasped as [the two Seekers]1407-the two seekers , [Krum]225-krum and [Lynch]302-lynch , plummeted through the center of the Chasers , so fast that it looked as though [they]1407-the two seekers had just jumped from [airplanes without parachutes]1408-airplanes without parachutes . [Harry]447-harry followed [their]1407-the two seekers descent through [his]447-harry Omnioculars , squinting to see where the Snitch was — “ [They]1407-the two seekers ’re going to crash ! ”[178-hermione] screamed [Hermione]178-hermione next to [Harry]447-harry . [She]178-hermione was half right — at the very last second , [Viktor Krum]225-krum pulled out of the dive and spiraled off . [Lynch]302-lynch , however , hit the ground with a dull thud that could be heard throughout [the stadium]1283-the stadium . A huge groan rose from the Irish seats . “ [Fool]5046-fool ! ”[190-mr. weasley] moaned [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [Krum]225-krum was feinting ! ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [It]5438-it ’s time - out ! ”[221-bagman] yelled [Bagman]221-bagman ’s voice , “ as [trained mediwizards]5439-trained mediwizards hurry onto [the field]1137-the field to examine [Aidan Lynch]302-lynch ! ”[221-bagman] “ [He]302-lynch ’ll be okay , [he]302-lynch only got ploughed ! ”[210-charlie] [Charlie]210-charlie said reassuringly to [Ginny]213-ginny , who was hanging over the side of the box , looking horror - struck . “ Which is what [Krum]225-krum was after , of course ... ”[213-ginny] [Harry]447-harry hastily pressed the replay and play - by - play buttons on [his]447-harry Omnioculars , twiddled the speed dial , and put them back up to [his]447-harry eyes . [He]447-harry watched as [Krum]225-krum and [Lynch]302-lynch dived again in slow motion . [Wronski]307-wronski Defensive Feint — [dangerous Seeker]1410-dangerous seeker diversion read the shining purple lettering across [his]307-wronski lenses . [He]447-harry saw [Krum]225-krum ’s face contorted with concentration as [he]225-krum pulled out of the dive just in time , while [Lynch]302-lynch was flattened , and [he]447-harry understood — [Krum]225-krum had n’t seen [the Snitch]303-the snitch at all , [he]225-krum was just making [Lynch]302-lynch copy [him]225-krum . [Harry]447-harry had never seen [anyone fly like that]1411-anyone fly like that ; [Krum]225-krum hardly looked as though [he]225-krum was using a broomstick at all ; [he]225-krum moved so easily through the air that [he]225-krum looked unsupported and weightless . [Harry]447-harry turned [his]447-harry Omnioculars back to normal and focused them on [Krum]225-krum . [He]447-harry was now circling high above [Lynch]302-lynch , who was being revived by [mediwizards]1412-mediwizards with cups of potion . [Harry]447-harry , focusing still more closely upon [Krum]225-krum ’s face , saw [his]225-krum dark eyes darting all over the ground a hundred feet below . [He]447-harry was using the time while [Lynch]302-lynch was revived to look for [the Snitch]5346-the snitch without interference . [Lynch]302-lynch got to [his]302-lynch feet at last , to loud cheers from [the green - clad supporters]1399-the green - clad supporters , mounted [his]302-lynch Firebolt , and kicked back off into the air . [His]302-lynch revival seemed to give [Ireland]10-ireland new heart . When [Mostafa]298-mostafa blew [his]298-mostafa whistle again , [the Chasers]1384-the chasers moved into action with a skill unrivaled by anything [Harry]447-harry had seen so far . After fifteen more fast and furious minutes , [Ireland]10-ireland had pulled ahead by ten more goals . [They]10-ireland were now leading by one hundred and thirty points to ten , and the game was starting to get dirtier . As [Mullet]295-mullet shot toward the goalposts yet again , clutching the Quaffle tightly under [her]295-mullet arm , [the Bulgarian Keeper]1416-the bulgarian keeper , [Zograf]51-zograf , flew out to meet [her]295-mullet . Whatever happened was over so quickly [Harry]447-harry did n’t catch it , but a scream of rage from [the Irish crowd]1417-the irish crowd , and [Mostafa]298-mostafa ’s long , shrill whistle blast , told [him]447-harry it had been a foul . “ And [Mostafa]298-mostafa takes [the Bulgarian Keeper]1416-the bulgarian keeper to task for cobbing — excessive use of elbows ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman informed [the roaring spectators]1418-the roaring spectators . “ And — yes , it ’s a penalty to [Ireland]10-ireland ! ”[221-bagman] [The leprechauns , who had risen angrily into the air like a swarm of glittering hornets when Mullet had been fouled]1419-the leprechauns , who had risen angrily into the air like a swarm of glittering hornets when mullet had been fouled , now darted together to form the words “ HA , HA , HA ! ”[1419-the leprechauns , who had risen angrily into the air like a swarm of glittering hornets when mullet had been fouled] [The veela on the other side of the field]1420-the veela on the other side of the field leapt to [their]1420-the veela on the other side of the field feet , tossed [their]1420-the veela on the other side of the field hair angrily , and started to dance again . As one , [the Weasley boys]1421-the weasley boys and [Harry]447-harry stuffed [their]1421-the weasley boys fingers into [their]1421-the weasley boys ears , but [Hermione]178-hermione , who had n’t bothered , was soon tugging on [Harry]447-harry ’s arm . [He]447-harry turned to look at [her]178-hermione , and [she]178-hermione pulled [his]447-harry fingers impatiently out of [his]447-harry ears . “ Look at [the referee]5442-the referee ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , giggling . [Harry]447-harry looked down at [the field]1137-the field . [Hassan Mostafa]298-mostafa had landed right in front of [the dancing veela]1423-the dancing veela , and was acting very oddly indeed . [He]298-mostafa was flexing [his]298-mostafa muscles and smoothing [his]298-mostafa mustache excitedly . “ Now , [we]5443-we ca n’t have that ! ”[221-bagman] said [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , though [he]221-bagman sounded highly amused . “ [Somebody]5444-somebody slap [the referee]5442-the referee ! ”[1424-a mediwizard] [A mediwizard]1424-a mediwizard came tearing across [the field]1137-the field , [his]1424-a mediwizard fingers stuffed into [his]1424-a mediwizard own ears , and kicked [Mostafa]298-mostafa hard in the shins . [Mostafa]298-mostafa seemed to come to [himself]298-mostafa ; [Harry]447-harry , watching through [the Omnioculars]305-the omnioculars again , saw that [he]447-harry looked exceptionally embarrassed and had started shouting at [the veela]1351-the veela , who had stopped dancing and were looking mutinous . “ And unless [I]221-bagman ’m much mistaken , [Mostafa]298-mostafa is actually attempting to send off [the Bulgarian team mascots]5446-the bulgarian team mascots ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman ’s voice . “ Now there ’s something [we]5447-we have n’t seen before ... Oh , this could turn nasty ... ”[221-bagman] It did : [The Bulgarian Beaters]1388-the bulgarian beaters , [Volkov]299-volkov and [Vulchanov]301-vulchanov , landed on either side of [Mostafa]298-mostafa and began arguing furiously with [him]298-mostafa , gesticulating toward the leprechauns , who had now gleefully formed the words “ HEE , [HEE]306-hee , HEE . ”[298-mostafa] [Mostafa]298-mostafa was not impressed by [the Bulgarians]254-the bulgarians ’ arguments , however ; [he]298-mostafa was jabbing [his]298-mostafa finger into the air , clearly telling [them]254-the bulgarians to get flying again , and when [they]254-the bulgarians refused , [he]298-mostafa gave two short blasts on [his]298-mostafa whistle . “ Two penalties for [Ireland]10-ireland ! ”[221-bagman] shouted [Bagman]221-bagman , and [the Bulgarian crowd]1428-the bulgarian crowd howled with anger . “ And [Volkov]299-volkov and [Vulchanov]301-vulchanov had better get back on those brooms ... yes ... there [they]1429-the beaters on both sides go ... and [Troy]294-troy takes the Quaffle ... ”[298-mostafa] Play now reached a level of ferocity beyond anything [they]254-the bulgarians had yet seen . [The Beaters on both sides]1429-the beaters on both sides were acting without mercy : [Volkov]299-volkov and [Vulchanov]301-vulchanov in particular seemed not to care whether [their]1429-the beaters on both sides clubs made contact with [Bludger]300-bludger or [human]1430-human as [they]1429-the beaters on both sides swung [them]1431-them violently through the air . [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov shot straight at [Moran]296-moran , who had the Quaffle , nearly knocking [her]1432-her off [her]1432-her broom . “ Foul ! ”[1433-the irish supporters] roared [the Irish supporters]1433-the irish supporters as one , all standing up in a great wave of green . “ Foul ! ”[221-bagman] echoed [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s magically magnified voice . “ [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov skins [Moran]296-moran — deliberately flying to collide there — and it ’s got to be another penalty — yes , there ’s the whistle ! ”[221-bagman] [The leprechauns]1369-the leprechauns had risen into the air again , and this time , [they]1369-the leprechauns formed a giant hand , which was making a very rude sign indeed at the veela across [the field]1137-the field . At this , the veela lost control . Instead of dancing , [they]1369-the leprechauns launched [themselves]1369-the leprechauns across [the field]1137-the field and began throwing what seemed to be handfuls of fire at [the leprechauns]1369-the leprechauns . Watching through [his]1438-his Omnioculars , [Harry]447-harry saw that [they]1369-the leprechauns did n’t look remotely beautiful now . On the contrary , [their]1369-the leprechauns faces were elongating into sharp , cruel - beaked bird heads , and long , scaly wings were bursting from [their]1369-the leprechauns shoulders — “ And that , [boys]5136-boys , ”[190-mr. weasley] yelled [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley over the tumult of [the crowd below]1439-the crowd below , “ is why [you]5136-boys should never go for looks alone ! ”[190-mr. weasley] [Ministry wizards]1440-ministry wizards were flooding onto [the field]1137-the field to separate the veela and [the leprechauns]1369-the leprechauns , but with little success ; meanwhile , the pitched battle below was nothing to the one taking place above . [Harry]447-harry turned this way and that , staring through [his]1438-his Omnioculars , as the Quaffle changed hands with the speed of a bullet . “ [Levski]292-levski — [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov — [Moran]296-moran — [Troy]294-troy — [Mullet]295-mullet — [Ivanova]291-ivanova — [Moran]67-moran again — [Moran]67-moran — [MORAN]67-moran SCORES ! ”[447-harry] But the cheers of [the Irish supporters]1433-the irish supporters were barely heard over the shrieks of [the veela]1351-the veela , the blasts now issuing from [the Ministry members]1445-the ministry members ’ wands , and the furious roars of [the Bulgarians]5303-the bulgarians . The game recommenced immediately ; now [Levski]292-levski had the Quaffle , now [Dimitrov]290-dimitrov — [The Irish Beater Quigley]297-quigley swung heavily at [a passing Bludger]1447-a passing bludger , and hit it as hard as possible toward [Krum]225-krum , who did not duck quickly enough . [It]1447-a passing bludger hit [him]225-krum full in the face . There was a deafening groan from [the crowd]1284-the crowd ; [Krum]225-krum ’s nose looked broken , there was blood everywhere , but [Hassan Mostafa]298-mostafa did n’t blow [his]298-mostafa whistle . [He]298-mostafa had become distracted , and [Harry]447-harry could n’t blame [him]298-mostafa ; one of [the veela]1351-the veela had thrown a handful of fire and set [his]225-krum broom tail alight . [Harry]447-harry wanted [someone]872-someone to realize that [Krum]225-krum was injured ; even though [he]225-krum was supporting [Ireland]10-ireland , [Krum]225-krum was [the most exciting player on the field]1451-the most exciting player on the field . [Ron]188-ron obviously felt the same . “ Time - out ! Ah , come on , [he]225-krum ca n’t play like that , look at [him]225-krum — ”[188-ron] “ Look at [Lynch]302-lynch ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . For [the Irish Seeker]1452-the irish seeker had suddenly gone into a dive , and [Harry]447-harry was quite sure that this was no [Wronski Feint]307-wronski ; this was the real thing ... “ [He]225-krum ’s seen [the Snitch]5346-the snitch ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . “ [He]225-krum ’s seen it ! Look at [him]225-krum go ! ”[447-harry] [Half the crowd]1453-half the crowd seemed to have realized what was happening ; [the Irish supporters]1433-the irish supporters rose in another great wave of green , screaming [their]1433-the irish supporters Seeker on ... but [Krum]225-krum was on [his]225-krum tail . How [he]447-harry could see where [he]447-harry was going , [Harry]447-harry had no idea ; there were flecks of blood flying through the air behind [him]447-harry , but [he]447-harry was drawing level with [Lynch]302-lynch now as the pair of [them]1455-they hurtled toward the ground again — “ [They]1455-they ’re going to crash ! ”[178-hermione] shrieked [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [They]1455-they ’re not ! ”[188-ron] roared [Ron]188-ron . “ [Lynch]302-lynch is ! ”[447-harry] yelled [Harry]447-harry . And [he]447-harry was right — for the second time , [Lynch]302-lynch hit the ground with tremendous force and was immediately stampeded by [a horde of angry veela]1456-a horde of angry veela . “ [The Snitch]5346-the snitch , where ’s [the Snitch]5346-the snitch ? ”[210-charlie] bellowed [Charlie]210-charlie , along the row . “ [He]225-krum ’s got it — [Krum]225-krum ’s got it — it ’s all over ! ”[447-harry] shouted [Harry]447-harry . [Krum]225-krum , [his]225-krum red robes shining with blood from [his]225-krum nose , was rising gently into the air , [his]225-krum fist held high , a glint of gold in [his]225-krum hand . The scoreboard was flashing [BULGARIA]11-bulgaria : 160 , [IRELAND]10-ireland : 170 across [the crowd]1284-the crowd , who did n’t seem to have realized what had happened . Then , slowly , as though [a great jumbo jet]1458-a great jumbo jet were revving up , the rumbling from [the Ireland supporters]1459-the ireland supporters grew louder and louder and erupted into screams of delight . “ [IRELAND]10-ireland WINS ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman shouted , who like [the Irish]297-quigley , seemed to be taken aback by the sudden end of the match . “ [KRUM]225-krum GETS THE SNITCH — BUT [IRELAND]10-ireland WINS — good lord , [I]221-bagman do n’t think any of [us]5452-us were expecting that ! ”[221-bagman] “ What did [he]225-krum catch the Snitch for ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron bellowed , even as [he]188-ron jumped up and down , applauding with [his]188-ron hands over [his]188-ron head . “ [He]225-krum ended it when [Ireland]10-ireland were a hundred and sixty points ahead , [the idiot]5453-the idiot ! ”[188-ron] “ [He]225-krum knew [they]5454-they were never going to catch up ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted back over all the noise , also applauding loudly . “ [The Irish Chasers]1396-the irish chasers were too good ... [He]225-krum wanted to end it on [his]225-krum terms , that ’s all ... ”[447-harry] “ [He]225-krum was very brave , was n’t [he]225-krum ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said , leaning forward to watch [Krum]225-krum land as a swarm of mediwizards blasted a path through the battling leprechauns and [veela]1460-veela to get to [him]225-krum . “ [He]225-krum looks a terrible mess ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry put [his]447-harry Omnioculars to [his]447-harry eyes again . It was hard to see what was happening below , because [leprechauns]1461-leprechauns were zooming delightedly all over [the field]1137-the field , but [he]447-harry could just make out [Krum]225-krum , surrounded by [mediwizards]1412-mediwizards . [He]225-krum looked surlier than ever and refused to let [them]1412-mediwizards mop [him]225-krum up . [[His]447-harry team members]1464-his team members were around [him]447-harry , shaking [their]1464-his team members heads and looking dejected ; a short way away , [the Irish players]1465-the irish players were dancing gleefully in a shower of gold descending from [their]1465-the irish players mascots . Flags were waving all over [the stadium]1283-the stadium , the Irish national anthem blared from all sides ; [the veela]1351-the veela were shrinking back into [their]1351-the veela usual , beautiful selves now , though looking dispirited and forlorn . “ [Vell]308-vell , ve fought bravely , ”[447-harry] said a gloomy voice behind [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry looked around ; it was [the Bulgarian Minister of Magic]5416-the bulgarian minister of magic . “ [You]447-harry can speak English ! ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge , sounding outraged . “ And [you]447-harry ’ve been letting [me]280-fudge mime everything all day ! ”[280-fudge] “ [Vell]308-vell , it vos very funny , ”[1317-the bulgarian minister] said [the Bulgarian minister]1317-the bulgarian minister , shrugging . “ And as [the Irish team]5456-the irish team performs a lap of honor , flanked by [[their]5456-the irish team mascots]5457-their mascots , the Quidditch World Cup itself is brought into the Top Box ! ”[221-bagman] roared [Bagman]221-bagman . [Harry]447-harry ’s eyes were suddenly dazzled by a blinding white light , as the Top Box was magically illuminated so that [everyone in the stands]1470-everyone in the stands could see the inside . Squinting toward the entrance , [he]447-harry saw [two panting wizards]1471-two panting wizards carrying a vast golden cup into the box , which [they]1471-two panting wizards handed to [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge , who was still looking very disgruntled that [he]280-fudge ’d been using sign language all day for nothing . “ Let ’s have a really loud hand for [the gallant losers]5458-the gallant losers — [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman shouted . And up the stairs into [the box]1472-the box came [the seven defeated Bulgarian players]1473-the seven defeated bulgarian players . [The crowd below]1439-the crowd below was applauding appreciatively ; [Harry]447-harry could see thousands and thousands of Omniocular lenses flashing and winking in [their]1439-the crowd below direction . One by one , [the Bulgarians]5303-the bulgarians filed between the rows of seats in [the box]1472-the box , and [Bagman]221-bagman called out the name of each as [they]5303-the bulgarians shook hands with [[their]5303-the bulgarians own minister]1477-their own minister and then with [Fudge]280-fudge . [Krum]225-krum , who was last in line , looked a real mess . Two black eyes were blooming spectacularly on [his]225-krum bloody face . [He]225-krum was still holding [the Snitch]5346-the snitch . [Harry]447-harry noticed that [he]225-krum seemed much less coordinated on the ground . [He]225-krum was slightly duck - footed and distinctly round - shouldered . But when [Krum]225-krum ’s name was announced , [the whole stadium]1479-the whole stadium gave [him]225-krum a resounding , earsplitting roar . And then came [the Irish team]5456-the irish team . [Aidan Lynch]302-lynch was being supported by [Moran]296-moran and [Connolly]309-connolly ; the second crash seemed to have dazed [him]302-lynch and [his]302-lynch eyes looked strangely unfocused . But [he]302-lynch grinned happily as [Troy]294-troy and [Quigley]297-quigley lifted the Cup into the air and [the crowd below]1439-the crowd below thundered its approval . [Harry]447-harry ’s hands were numb with clapping . At last , when [the Irish team]5456-the irish team had left the box to perform another lap of honor on [their]5456-the irish team brooms ( [Aidan Lynch]302-lynch on the back of [Connolly]309-connolly ’s , clutching hard around [his]302-lynch waist and still grinning in a bemused sort of way ) , [Bagman]221-bagman pointed [his]221-bagman wand at [his]221-bagman throat and muttered , “ [Quietus]310-quietus . ”[221-bagman] “ [They]5456-the irish team ’ll be talking about this one for years , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said hoarsely , “ a really unexpected twist , that ... shame it could n’t have lasted longer ... Ah yes ... yes , [I]221-bagman owe [you]1483-you ... how much ? ”[221-bagman] For [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george had just scrambled over the backs of [their]5456-the irish team seats and were standing in front of [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman with broad grins on [their]5456-the irish team faces , [their]5456-the irish team hands outstretched . Do n’t tell [[your]1483-you mother]5159-your mother [you]1483-you ’ve been gambling , ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley implored [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george as [they]5456-the irish team all made [their]5456-the irish team way slowly down the purple - carpeted stairs . “[5159-your mother] Do n’t worry , [Dad]189-dad , ” said [Fred]192-fred gleefully , “[189-dad] [we]1485-they ’ve got big plans for this money . [We]1485-they do n’t want it confiscated . ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley looked for a moment as though [he]190-mr. weasley was going to ask what these big plans were , but seemed to decide , upon reflection , that [he]190-mr. weasley did n’t want to know . [They]1485-they were soon caught up in the crowds now flooding out of [the stadium]1283-the stadium and back to [[their]1485-they campsites]5460-their campsites . Raucous singing was borne toward [them]1485-they on the night air as [they]1485-they retraced [their]1485-they steps along [the lantern - lit path]5461-the lantern - lit path , and [leprechauns]1461-leprechauns kept shooting over [their]1461-leprechauns heads , cackling and waving [their]1461-leprechauns lanterns . When [they]1485-they finally reached [the tents]1123-the tents , [nobody]603-nobody felt like sleeping at all , and given the level of noise around [them]1485-they , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley agreed that [they]1485-they could all have one last cup of cocoa together before turning in . [They]1485-they were soon arguing enjoyably about the match ; [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with [Charlie]210-charlie , and it was only when [Ginny]213-ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spilled hot chocolate all over the floor that [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley called a halt to the verbal replays and insisted that [everyone]658-everyone go to bed . [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ginny]213-ginny went into [the next tent]5466-the next tent , and [Harry]447-harry and [the rest of [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys]5467-the rest of the weasleys changed into pajamas and clambered into [their]1485-they bunks . From [the other side of [the campsite]5287-the campsite]5468-the other side of the campsite [they]1485-they could still hear much singing and the odd echoing bang . “[1485-they] Oh [I]0-i am glad [I]0-i ’m not on duty , ” muttered [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley sleepily . “[0-i] [I]0-i would n’t fancy having to go and tell [the Irish]1486-the irish [they]1486-the irish ’ve got to stop celebrating . ” [Harry]447-harry , who was on a top bunk above [Ron]188-ron , lay staring up at the canvas ceiling of [the tent]1158-the tent , watching the glow of an occasional leprechaun lantern flying overhead , and picturing again some of [Krum]225-krum ’s more spectacular moves . [He]447-harry was itching to get back on [his]447-harry own Firebolt and try out the Wronski Feint ... Somehow [Oliver Wood]256-oliver wood had never managed to convey with all [his]256-oliver wood wriggling diagrams what that move was supposed to look like ... [Harry]447-harry saw [himself]447-harry in robes that had [his]447-harry name on the back , and imagined the sensation of hearing [a hundred - thousand - strong crowd roar]5471-a hundred - thousand - strong crowd roar , as [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s voice echoed throughout [the stadium]1283-the stadium , “[0-i] [I]0-i give [you]1487-you ... Potter ! ” [Harry]447-harry never knew whether or not [he]447-harry had actually dropped off to sleep — [his]447-harry fantasies of flying like [Krum]225-krum might well have slipped into actual dreams — all [he]447-harry knew was that , quite suddenly , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was shouting . “[0-i] Get up ! [Ron]188-ron — [Harry]447-harry — come on now , get up , this is urgent ! ” [Harry]447-harry sat up quickly and the top of [his]447-harry head hit canvas . “[188-ron] ’S ’ matter ? ” [he]447-harry said . Dimly , [he]447-harry could tell that something was wrong . The noises in [the campsite]5287-the campsite had changed . The singing had stopped . [He]447-harry could hear screams , and the sound of [people]5169-people running . [He]447-harry slipped down from the bunk and reached for [his]447-harry clothes , but [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , who had pulled on [his]190-mr. weasley jeans over [his]190-mr. weasley own pajamas , said , “[447-harry] No time , [Harry]447-harry — just grab a jacket and get outside — quickly ! ” [Harry]447-harry did as [he]447-harry was told and hurried out of [the tent]1158-the tent , [Ron]188-ron at [his]447-harry heels . By the light of the few fires that were still burning , [he]447-harry could see [people]5169-people running away into [the woods]1234-the woods , fleeing something that was moving across [the field]1137-the field toward [them]5169-people , something that was emitting odd flashes of light and noises like gunfire . Loud jeering , roars of laughter , and drunken yells were drifting toward [them]5169-people ; then came a burst of strong green light , which illuminated the scene . [A crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward , was marching slowly across [the field]1137-the field . [Harry]447-harry squinted at [them]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward ... [They]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward did n’t seem to have faces ... Then [he]447-harry realized that [their]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward heads were hooded and [their]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward faces masked . High above [them]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward , floating along in midair , [four struggling figures]5481-four struggling figures were being contorted into grotesque shapes . It was as though [the masked wizards on the ground]5482-the masked wizards on the ground were [puppeteers]5483-puppeteers , and [the people above [them]5479-a crowd of wizards , tightly packed and moving together with wands pointing straight upward]5484-the people above them were marionettes operated by invisible strings that rose from the wands into the air . [Two of [the figures]5486-the figures]5485-two of the figures were very small . [More wizards]5487-more wizards were joining [the marching group]5488-the marching group , laughing and pointing up at the floating bodies . Tents crumpled and fell as [the marching crowd]5489-the marching crowd swelled . Once or twice [Harry]447-harry saw [one of [the marchers]5491-the marchers blast [a tent out of [his]5490-one of the marchers blast a tent out of his way with his wand way]5492-a tent out of his way with [his]5490-one of the marchers blast a tent out of his way with his wand wand]5490-one of the marchers blast a tent out of his way with his wand . Several caught fire . The screaming grew louder . [The floating people]5493-the floating people were suddenly illuminated as [they]5493-the floating people passed over [a burning tent]5494-a burning tent and [Harry]447-harry recognized one of [them]5493-the floating people : [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts , [the campsite manager]5495-the campsite manager . [The other three]5496-the other three looked as though [they]5496-the other three might be [[his]241-mr. roberts wife and [children]5498-children]5497-his wife and children . [One of [the marchers below]5500-the marchers below]5499-one of the marchers below flipped [Mrs. Roberts]311-mrs. roberts upside down with [his]241-mr. roberts wand ; [her]311-mrs. roberts nightdress fell down to reveal voluminous drawers and [she]311-mrs. roberts struggled to cover [herself]311-mrs. roberts up as the crowd below [her]311-mrs. roberts screeched and hooted with glee . “[188-ron] That ’s sick , ” [Ron]188-ron muttered , watching [the smallest Muggle child]5501-the smallest muggle child , who had begun to spin like a top , sixty feet above the ground , [his]5501-the smallest muggle child head flopping limply from side to side . “[188-ron] That is really sick ... ” [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ginny]213-ginny came hurrying toward [them]5496-the other three , pulling coats over [their]5496-the other three nightdresses , with [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley right behind [them]5496-the other three . At the same moment , [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]273-percy emerged from [[the boys]681-the boys ’ tent]5503-the boys ’ tent , fully dressed , with [their]5496-the other three sleeves rolled up and [their]5496-the other three wands out . “[1488-they] [We]1488-they ’re going to help [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ! ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley shouted over all the noise , rolling up [his]190-mr. weasley own sleeves . “[1491-you lot] [[You]1490-you lot]1491-you lot — get into [the woods]1234-the woods , and stick together . [I]0-i ’ll come and fetch [you]1490-you when [we]1488-they ’ve sorted this out ! ” [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]273-percy were already sprinting away toward [the oncoming marchers]5504-the oncoming marchers ; [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley tore after [them]5504-the oncoming marchers . [Ministry wizards]1440-ministry wizards were dashing from every direction toward the source of the trouble . [The crowd beneath the Roberts family]5506-the crowd beneath the roberts family was coming ever closer . “[0-i] C’m on , ” said [Fred]192-fred , grabbing [Ginny]213-ginny ’s hand and starting to pull [her]213-ginny toward [the wood]5291-the wood . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [George]193-george followed . [They]1488-they all looked back as [they]1488-they reached the trees . [The crowd beneath the Roberts family]5506-the crowd beneath the roberts family was larger than ever ; [they]1488-they could see [the Ministry wizards]5509-the ministry wizards trying to get through it to [the hooded wizards in the center]5510-the hooded wizards in the center , but [they]5509-the ministry wizards were having great difficulty . It looked as though [they]5509-the ministry wizards were scared to perform any spell that might make [the Roberts family]5511-the roberts family fall . The colored lanterns that had lit the path to [the stadium]1283-the stadium had been extinguished . [Dark figures]5513-dark figures were blundering through the trees ; [children]5498-children were crying ; anxious shouts and panicked voices were reverberating around [them]5509-the ministry wizards in the cold night air . [Harry]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry being pushed hither and thither by people whose faces [he]447-harry could not see . Then [he]447-harry heard [Ron]188-ron yell with pain . “[0-i] What happened ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione anxiously , stopping so abruptly that [Harry]447-harry walked into [her]178-hermione . “[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron , where are [you]188-ron ? Oh this is stupid — [Lumos]312-lumos ! ” [She]178-hermione illuminated [her]178-hermione wand and directed its narrow beam across [the path]5515-the path . [Ron]188-ron was lying sprawled on the ground . “[312-lumos] Tripped over a tree root , ” [he]188-ron said angrily , getting to [his]188-ron feet again . “[312-lumos] Well , with feet that size , hard not to , ” said a drawling voice from behind [them]5509-the ministry wizards . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione turned sharply . [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy was standing alone nearby , leaning against a tree , looking utterly relaxed . [His]282-malfoy arms folded , [he]282-malfoy seemed to have been watching the scene at [the campsite]5287-the campsite through a gap in the trees . [Ron]188-ron told [Malfoy]282-malfoy to do something that [Harry]447-harry knew [he]447-harry would never have dared say in front of [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “[312-lumos] Language , [Weasley]190-mr. weasley , ” said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [his]282-malfoy pale eyes glittering . “[190-mr. weasley] Had n’t [you]190-mr. weasley better be hurrying along , now ? [You]190-mr. weasley would n’t like [her]1493-her spotted , would [you]190-mr. weasley ? ” [He]282-malfoy nodded at [Hermione]178-hermione , and at the same moment , a blast like a bomb sounded from [the campsite]5287-the campsite , and a flash of green light momentarily lit the trees around [them]1496-them . “[190-mr. weasley] What ’s that supposed to mean ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione defiantly . “[178-hermione] [Granger]178-hermione , [they]1494-they ’re after [Muggles]174-muggles , ” said [Malfoy]282-malfoy . “[1494-they] [D’you]1495-d’you want to be showing off [your]190-mr. weasley knickers in midair ? Because if [you]190-mr. weasley do , hang around ... [they]1494-they ’re moving this way , and it would give [us]1496-them all a laugh . ” “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione ’s [a witch]1497-a witch , ” [Harry]447-harry snarled . “[1497-a witch] Have it [your]190-mr. weasley own way , [Potter]447-harry , ” said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , grinning maliciously . “[447-harry] If [you]190-mr. weasley think [they]1494-they ca n’t spot a Mudblood , stay where [you]190-mr. weasley are . ” “[190-mr. weasley] [You]190-mr. weasley watch [your]190-mr. weasley mouth ! ” shouted [Ron]188-ron . [Everybody present]5518-everybody present knew that “[190-mr. weasley] Mudblood ” was a very offensive term for [a witch]1497-a witch or [wizard of Muggle parentage]5520-wizard of muggle parentage . “[190-mr. weasley] Never mind , [Ron]188-ron , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione quickly , seizing [Ron]188-ron ’s arm to restrain [him]188-ron as [he]188-ron took a step toward [Malfoy]282-malfoy . There came a bang from the other side of the trees that was louder than anything [they]1494-they had heard . [Several people nearby]5521-several people nearby screamed . [Malfoy]282-malfoy chuckled softly . “[188-ron] Scare easily , do n’t [they]1494-they ? ” [he]282-malfoy said lazily . “[1494-they] [I]0-i suppose [[your]190-mr. weasley daddy]1498-your daddy told [you]190-mr. weasley all to hide ? What ’s [he]1498-your daddy up to — trying to rescue [the Muggles]174-muggles ? ” “[1498-your daddy] Where ’re [[your]190-mr. weasley parents]1499-your parents ? ” said [Harry]447-harry , [his]447-harry temper rising . “[1499-your parents] Out there wearing masks , are [they]1499-your parents ? ” [Malfoy]282-malfoy turned [his]282-malfoy face to [Harry]447-harry , still smiling . “[1499-your parents] Well ... if [they]1499-your parents were , [I]0-i would n’t be likely to tell [you]190-mr. weasley , would [I]0-i , [Potter]447-harry ? ” “[447-harry] Oh come on , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , with a disgusted look at [Malfoy]282-malfoy , “[0-i] let ’s go and find [the others]957-the others . ” “[957-the others] Keep that big bushy head down , [Granger]178-hermione , ” sneered [Malfoy]282-malfoy . “[178-hermione] Come on , ” [Hermione]178-hermione repeated , and [she]178-hermione pulled [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron up [the path]5515-the path again . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll bet [you]190-mr. weasley anything [[his]1501-his dad]913-his dad is [one of that masked lot]1503-one of that masked lot ! ” said [Ron]188-ron hotly . “[1503-one of that masked lot] Well , with any luck , [the Ministry]5074-the ministry will catch [him]1501-his ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione fervently . “[1503-one of that masked lot] Oh [I]0-i ca n’t believe this . Where have [the others]957-the others got to ? ” [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ginny]213-ginny were nowhere to be seen , though [the path]5515-the path was packed with plenty of [other people]888-other people , all looking nervously over [their]888-other people shoulders toward the commotion back at [the campsite]5287-the campsite . [A huddle of [teenagers in pajamas]5527-teenagers in pajamas]5526-a huddle of teenagers in pajamas was arguing vociferously a little way along [the path]5515-the path . When [they]5526-a huddle of teenagers in pajamas saw [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , [a girl with thick curly hair]5529-a girl with thick curly hair turned and said quickly , “[1503-one of that masked lot] Où est [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ? Nous l’avons perdue — ” “[193-george] Er — what ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[1503-one of that masked lot] Oh ... ” [The girl who had spoken]5530-the girl who had spoken turned [her]5530-the girl who had spoken back on [him]188-ron , and as [they]5526-a huddle of teenagers in pajamas walked on [they]5526-a huddle of teenagers in pajamas distinctly heard [her]5530-the girl who had spoken say , “[193-george] ’ Ogwarts . ” “[193-george] Beauxbatons , ” muttered [Hermione]178-hermione . “[193-george] Sorry ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[193-george] [They]1506-they must go to [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[1507-you] [You]1507-you know ... [Beauxbatons Academy of Magic ...]1508-beauxbatons academy of magic ... [I]0-i read about it in An Appraisal of Magical Education in [Europe]70-europe . ” “[0-i] Oh ... yeah ... right , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george ca n’t have gone that far , ” said [Ron]188-ron , pulling out [his]188-ron wand , lighting it like [Hermione]178-hermione ’s , and squinting up [the path]5515-the path . [Harry]447-harry dug in the pockets of [his]447-harry jacket for [his]447-harry own wand — but it was n’t there . The only thing [he]188-ron could find was [his]188-ron Omnioculars . “[193-george] Ah , no , [I]0-i do n’t believe it ... [I]0-i ’ve lost [my]0-i wand ! ” “[1507-you] [You]1507-you ’re kidding ! ” [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione raised [their]1510-their wands high enough to spread the narrow beams of light farther on the ground ; [Harry]447-harry looked all around [him]447-harry , but [his]447-harry wand was nowhere to be seen . “[1507-you] Maybe it ’s back in [the tent]1158-the tent , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[1507-you] Maybe it fell out of [your]1507-you pocket when [we]1510-their were running ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione suggested anxiously . “[1507-you] Yeah , ” said [Harry]447-harry , “[1507-you] maybe ... ” [He]447-harry usually kept [his]447-harry wand with [him]447-harry at all times in [the Wizarding world]792-the wizarding world , and finding [himself]447-harry without it in the midst of a scene like this made [him]447-harry feel very vulnerable . A rustling noise nearby made [all three of [them]5533-all three of them]5533-all three of them jump . [Winky]278-winky [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf was fighting [her]278-winky way out of a clump of bushes nearby . [She]278-winky was moving in a most peculiar fashion , apparently with great difficulty ; it was as though [someone invisible]5535-someone invisible were trying to hold [her]278-winky back . “[1507-you] There is bad wizards about ! ” [she]278-winky squeaked distractedly as [she]278-winky leaned forward and labored to keep running . “[5169-people] [People]5169-people high — high in the air ! [Winky]278-winky is getting out of the way ! ” And [she]278-winky disappeared into the trees on the other side of [the path]5515-the path , panting and squeaking as [she]278-winky fought the force that was restraining [her]278-winky . “[278-winky] What ’s up with [her]278-winky ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , looking curiously after [Winky]278-winky . “[278-winky] Why ca n’t [she]278-winky run properly ? ” “[278-winky] Bet [she]278-winky did n’t ask permission to hide , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was thinking of [Dobby]466-dobby : Every time [he]466-dobby had tried to do something [the Malfoys]287-the malfoys would n’t like , [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf had been forced to start beating [himself]466-dobby up . “[278-winky] [You]1512-you know , [house - elves]5385-house - elves get a very raw deal ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione indignantly . “[5385-house - elves] It ’s slavery , that ’s what it is ! That [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch made [her]278-winky go up to the top of [the stadium]1283-the stadium , and [she]278-winky was terrified , and [he]219-mr. crouch ’s got [her]278-winky bewitched so [she]278-winky ca n’t even run when [they]5385-house - elves start trampling [tents]1191-tents ! Why does n’t [anyone]816-anyone do something about it ? ” “[816-anyone] Well , [the elves]1517-the elves are happy , are n’t [they]1517-the elves ? ” [Ron]188-ron said . “[278-winky] [You]1512-you heard [old Winky]278-winky back at the match ... ‘ [House - elves]5385-house - elves is not supposed to have fun ’ ... that ’s what [she]278-winky likes , being bossed around ... ” “[278-winky] It ’s [people like [you]1512-you]1519-people like you , [Ron]188-ron , ” [Hermione]178-hermione began hotly , “[1512-you] who prop up rotten and unjust systems , just because [they]5385-house - elves ’re too lazy to — ” Another loud bang echoed from the edge of the wood . “[278-winky] Let ’s just keep moving , shall [we]1520-they ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , and [Harry]447-harry saw [him]188-ron glance edgily at [Hermione]178-hermione . Perhaps there was truth in what [Malfoy]282-malfoy had said ; perhaps [Hermione]178-hermione was in more danger than [they]1520-they were . [They]1520-they set off again , [Harry]447-harry still searching [his]447-harry pockets , even though [he]447-harry knew [his]447-harry wand was n’t there . [They]1520-they followed [the dark path]5538-the dark path deeper into [the wood]5291-the wood , still keeping an eye out for [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ginny]213-ginny . [They]1520-they passed [a group of goblins who were cackling over a sack of gold that [they]5540-a group of goblins who were cackling over a sack of gold that they had undoubtedly won betting on the match , and who seemed quite unperturbed by the trouble at the campsite had undoubtedly won betting on the match , and who seemed quite unperturbed by the trouble at [the campsite]5287-the campsite]5540-a group of goblins who were cackling over a sack of gold that they had undoubtedly won betting on the match , and who seemed quite unperturbed by the trouble at the campsite . Farther still along [the path]5515-the path , [they]1520-they walked into a patch of silvery light , and when [they]1520-they looked through the trees , [they]1520-they saw three tall and beautiful veela standing in [a clearing]5543-a clearing , surrounded by [a gaggle of young wizards]5544-a gaggle of young wizards , all of whom were talking very loudly . “[0-i] [I]0-i pull down about a hundred sacks of Galleons a year ! ” [one of [them]5544-a gaggle of young wizards]1203-one of them shouted . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m [a dragon killer for the Committee for the Disposal of Dangerous Creatures]1521-a dragon killer for the committee for the disposal of dangerous creatures . ” “[0-i] No , [you]0-i ’re not ! ” yelled [[his]0-i friend]5546-his friend . “[0-i] [You]0-i ’re a dishwasher at [the Leaky Cauldron]71-the leaky cauldron ... but [I]0-i ’m [a vampire hunter]1522-a vampire hunter , [I]0-i ’ve killed about ninety so far — ” [A third young wizard , whose pimples were visible even by the dim , silvery light of the veela]5547-a third young wizard , whose pimples were visible even by the dim , silvery light of the veela , now cut in , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m about to become [the youngest - ever Minister of Magic]1523-the youngest - ever minister of magic , [I]0-i am . ” [Harry]447-harry snorted with laughter . [He]447-harry recognized [the pimply wizard]5548-the pimply wizard : [His]5548-the pimply wizard name was [Stan Shunpike]314-stan shunpike , and [he]5548-the pimply wizard was in fact [a conductor on [the triple - decker Knight Bus]5550-the triple - decker knight bus]5549-a conductor on the triple - decker knight bus . [He]447-harry turned to tell [Ron]188-ron this , but [Ron]188-ron ’s face had gone oddly slack , and next second [Ron]188-ron was yelling , “[1523-the youngest - ever minister of magic] Did [I]0-i tell [you]1524-you [I]0-i ’ve invented a broomstick that ’ll reach [Jupiter]72-jupiter ? ” “[0-i] Honestly ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , and [she]178-hermione and [Harry]447-harry grabbed [Ron]188-ron firmly by the arms , wheeled [him]188-ron around , and marched [him]188-ron away . By the time the sounds of [the veela]1351-the veela and [[their]1351-the veela admirers]5552-their admirers had faded completely , [they]1525-they were in [the very heart of [the wood]5291-the wood]5553-the very heart of the wood . [They]1525-they seemed to be alone now ; everything was much quieter . [Harry]447-harry looked around . “[0-i] [I]0-i reckon [we]1525-they can just wait here , [you]1524-you know . [We]1525-they ’ll hear anyone coming a mile off . ” The words were hardly out of [his]447-harry mouth , when [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman emerged from behind a tree right ahead of [them]1525-they . Even by the feeble light of the two wands , [Harry]447-harry could see that a great change had come over [Bagman]221-bagman . [He]221-bagman no longer looked buoyant and rosy - faced ; there was no more spring in [his]221-bagman step . [He]221-bagman looked very white and strained . “[1525-they] Who ’s that ? ” [he]447-harry said , blinking down at [them]1525-they , trying to make out [their]1525-they faces . “[1525-they] What are [you]1524-you doing in [here]5036-here , all alone ? ” [They]1525-they looked at [one another]773-one another , surprised . “[1524-you] Well — there ’s a sort of riot going on , ” said [Ron]188-ron . [Bagman]221-bagman stared at [him]188-ron . “[1524-you] What ? ” “[1524-you] At [the campsite]5287-the campsite ... [some people]927-some people have got hold of [a family of Muggles]1529-a family of muggles ... ” [Bagman]221-bagman swore loudly . “[927-some people] Damn [them]927-some people ! ” [he]221-bagman said , looking quite distracted , and without another word , [he]221-bagman Disapparated with a small pop ! “[927-some people] Not exactly on top of things , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman , is [he]221-bagman ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , frowning . “[221-bagman] [He]221-bagman was [a great Beater]1530-a great beater , though , ” said [Ron]188-ron , leading the way off [the path]5515-the path into [a small clearing]5557-a small clearing , and sitting down on [a patch of dry grass at the foot of a tree]5558-a patch of dry grass at the foot of a tree . “[221-bagman] [The Wimbourne Wasps]246-the wimbourne wasps won the league three times in a row while [he]221-bagman was with [them]927-some people . ” [He]188-ron took [his]188-ron small figure of [Krum]225-krum out of [his]188-ron pocket , set it down on the ground , and watched [it]225-krum walk around . Like [the real Krum]5559-the real krum , [the model]5560-the model was slightly duck - footed and round - shouldered , much less impressive on [his]5560-the model splayed feet than on [his]5560-the model broomstick . [Harry]447-harry was listening for noise from [the campsite]5287-the campsite . Everything seemed much quieter ; perhaps the riot was over . “[246-the wimbourne wasps] [I]0-i hope [the others]957-the others are okay , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione after a while . “[0-i] [They]957-the others ’ll be fine , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[957-the others] Imagine if [[your]1532-your dad]1533-your dad catches [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius , ” said [Harry]447-harry , sitting down next to [Ron]188-ron and watching the small figure of [Krum]225-krum slouching over the fallen leaves . “[1533-your dad] [He]1533-your dad ’s always said [he]1533-your dad ’d like to get something on [him]1533-your dad . ” “[1533-your dad] That ’d wipe the smirk off old [Draco]282-malfoy ’s face , all right , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[1533-your dad] [Those poor Muggles]1534-those poor muggles , though , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione nervously . “[1534-those poor muggles] What if [they]1534-those poor muggles ca n’t get [them]1534-those poor muggles down ? ” “[1534-those poor muggles] [They]1534-those poor muggles will , ” said [Ron]188-ron reassuringly . “[1534-those poor muggles] [They]1534-those poor muggles ’ll find a way . ” “[1534-those poor muggles] Mad , though , to do something like that when [the whole Ministry of Magic]1535-the whole ministry of magic ’s out here tonight ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] [I]0-i mean , how do [they]1534-those poor muggles expect to get away with it ? Do [you]1536-you think [they]1534-those poor muggles ’ve been drinking , or are [they]1534-those poor muggles just — ” But [she]178-hermione broke off abruptly and looked over [her]178-hermione shoulder . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron looked quickly around too . It sounded as though [someone]872-someone was staggering toward [[their]1534-those poor muggles clearing]5563-their clearing . [They]1534-those poor muggles waited , listening to the sounds of the uneven steps behind the dark trees . But the footsteps came to a sudden halt . “[1536-you] Hello ? ” called [Harry]447-harry . There was silence . [Harry]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet and peered around the tree . It was too dark to see very far , but [he]447-harry could sense [somebody]5444-somebody standing just beyond the range of [his]447-harry vision . “[1536-you] Who ’s there ? ” [he]447-harry said . And then , without warning , the silence was rent by a voice unlike any [they]1534-those poor muggles had heard in the wood ; and it uttered , not a panicked shout , but what sounded like a spell . “[1536-you] MORSMORDRE ! ” And something vast , green , and glittering erupted from the patch of darkness [Harry]447-harry ’s eyes had been struggling to penetrate ; it flew up over the treetops and into the sky . “[1536-you] What the — ? ” gasped [Ron]188-ron as [he]188-ron sprang to [his]188-ron feet again , staring up at the thing that had appeared . For a split second , [Harry]447-harry thought it was another leprechaun formation . Then [he]447-harry realized that it was a colossal skull , comprised of what looked like emerald stars , with a serpent protruding from its mouth like a tongue . As [they]1534-those poor muggles watched , it rose higher and higher , blazing in a haze of greenish smoke , etched against the black sky like a new constellation . Suddenly , the wood all around [them]1534-those poor muggles erupted with screams . [Harry]447-harry did n’t understand why , but the only possible cause was the sudden appearance of the skull , which had now risen high enough to illuminate the entire wood like some grisly neon sign . [He]447-harry scanned the darkness for [the person who had conjured the skull]5565-the person who had conjured the skull , but [he]447-harry could n’t see [anyone]816-anyone . “[1536-you] Who ’s there ? ” [he]447-harry called again . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , come on , move ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione had seized the collar of [his]447-harry jacket and was tugging [him]447-harry backward . “[447-harry] What ’s the matter ? ” [Harry]447-harry said , startled to see [her]178-hermione face so white and terrified . “[447-harry] It ’s the Dark Mark , [Harry]447-harry ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione moaned , pulling [him]447-harry as hard as [she]178-hermione could . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry - Know - Who ’s sign ! ” “[447-harry] [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s — ? ” “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , come on ! ” [Harry]447-harry turned — [Ron]188-ron was hurriedly scooping up [his]188-ron miniature Krum — the three of [them]5567-them started across [the clearing]5568-the clearing — but before [they]5567-them had taken a few hurried steps , a series of popping noises announced the arrival of [twenty wizards , appearing from thin air]5569-twenty wizards , appearing from thin air , surrounding [them]5567-them . [Harry]447-harry whirled around , and in an instant , [he]447-harry registered one fact : [Each of these wizards]5570-each of these wizards had [his]5570-each of these wizards wand out , and every wand was pointing right at [himself]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione . Without pausing to think , [he]447-harry yelled , “[315-duck] [DUCK]315-duck ! ” [He]447-harry seized the other two and pulled [them]5567-them down onto the ground . “[315-duck] STUPEFY ! ” roared twenty voices — there was a blinding series of flashes and [Harry]447-harry felt the hair on [his]447-harry head ripple as though a powerful wind had swept [the clearing]5568-the clearing . Raising [his]447-harry head a fraction of an inch [he]447-harry saw jets of fiery red light flying over [them]5567-them from [the wizards]774-the wizards ’ wands , crossing [one another , bouncing off tree trunks]5573-one another , bouncing off tree trunks , rebounding into the darkness — “[315-duck] Stop ! ” yelled a voice [he]447-harry recognized . “[315-duck] STOP ! That ’s [[my]0-i son]879-my son ! ” [Harry]447-harry ’s hair stopped blowing about . [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry head a little higher . [The wizard in front of [him]447-harry]5574-the wizard in front of him had lowered [his]5574-the wizard in front of him wand . [He]447-harry rolled over and saw [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley striding toward [them]5567-them , looking terrified . “[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron — [Harry]447-harry ” — [his]5574-the wizard in front of him voice sounded shaky — “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione — are [you]447-harry all right ? ” “[202-arthur] Out of the way , [Arthur]202-arthur , ” said a cold , curt voice . It was [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [He]219-mr. crouch and [the other Ministry wizards]5575-the other ministry wizards were closing in on [them]5567-them . [Harry]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet to face [them]5567-them . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s face was taut with rage . “[202-arthur] Which of [you]447-harry did it ? ” [he]219-mr. crouch snapped , [his]219-mr. crouch sharp eyes darting between [them]5567-them . “[447-harry] Which of [you]447-harry conjured [the Dark Mark]316-the dark mark ? ” “[447-harry] [We]1538-we did n’t do that ! ” said [Harry]447-harry , gesturing up at the skull . “[1538-we] [We]1538-we did n’t do anything ! ” said [Ron]188-ron , who was rubbing [his]188-ron elbow and looking indignantly at [[his]188-ron father]797-his father . “[1538-we] What did [you]447-harry want to attack [us]1538-we for ? ” “[447-harry] Do not lie , [sir]5372-sir ! ” shouted [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [His]219-mr. crouch wand was still pointing directly at [Ron]188-ron , and [his]219-mr. crouch eyes were popping — [he]219-mr. crouch looked slightly mad . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry have been discovered at the scene of the crime ! ” “[269-crouch] [Barty]269-crouch , ” whispered [a witch in a long woolen dressing gown]5577-a witch in a long woolen dressing gown , “[269-crouch] [they]1540-they ’re [kids]1541-kids , [Barty]269-crouch , [they]1540-they ’d never have been able to — ” “[1540-they] Where did the [Mark]316-the dark mark come from , [[you]447-harry three]1542-you three ? ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quickly . “[316-the dark mark] Over there , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione shakily , pointing at the place where [they]1542-you three had heard the voice . “[1543-someone behind the trees] There was [someone behind the trees]1543-someone behind the trees ... [they]1543-someone behind the trees shouted words — an incantation — ” “[1543-someone behind the trees] Oh , stood over there , did [they]1543-someone behind the trees ? ” said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , turning [his]219-mr. crouch popping eyes on [Hermione]178-hermione now , disbelief etched all over [his]219-mr. crouch face . “[1543-someone behind the trees] Said an incantation , did [they]1543-someone behind the trees ? [You]1544-you seem very well informed about how that [Mark]316-the dark mark is summoned , [missy]1545-missy — ” But none of [the Ministry wizards]5509-the ministry wizards apart from [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch seemed to think it remotely likely that [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , or [Hermione]178-hermione had conjured the skull ; on the contrary , at [Hermione]178-hermione ’s words , [they]5509-the ministry wizards had all raised [their]5509-the ministry wizards wands again and were pointing in the direction [she]178-hermione had indicated , squinting through the dark trees . “[1545-missy] [We]1546-we ’re too late , ” said [the witch in the woolen dressing gown]5579-the witch in the woolen dressing gown , shaking [her]5579-the witch in the woolen dressing gown head . “[1546-we] [They]1543-someone behind the trees ’ll have Disapparated . ” “[1543-someone behind the trees] [I]0-i do n’t think so , ” said [a wizard with a scrubby brown beard]5580-a wizard with a scrubby brown beard . It was [Amos Diggory]230-amos , [[Cedric]238-cedric ’s father]1094-cedric ’s father . “[0-i] [[Our]1546-we Stunners]1547-our stunners went right through those trees ... There ’s a good chance [we]1546-we got [them]1543-someone behind the trees ... ” “[230-amos] [Amos]230-amos , be careful ! ” said [a few of [the wizards]774-the wizards]5582-a few of the wizards warningly as [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric squared [his]238-cedric shoulders , raised [his]238-cedric wand , marched across [the clearing]5568-the clearing , and disappeared into the darkness . [Hermione]178-hermione watched [him]238-cedric vanish with [her]178-hermione hands over [her]178-hermione mouth . A few seconds later , [they]1546-we heard [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric shout . “[230-amos] Yes ! [We]1546-we got [them]1543-someone behind the trees ! There ’s [someone]872-someone here ! Unconscious ! [It]872-someone ’s — but — blimey ... ” “[872-someone] [You]1546-we ’ve got [someone]872-someone ? ” shouted [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , sounding highly disbelieving . “[872-someone] Who ? Who is [it]872-someone ? ” [They]1546-we heard snapping twigs , the rustling of leaves , and then crunching footsteps as [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric reemerged from behind [the trees]5585-the trees . [He]238-cedric was carrying a tiny , limp figure in [his]238-cedric arms . [Harry]447-harry recognized the tea towel at once . It was [Winky]278-winky . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch did not move or speak as [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric deposited [[his]238-cedric elf]5586-his elf on the ground at [his]238-cedric feet . [The other Ministry wizards]5575-the other ministry wizards were all staring at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . For a few seconds [Crouch]219-mr. crouch remained transfixed , [his]219-mr. crouch eyes blazing in [his]219-mr. crouch white face as [he]219-mr. crouch stared down at [Winky]278-winky . Then [he]219-mr. crouch appeared to come to life again . “[872-someone] This — can not — be , ” [he]219-mr. crouch said jerkily . “[872-someone] No — ” [He]219-mr. crouch moved quickly around [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric and strode off toward [the place where [he]219-mr. crouch had found [Winky]278-winky]5588-the place where he had found winky . “[872-someone] No point , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric called after [him]219-mr. crouch . “[219-mr. crouch] There ’s [no one else there]1550-no one else there . ” But [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch did not seem prepared to take [his]238-cedric word for it . [They]5589-they could hear [him]219-mr. crouch moving around and the rustling of leaves as [he]219-mr. crouch pushed the bushes aside , searching . “[1550-no one else there] Bit embarrassing , ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric said grimly , looking down at [Winky]278-winky ’s unconscious form . “[1550-no one else there] [[Barty Crouch]269-crouch ’s house - elf]1551-barty crouch ’s house - elf ... [I]0-i mean to say ... ” “[0-i] Come off it , [Amos]230-amos , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quietly , “[230-amos] [you]230-amos do n’t seriously think it was [the elf]1304-the elf ? The Dark Mark ’s a [wizard]5061-wizard ’s sign . It requires a wand . ” “[5061-wizard] Yeah , ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , “[1304-the elf] and [she]1304-the elf had a wand . ” “[1304-the elf] What ? ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[1304-the elf] Here , look . ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric held up a wand and showed it to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[1304-the elf] Had it in [her]1304-the elf hand . So that ’s clause three of the Code of Wand Use broken , for a start . [No non - human creature]1554-no non - human creature is permitted to carry or use a wand . ” Just then there was another pop , and [Ludo Bagman Apparated]221-bagman right next to [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . Looking breathless and disorientated , [he]221-bagman spun on the spot , goggling upward at the emerald - green skull . “[316-the dark mark] [The Dark Mark]316-the dark mark ! ” [he]221-bagman panted , almost trampling [Winky]278-winky as [he]221-bagman turned inquiringly to [[his]221-bagman colleagues]5590-his colleagues . “[316-the dark mark] Who did it ? Did [you]230-amos get [them]1555-them ? [Barty]269-crouch ! What ’s going on ? ” [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch had returned empty - handed . [His]219-mr. crouch face was still ghostly white , and [his]219-mr. crouch hands and [his]219-mr. crouch toothbrush mustache were both twitching . “[269-crouch] Where have [you]269-crouch been , [Barty]269-crouch ? ” said [Bagman]221-bagman . “[269-crouch] Why were n’t [you]269-crouch at the match ? [[Your]269-crouch elf]1556-your elf was saving [you]269-crouch a seat too — gulping gargoyles ! ” [Bagman]221-bagman had just noticed [Winky]278-winky lying at [his]221-bagman feet . “[1556-your elf] What happened to [her]1556-your elf ? ” “[1556-your elf] [I]0-i have been busy , [Ludo]221-bagman , ” said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , still talking in the same jerky fashion , barely moving [his]0-i lips . “[0-i] And [[my]0-i elf]1557-my elf has been Stunned . ” “[1557-my elf] Stunned ? By [[you]269-crouch lot]1491-you lot , [you]269-crouch mean ? But why — ? ” Comprehension dawned suddenly on [Bagman]221-bagman ’s round , shiny face ; [he]221-bagman looked up at the skull , down at [Winky]278-winky , and then at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “[269-crouch] No ! ” [he]221-bagman said . “[278-winky] [Winky]278-winky ? Conjure the Dark Mark ? [She]1556-your elf would n’t know how ! [She]1556-your elf ’d need a wand , for a start ! ” “[1556-your elf] And [she]1556-your elf had one , ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . “[1556-your elf] [I]0-i found [her]1556-your elf holding one , [Ludo]221-bagman . If it ’s all right with [you]221-bagman , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [I]0-i think [we]1559-we should hear what [she]1556-your elf ’s got to say for [herself]1556-your elf . ” [Crouch]219-mr. crouch gave no sign that [he]219-mr. crouch had heard [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , but [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric seemed to take [his]219-mr. crouch silence for assent . [He]238-cedric raised [his]238-cedric own wand , pointed it at [Winky]278-winky , and said , “[1556-your elf] [Rennervate]317-rennervate ! ” [Winky]278-winky stirred feebly . [Her]278-winky great brown eyes opened and [she]278-winky blinked several times in a bemused sort of way . Watched by [the silent wizards]5591-the silent wizards , [she]278-winky raised [herself]278-winky shakily into a sitting position . [She]278-winky caught sight of [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s feet , and slowly , tremulously , raised [her]278-winky eyes to stare up into [his]238-cedric face ; then , more slowly still , [she]278-winky looked up into the sky . [Harry]447-harry could see the floating skull reflected twice in [her]278-winky enormous , glassy eyes . [She]278-winky gave a gasp , looked wildly around [the crowded clearing]5592-the crowded clearing , and burst into terrified sobs . “[318-elf] [Elf]318-elf ! ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric sternly . “[318-elf] Do [you]318-elf know who [I]0-i am ? [I]0-i ’m [a member of [the Department for the Regulation and Control of [Magical Creatures]319-magical creatures]5254-the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures]1560-a member of the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures ! ” [Winky]278-winky began to rock backward and forward on the ground , [her]278-winky breath coming in sharp bursts . [Harry]447-harry was reminded forcibly of [Dobby]466-dobby in [his]447-harry moments of terrified disobedience . “[0-i] As [you]318-elf see , [elf]1562-elf , the Dark Mark was conjured [here]5036-here a short while ago , ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . “[0-i] And [you]318-elf were discovered moments later , right beneath it ! An explanation , if [you]318-elf please ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i — [I]0-i — [I]0-i is not doing it , [sir]5372-sir ! ” [Winky]278-winky gasped . “[0-i] [I]0-i is not knowing how , [sir]5372-sir ! ” “[0-i] [You]318-elf were found with a wand in [your]318-elf hand ! ” barked [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , brandishing it in front of [her]278-winky . And as the wand caught the green light that was filling [the clearing]5568-the clearing from the skull above , [Harry]447-harry recognized it . “[318-elf] Hey — that ’s mine ! ” [he]447-harry said . [Everyone in [the clearing]5568-the clearing]5594-everyone in the clearing looked at [him]447-harry . “[318-elf] Excuse [me]0-i ? ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , incredulously . “[318-elf] That ’s [my]0-i wand ! ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [I]0-i dropped it ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i dropped it ? ” repeated [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric in disbelief . “[0-i] Is this a confession ? [You]0-i threw it aside after [you]0-i conjured the Mark ? ” “[0-i] [Amos]230-amos , think who [you]230-amos ’re talking to ! ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , very angrily . “[230-amos] Is [Harry Potter]447-harry likely to conjure the Dark Mark ? ” “[447-harry] Er — of course not , ” mumbled [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . “[1566-sorry] [Sorry]1566-sorry [...]1566-sorry carried away ... ” “[1566-sorry] [I]0-i did n’t drop it there , anyway , ” said [Harry]447-harry , jerking [his]447-harry thumb toward the trees beneath the skull . “[0-i] [I]0-i missed it right after [we]1567-we got into the wood . ” “[0-i] So , ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , [his]238-cedric eyes hardening as [he]238-cedric turned to look at [Winky]278-winky again , cowering at [his]238-cedric feet . “[0-i] [You]0-i found this wand , eh , [elf]1562-elf ? And [you]0-i picked it up and thought [you]0-i ’d have some fun with it , did [you]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i is not doing magic with it , [sir]5372-sir ! ” squealed [Winky]278-winky , tears streaming down the sides of [her]278-winky squashed and bulbous nose . “[0-i] [I]0-i is ... [I]0-i is ... [I]0-i is just picking it up , [sir]5372-sir ! [I]0-i is not making the Dark Mark , [sir]5372-sir , [I]0-i is not knowing how ! ” “[1572-her] It was n’t [her]1572-her ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . [She]178-hermione looked very nervous , speaking up in front of [all these Ministry wizards]5596-all these ministry wizards , yet determined all the same . “[1572-her] [Winky]278-winky ’s got a squeaky little voice , and the voice [we]1573-we heard doing the incantation was much deeper ! ” [She]178-hermione looked around at [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron , appealing for [their]5596-all these ministry wizards support . “[278-winky] It did n’t sound anything like [Winky]278-winky , did it ? ” “[278-winky] No , ” said [Harry]447-harry , shaking [his]447-harry head . “[278-winky] It definitely did n’t sound like [an elf]1574-an elf . ” “[1574-an elf] Yeah , it was a human voice , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[1574-an elf] Well , [we]1573-we ’ll soon see , ” growled [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , looking unimpressed . “[1573-we] There ’s a simple way of discovering the last spell a wand performed , [elf]1562-elf , did [you]1562-elf know that ? ” [Winky]278-winky trembled and shook [her]278-winky head frantically , [her]278-winky ears flapping , as [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric raised [his]238-cedric own wand again and placed it tip to tip with [Harry]447-harry ’s . “[1562-elf] Prior Incantato ! ” roared [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . [Harry]447-harry heard [Hermione]178-hermione gasp , horrified , as a gigantic serpent - tongued skull erupted from the point where the two wands met , but it was a mere shadow of the green skull high above [them]1573-we ; it looked as though it were made of thick gray smoke : the ghost of a spell . “[1562-elf] Deletrius ! ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric shouted , and the smoky skull vanished in a wisp of smoke . “[1562-elf] So , ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric with a kind of savage triumph , looking down upon [Winky]278-winky , who was still shaking convulsively . “[0-i] [I]0-i is not doing it ! ” [she]278-winky squealed , [her]278-winky eyes rolling in terror . “[0-i] [I]0-i is not , [I]0-i is not , [I]0-i is not knowing how ! [I]0-i is [a good elf]1576-a good elf , [I]0-i is n’t using wands , [I]0-i is n’t knowing how ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i ’ve been caught red - handed , [elf]1562-elf ! ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric roared . “[0-i] Caught with the guilty wand in [your]0-i hand ! ” “[230-amos] [Amos]230-amos , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley loudly , “[230-amos] think about it ... precious [few wizards]1578-few wizards know how to do that spell ... Where would [she]1579-she have learned it ? ” “[230-amos] Perhaps [Amos]230-amos is suggesting , ” said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , cold anger in every syllable , “[230-amos] that [I]0-i routinely teach [[my]0-i servants]1580-my servants to conjure the Dark Mark ? ” There was a deeply unpleasant silence . [Amos Diggory]230-amos looked horrified . “[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ... not ... not at all ... ” “[0-i] [You]0-i have now come very close to accusing [the two people in [this clearing]1582-this clearing who are least likely to conjure that Mark]1581-the two people in this clearing who are least likely to conjure that mark ! ” barked [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “[447-harry] [Harry Potter]447-harry — and [myself]0-i ! [I]0-i suppose [you]0-i are familiar with [the boy]5057-the boy ’s story , [Amos]230-amos ? ” “[230-amos] Of course — [everyone]658-everyone knows — ” muttered [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , looking highly discomforted . “[230-amos] And [I]0-i trust [you]0-i remember the many proofs [I]0-i have given , over a long career , that [I]0-i despise and detest the Dark Arts and [those who practice them]1585-those who practice them ? ” [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch shouted , [his]219-mr. crouch eyes bulging again . “[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [I]0-i — [I]0-i never suggested [you]0-i had anything to do with it ! ” [Amos Diggory]230-amos muttered again , now reddening behind [his]230-amos scrubby brown beard . “[0-i] If [you]0-i accuse [[my]0-i elf]1557-my elf , [you]0-i accuse [me]0-i , [Diggory]230-amos ! ” shouted [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “[0-i] Where else would [she]1557-my elf have learned to conjure it ? ” “[1557-my elf] [She]1557-my elf — [she]1557-my elf might ’ve picked it up anywhere — ” “[1557-my elf] Precisely , [Amos]230-amos , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[230-amos] [She]1557-my elf might have picked it up anywhere ... [Winky]278-winky ? ” [he]219-mr. crouch said kindly , turning to [the elf]1304-the elf , but [she]1304-the elf flinched as though [he]219-mr. crouch too was shouting at [her]1304-the elf . “[278-winky] Where exactly did [you]0-i find [Harry]447-harry ’s wand ? ” [Winky]278-winky was twisting the hem of [her]278-winky tea towel so violently that it was fraying beneath [her]278-winky fingers . “[0-i] [I]0-i — [I]0-i is finding it ... finding it there , [sir]5372-sir ... ” [she]278-winky whispered , “[5372-sir] there ... in the trees , [sir]5372-sir ... ” “[230-amos] [You]230-amos see , [Amos]230-amos ? ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[230-amos] [Whoever conjured the Mark]1589-whoever conjured the mark could have Disapparated right after [they]1589-whoever conjured the mark ’d done it , leaving [Harry]447-harry ’s wand behind . A clever thing to do , not using [their]1589-whoever conjured the mark own wand , which could have betrayed [them]1589-whoever conjured the mark . And [Winky]278-winky here had the misfortune to come across the wand moments later and pick it up . ” “[278-winky] But then , [she]278-winky ’d have been only a few feet away from [the real culprit]1590-the real culprit ! ” said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric impatiently . “[318-elf] [Elf]318-elf ? Did [you]230-amos see [anyone]816-anyone ? ” [Winky]278-winky began to tremble worse than ever . [Her]278-winky giant eyes flickered from [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , to [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , and onto [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . Then [she]278-winky gulped and said , “[0-i] [I]0-i is seeing [no one]783-no one , [sir]5372-sir ... [no one]783-no one ... ” “[230-amos] [Amos]230-amos , ” said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch curtly , “[230-amos] [I]0-i am fully aware that , in the ordinary course of events , [you]230-amos would want to take [Winky]278-winky into [[your]230-amos department]1595-your department for questioning . [I]0-i ask [you]230-amos , however , to allow [me]0-i to deal with [her]278-winky . ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric looked as though [he]238-cedric did n’t think much of this suggestion at all , but it was clear to [Harry]447-harry that [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch was such [an important member of [the Ministry]5074-the ministry]5598-an important member of the ministry that [he]238-cedric did not dare refuse [him]238-cedric . “[0-i] [You]230-amos may rest assured that [she]278-winky will be punished , ” [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch added coldly . “[1596-m - m - master] [M - m - master]1596-m - m - master ... ” [Winky]278-winky stammered , looking up at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [her]278-winky eyes brimming with tears . “[1596-m - m - master] [M - m - master]1596-m - m - master , p - p - please ... ” [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch stared back , [his]219-mr. crouch face somehow sharpened , each line upon it more deeply etched . There was no pity in [his]219-mr. crouch gaze . “[278-winky] [Winky]278-winky has behaved tonight in a manner [I]0-i would not have believed possible , ” [he]0-i said slowly . “[0-i] [I]0-i told [her]278-winky to remain in [the tent]1158-the tent . [I]0-i told [her]278-winky to stay there while [I]0-i went to sort out the trouble . And [I]0-i find that [she]278-winky disobeyed [me]0-i . This means clothes . ” “[278-winky] No ! ” shrieked [Winky]278-winky , prostrating [herself]278-winky at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s feet . “[5398-master] No , [master]5398-master ! Not clothes , not clothes ! ” [Harry]447-harry knew that the only way to turn [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf free was to present [it]1300-a house - elf with proper garments . It was pitiful to see the way [Winky]278-winky clutched at [her]278-winky tea towel as [she]278-winky sobbed over [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s feet . “[278-winky] But [she]278-winky was frightened ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione burst out angrily , glaring at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “[278-winky] [[Your]5398-master elf]1556-your elf ’s scared of heights , and [those wizards in masks]1601-those wizards in masks were levitating [people]5169-people ! [You]5398-master ca n’t blame [her]278-winky for wanting to get out of [their]5169-people way ! ” [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch took a step backward , freeing [himself]219-mr. crouch from contact with the elf , whom [he]219-mr. crouch was surveying as though [she]278-winky were something filthy and rotten that was contaminating [his]219-mr. crouch over - shined shoes . “[5398-master] [I]0-i have no use for [a house - elf who disobeys [me]0-i]1603-a house - elf who disobeys me , ” [he]219-mr. crouch said coldly , looking over at [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] [I]0-i have no use for [a servant who forgets what is due to [[her]1604-a servant who forgets what is due to her master , and to her master ’s reputation master]1605-her master , and to [[her]1604-a servant who forgets what is due to her master , and to her master ’s reputation master]1605-her master ’s reputation]1604-a servant who forgets what is due to her master , and to her master ’s reputation . ” [Winky]278-winky was crying so hard that [her]278-winky sobs echoed around [the clearing]5568-the clearing . There was a very nasty silence , which was ended by [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , who said quietly , “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i think [I]0-i ’ll take [my]0-i lot back to [the tent]1158-the tent , if [nobody]603-nobody ’s got any objections . [Amos]230-amos , that wand ’s told [us]1609-us all it can — if [Harry]447-harry could have it back , please — ” [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric handed [Harry]447-harry [his]447-harry wand and [Harry]447-harry pocketed it . “[230-amos] Come on , [[you]1609-us three]1542-you three , ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley said quietly . But [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t seem to want to move ; [her]178-hermione eyes were still upon [the sobbing elf]5602-the sobbing elf . “[1609-us] [Hermione]178-hermione ! ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley said , more urgently . [She]178-hermione turned and followed [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron out of [the clearing]5568-the clearing and off through the trees . “[178-hermione] What ’s going to happen to [Winky]278-winky ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , the moment [they]1542-you three had left [the clearing]5568-the clearing . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[0-i] The way [they]1611-they were treating [her]278-winky ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione furiously . “[238-cedric] [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , calling [her]278-winky ‘ elf ’ all the time ... and [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! [He]219-mr. crouch knows [she]278-winky did n’t do it and [he]219-mr. crouch ’s still going to sack [her]278-winky ! [He]219-mr. crouch did n’t care how frightened [she]278-winky ’d been , or how upset [she]278-winky was — it was like [she]278-winky was n’t even human ! ” “[219-mr. crouch] Well , [she]278-winky ’s not , ” said [Ron]188-ron . [Hermione]178-hermione rounded on [him]188-ron . “[219-mr. crouch] That does n’t mean [she]278-winky has n’t got feelings , [Ron]188-ron . It ’s disgusting the way — ” “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]0-i agree with [you]178-hermione , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quickly , beckoning [her]178-hermione on , “[0-i] but now is not the time to discuss elf rights . [I]0-i want to get back to [the tent]1158-the tent as fast as [we]1613-we can . What happened to the others ? ” “[1613-we] [We]1613-we lost [them]1614-them in the dark , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[189-dad] [Dad]189-dad , why was [everyone]658-everyone so uptight about that skull thing ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll explain everything back at [the tent]1158-the tent , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley tensely . But when [they]1613-we reached the edge of the wood , [their]1613-we progress was impeded . [A large crowd of frightened - looking witches and wizards]5605-a large crowd of frightened - looking witches and wizards was congregated [there]594-there , and when [they]5605-a large crowd of frightened - looking witches and wizards saw [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley coming toward [them]5605-a large crowd of frightened - looking witches and wizards , [many of [them]5605-a large crowd of frightened - looking witches and wizards]5607-many of them surged forward . “[0-i] What ’s going on in there ? ” “[0-i] Who conjured it ? ” “[202-arthur] [Arthur]202-arthur — it ’s not — [Him]202-arthur ? ” “[202-arthur] Of course it ’s not [Him]202-arthur , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley impatiently . “[202-arthur] [We]1617-we do n’t know who it was ; it looks like [they]1618-they Disapparated . Now excuse [me]0-i , please , [I]0-i want to get to bed . ” [He]0-i led [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione through [the crowd]1284-the crowd and back into [the campsite]5287-the campsite . All was quiet now ; there was no sign of [the masked wizards]5610-the masked wizards , though [several ruined tents]5611-several ruined tents were still smoking . [Charlie]210-charlie ’s head was poking out of [[the boys]681-the boys ’ tent]5503-the boys ’ tent . “[189-dad] [Dad]189-dad , what ’s going on ? ” [he]210-charlie called through the dark . “[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ginny]213-ginny got back okay , but [the others]957-the others — ” “[957-the others] [I]0-i ’ve got [them]957-the others here , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , bending down and entering [the tent]1158-the tent . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione entered after [him]0-i . [Bill]209-bill was sitting at the small kitchen table , holding a bedsheet to [his]209-bill arm , which was bleeding profusely . [Charlie]210-charlie had a large rip in [his]210-charlie shirt , and [Percy]273-percy was sporting a bloody nose . [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ginny]213-ginny looked unhurt , though shaken . “[0-i] Did [you]0-i get them , [Dad]1620-dad ? ” said [Bill]209-bill sharply . “[0-i] [The person who conjured the Mark]1621-the person who conjured the mark ? ” “[1621-the person who conjured the mark] No , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[1621-the person who conjured the mark] [We]1622-we found [[Barty Crouch]269-crouch ’s elf]1623-barty crouch ’s elf holding [Harry]447-harry ’s wand , but [we]1622-we ’re none the wiser about who actually conjured the Mark . ” “[1622-we] What ? ” said [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , and [Percy]273-percy together . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry ’s wand ? ” said [Fred]192-fred . “[447-harry] [[Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s elf]1624-mr. crouch ’s elf ? ” said [Percy]273-percy , sounding thunderstruck . With some assistance from [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley explained what had happened in [the woods]1234-the woods . When [they]5616-they had finished [their]5616-they story , [Percy]273-percy swelled indignantly . “[219-mr. crouch] Well , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is quite right to get rid of [an elf like that]1625-an elf like that ! ” [he]273-percy said . “[219-mr. crouch] Running away when [he]219-mr. crouch ’d expressly told [her]1625-an elf like that not to ... embarrassing [him]219-mr. crouch in front of [the whole Ministry]5240-the whole ministry ... how would that have looked , if [she]1625-an elf like that ’d been brought up in front of [the Department for the Regulation and Control]1627-the department for the regulation and control — ” “[1625-an elf like that] [She]1625-an elf like that did n’t do anything — [she]1625-an elf like that was just in [the wrong place]1628-the wrong place at the wrong time ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione snapped at [Percy]273-percy , who looked very taken aback . [Hermione]178-hermione had always got on fairly well with [Percy]273-percy — better , indeed , than [any of [the others]957-the others]5617-any of the others . “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione , [a wizard in [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s position]1629-a wizard in mr. crouch ’s position ca n’t afford [a house - elf who ’s going to run amok with a wand]1630-a house - elf who ’s going to run amok with a wand ! ” said [Percy]273-percy pompously , recovering [himself]273-percy . “[1625-an elf like that] [She]1625-an elf like that did n’t run amok ! ” shouted [Hermione]178-hermione . “[1625-an elf like that] [She]1625-an elf like that just picked it up off the ground ! ” “[1625-an elf like that] Look , can [someone]872-someone just explain what that skull thing was ? ” said [Ron]188-ron impatiently . “[872-someone] It was n’t hurting [anyone]816-anyone ... Why ’s it such a big deal ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i told [you]1633-you , it ’s [You]1633-you - Know - Who ’s symbol , [Ron]188-ron , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , before [anyone else]5075-anyone else could answer . “[188-ron] [I]0-i read about it in The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts . ” “[0-i] And it has n’t been seen for thirteen years , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quietly . “[0-i] Of course [people]5169-people panicked ... it was almost like seeing [You]1633-you - Know - Who back again . ” “[1633-you] [I]0-i do n’t get it , ” said [Ron]188-ron , frowning . “[0-i] [I]0-i mean ... it ’s still only a shape in the sky ... ” “[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron , [You]188-ron - Know - Who and [[his]1635-his followers]1636-his followers sent the Dark Mark into the air whenever [they]1637-they killed , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[1635-his] The terror it inspired ... [you]188-ron have no idea , [you]188-ron ’re too young . Just picture coming [home]836-home and finding the Dark Mark hovering over [[your]188-ron house]5419-your house , and knowing what [you]188-ron ’re about to find inside ... ” [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley winced . “[658-everyone] [Everyone]658-everyone ’s worst fear ... the very worst ... ” There was silence for a moment . Then [Bill]209-bill , removing the sheet from [his]209-bill arm to check on [his]209-bill cut , said , “[658-everyone] Well , it did n’t help [us]1641-we tonight , whoever conjured it . [It]1642-it scared [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters away the moment [they]1643-the death eaters saw it . [They]1643-the death eaters all Disapparated before [we]1641-we ’d got near enough to unmask any of [them]1643-the death eaters . [We]1641-we caught [the Robertses]1644-the robertses before [they]1644-the robertses hit the ground , though . [They]1644-the robertses ’re having [their]1644-the robertses memories modified right now . ” “[1644-the robertses] [Death Eaters]1645-death eaters ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[1645-death eaters] What are [Death Eaters]320-death eaters ? ” “[320-death eaters] It ’s what [[You]1646-you - Know - Who ’s supporters]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters called [themselves]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters , ” said [Bill]209-bill . “[1647-you - know - who ’s supporters] [I]0-i think [we]1641-we saw what ’s left of [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters tonight — [the ones who managed to keep [themselves]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters out of [Azkaban]7-azkaban]1648-the ones who managed to keep themselves out of azkaban , anyway . ” “[1641-we] [We]1641-we ca n’t prove it was [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters , [Bill]209-bill , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[209-bill] Though it probably was , ” [he]0-i added hopelessly . “[209-bill] Yeah , [I]0-i bet it was ! ” said [Ron]188-ron suddenly . “[189-dad] [Dad]189-dad , [we]1641-we met [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy in [the woods]1234-the woods , and [he]282-malfoy as good as told [us]1641-we [[his]282-malfoy dad]913-his dad was [one of [those nutters in masks]1652-those nutters in masks]1651-one of those nutters in masks ! And [we]1641-we all know [the Malfoys]287-the malfoys were right in with [You]1653-you - Know - [Who]1654-who ! ” “[287-the malfoys] But what were [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s supporters]1655-voldemort ’s supporters — ” [Harry]447-harry began . [Everybody]1092-everybody flinched — like most of the Wizarding world , [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys always avoided saying [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s name . “[1655-voldemort ’s supporters] Sorry , ” said [Harry]447-harry quickly . “[1655-voldemort ’s supporters] What were [[You]1653-you - Know - Who ’s [supporters]1657-supporters]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters up to , levitating [Muggles]174-muggles ? [I]0-i mean , what was the point ? ” “[0-i] The point ? ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley with a hollow laugh . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , that ’s [their]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters idea of fun . [Half the Muggle]1658-half the muggle killings back when [You]1653-you - Know - Who was in power were done for fun . [I]0-i suppose [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters had a few drinks tonight and could n’t resist reminding [us]1659-us all that lots of [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters are still at large . A nice little reunion for [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters , ” [he]0-i finished disgustedly . “[1643-the death eaters] But if [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters were [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters , why did [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters Disapparate when [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters saw the Dark Mark ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[1647-you - know - who ’s supporters] [They]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters ’d have been pleased to see it , would n’t [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters ? ” “[1647-you - know - who ’s supporters] Use [your]447-harry brains , [Ron]188-ron , ” said [Bill]209-bill . “[188-ron] If [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters really were [Death Eaters]1645-death eaters , [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters worked very hard to keep out of [Azkaban]7-azkaban when [You]1662-you - Know - Who lost power , and told all sorts of lies about [him]1663-him forcing [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters to kill and torture [people]5169-people . [I]0-i bet [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters ’d be even more frightened than [the rest of [us]1666-us]1665-the rest of us to see [him]1663-him come back . [They]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters denied [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters ’d ever been involved with [him]1663-him when [he]1663-him lost [his]1663-him powers , and went back to [their]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters daily lives ... [I]0-i do n’t reckon [he]1663-him ’d be over - pleased with [them]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters , do [you]1667-you ? ” “[1667-you] So ... whoever conjured the [Dark Mark]316-the dark mark ... ” said [Hermione]178-hermione slowly , “[1647-you - know - who ’s supporters] were [they]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters doing it to show support for [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters , or to scare [them]320-death eaters away ? ” “[1647-you - know - who ’s supporters] [Your]1667-you guess is as good as [ours]1666-us , [Hermione]178-hermione , ” said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “[1667-you] But [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]1667-you this ... it was only [the Death Eaters who ever knew how to conjure it]1668-the death eaters who ever knew how to conjure it . [I]0-i ’d be very surprised if [the person who did it]1669-the person who did it had n’t been [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater once , even if [they]1668-the death eaters who ever knew how to conjure it ’re not now ... Listen , it ’s very late , and if [[your]1667-you mother]5159-your mother hears what ’s happened [she]5159-your mother ’ll be worried sick . [We]1666-us ’ll get a few more hours sleep and then try and get an early [Portkey]239-the portkey out of here . ” [Harry]447-harry got back into [his]447-harry bunk with [his]447-harry head buzzing . [He]447-harry knew [he]447-harry ought to feel exhausted : It was nearly three in the morning , but [he]447-harry felt wide - awake — wide - awake , and worried . Three days ago — it felt like much longer , but it had only been three days — [he]447-harry had awoken with [his]447-harry scar burning . And tonight , for the first time in thirteen years , [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s mark had appeared in the sky . What did these things mean ? [He]447-harry thought of the letter [he]447-harry had written to [Sirius]195-sirius before leaving [Privet Drive]4-privet drive . Would [Sirius]195-sirius have gotten it yet ? When would [he]195-sirius reply ? [Harry]447-harry lay looking up at the canvas , but no flying fantasies came to [him]447-harry now to ease [him]447-harry to sleep , and it was a long time after [Charlie]210-charlie ’s snores filled the tent that [Harry]447-harry finally dozed off .[239-the portkey] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley woke [them]1672-they after only a few hours sleep . [He]190-mr. weasley used magic to pack up [the tents]1123-the tents , and [they]1672-they left [the campsite]5287-the campsite as quickly as possible , passing [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts at the door of [[his]241-mr. roberts cottage]659-his cottage . [Mr. Roberts]241-mr. roberts had a strange , dazed look about [him]241-mr. roberts , and [he]241-mr. roberts waved [them]1672-they off with a vague “ Merry Christmas . ”[241-mr. roberts] “ [He]241-mr. roberts ’ll be all right , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley quietly as [they]1672-they marched off onto [the moor]1676-the moor . “ Sometimes , when [a person]5621-a person ’s memory ’s modified , it makes [him]5621-a person a bit disorientated for a while ... and that was a big thing [they]1672-they had to make [him]5621-a person forget . ”[190-mr. weasley] [They]1672-they heard urgent voices as [they]1672-they approached the spot where [the Portkeys]34-portkeys lay , and when [they]1672-they reached [it]1677-it , [they]1672-they found [a great number of witches and [wizards]5047-wizards]1678-a great number of witches and wizards gathered around [Basil]240-basil , [the keeper of [the Portkeys]34-portkeys]1680-the keeper of the portkeys , all clamoring to get away from [the campsite]5287-the campsite as quickly as possible . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley had a hurried discussion with [Basil]240-basil ; [they]1672-they joined the queue , and were able to take an old rubber tire back to [Stoatshead Hill]35-stoatshead hill before the sun had really risen . [They]1672-they walked back through [Ottery St. Catchpole]74-ottery st. catchpole and up [the damp lane]1682-the damp lane toward [the Burrow]1683-the burrow in the dawn light , talking very little because [they]1672-they were so exhausted , and thinking longingly of [their]1672-they breakfast . As [they]1672-they rounded the corner and [the Burrow]1683-the burrow came into view , a cry echoed along [the lane]1685-the lane . “ Oh thank goodness , thank goodness ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , who had evidently been waiting for [them]1672-they in [the front yard]1686-the front yard , came running toward [them]1672-they , still wearing [her]191-mrs. weasley bedroom slippers , [her]191-mrs. weasley face pale and strained , a rolled - up copy of the Daily Prophet clutched in [her]191-mrs. weasley hand . “ [Arthur]202-arthur — [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ve been so worried — so worried — ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley flung [her]191-mrs. weasley arms around [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s neck , and [the Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet fell out of [her]191-mrs. weasley limp hand onto the ground . Looking down , [Harry]447-harry saw the headline : SCENES OF TERROR AT [THE QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP]33-the quidditch world cup , complete with a twinkling black - and - white photograph of the Dark Mark over the treetops . “ [You]1672-they ’re all right , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley muttered distractedly , releasing [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley and staring around at [them]1672-they all with red eyes , “ [you]1672-they ’re alive ... [Oh boys]5622-oh boys ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] And to [everybody]1092-everybody ’s surprise , [she]191-mrs. weasley seized [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george and pulled [them]1672-they both into such a tight hug that [their]1672-they heads banged together . “ Ouch ! [Mum]204-mum — [you]190-mr. weasley ’re strangling [us]1672-they — ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [I]191-mrs. weasley shouted at [you]190-mr. weasley before [you]190-mr. weasley left ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said , starting to sob . “ It ’s all [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ve been thinking about ! What if [You]1672-they - Know - Who had got [you]1672-they , and the last thing [I]191-mrs. weasley ever said to [you]1672-they was that [you]1672-they did n’t get enough O.W.L.s ? Oh [Fred]192-fred ... [George]193-george ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Come on , now , [Molly]203-molly , [we]981-the twins ’re all perfectly okay , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley soothingly , prising [her]1689-her off [the twins]981-the twins and leading [her]1689-her back toward [the house]642-the house . “ [Bill]209-bill , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley added in an undertone , “ pick up that paper , [I]190-mr. weasley want to see what it says ... ”[190-mr. weasley] When [they]981-the twins were all crammed into [the tiny kitchen]977-the tiny kitchen , and [Hermione]178-hermione had made [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley a cup of very strong tea , into which [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley insisted on pouring a shot of [Ogdens Old Firewhisky]321-ogdens old firewhisky , [Bill]209-bill handed [[his]209-bill father]797-his father the newspaper . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley scanned the front page while [Percy]273-percy looked over [his]273-percy shoulder . “ [I]190-mr. weasley knew it , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley heavily . “ [Ministry]5623-ministry blunders ... culprits not apprehended ... lax security ... [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards running unchecked ... national disgrace ... Who wrote this ? Ah ... of course ... [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [That woman]5625-that woman ’s got it in for the Ministry of Magic ! ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy furiously . “ Last week [she]5625-that woman was saying [we]5626-we ’re wasting [our]5626-we time quibbling about cauldron thickness , when [we]5626-we should be stamping out [vampires]5627-vampires ! As if it was n’t specifically stated in paragraph twelve of the Guidelines for the Treatment of [Non - Wizard Part - Humans]5628-non - wizard part - humans — ”[273-percy] “ Do [us]5626-we a favor , [Perce]273-percy , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , yawning , “ and shut up . ”[209-bill] “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’m mentioned , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , [his]190-mr. weasley eyes widening behind [his]190-mr. weasley glasses as [he]190-mr. weasley reached the bottom of the Daily Prophet article . “ Where ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] spluttered [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , choking on [her]191-mrs. weasley tea and whisky . “ If [I]191-mrs. weasley ’d seen that , [I]191-mrs. weasley ’d have known [you]190-mr. weasley were alive ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Not by name , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ Listen to this : ‘ If [the terrified wizards]5629-the terrified wizards and [witches who waited breathlessly for news at the edge of the wood]5630-witches who waited breathlessly for news at the edge of the wood expected reassurance from [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , [they]5629-the terrified wizards were sadly disappointed . [A Ministry official]5632-a ministry official emerged some time after the appearance of the Dark Mark alleging that [nobody]603-nobody had been hurt , but refusing to give any more information . Whether this statement will be enough to quash the rumors that several bodies were removed from [the woods]1234-the woods an hour later , remains to be seen . ’ Oh really , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley in exasperation , handing the paper to [Percy]273-percy . “ [Nobody]603-nobody was hurt . What was [I]273-percy supposed to say ? Rumors that several bodies were removed from [the woods]1234-the woods ... well , there certainly will be rumors now [she]5632-a ministry official ’s printed that . ”[273-percy] [He]273-percy heaved a deep sigh . “ [Molly]203-molly , [I]273-percy ’m going to have to go into [the office]5168-the office ; this is going to take some smoothing over . ”[273-percy] “ [I]273-percy ’ll come with [you]190-mr. weasley , [Father]967-father , ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy importantly . “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch will need all hands on [deck]5639-deck . And [I]273-percy can give [him]219-mr. crouch [my]273-percy cauldron report in person . ”[273-percy] [He]273-percy bustled out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley looked most upset . “ [Arthur]202-arthur , [you]202-arthur ’re supposed to be on holiday ! This has n’t got anything to do with [[your]202-arthur office]5640-your office ; surely [they]5640-your office can handle this without [you]202-arthur ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve got to go , [Molly]203-molly , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley . “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’ve made things worse . [I]190-mr. weasley ’ll just change into [my]190-mr. weasley robes and [I]190-mr. weasley ’ll be off ... ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry suddenly , unable to contain [himself]447-harry , “ [Hedwig]180-hedwig has n’t arrived with a letter for [me]447-harry , has [she]180-hedwig ? ”[447-harry] “ [Hedwig]180-hedwig , [dear]5160-dear ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley distractedly . “ No ... no , there has n’t been any post at all . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione looked curiously at [Harry]447-harry . With a meaningful look at both of [them]1695-them [he]447-harry said , “ All right if [I]447-harry go and dump [my]447-harry stuff in [[your]447-harry room]5642-your room , [Ron]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] “ Yeah [...]188-ron think [I]188-ron will too , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron at once . “ [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] “ Yes , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said quickly , and [the three of [them]1696-the three of them]1696-the three of them marched out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen and up the stairs . “ What ’s up , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , the moment [they]1696-the three of them had closed the door of [the attic room]1698-the attic room behind [them]1696-the three of them . “ There ’s something [I]447-harry have n’t told [you]447-harry , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ On Saturday morning , [I]447-harry woke up with [my]447-harry scar hurting again . ”[447-harry] [Ron]188-ron ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s reactions were almost exactly as [Harry]447-harry had imagined [them]1699-them back in [[his]447-harry bedroom on [Privet Drive]4-privet drive]1700-his bedroom on privet drive . [Hermione]178-hermione gasped and started making suggestions at once , mentioning a number of reference books , and everybody from [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore to [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , [the Hogwarts nurse]1701-the hogwarts nurse . [Ron]188-ron simply looked dumbstruck . “ But — [he]188-ron was n’t [there]594-there , was [he]188-ron ? [You]188-ron - Know - Who ? [I]188-ron mean — last time [your]188-ron scar kept hurting , [he]188-ron was at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , was n’t [he]188-ron ? ”[188-ron] “ [I]447-harry ’m sure [he]188-ron was n’t on [Privet Drive]4-privet drive , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ But [I]447-harry was dreaming about [him]188-ron ... [him]188-ron and [Peter]179-peter — [you]188-ron know , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . [I]447-harry ca n’t remember all of it now , but [they]5644-they were plotting to kill [... someone]5645-... someone . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry had teetered for a moment on the verge of saying “ [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] but could n’t bring [himself]447-harry to make [Hermione]178-hermione look any more horrified than [she]178-hermione already did . “ It was only a dream , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron bracingly . “ Just a nightmare . ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , but was it , though ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , turning to look out of the window at the brightening sky . “ It ’s weird , is n’t it ? ... [My]447-harry scar hurts , and three days later [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters are on the march , and [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s sign ’s up in the sky again . ”[447-harry] “ Do n’t — say — [his]176-voldemort — name ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron hissed through gritted teeth . “ And remember what [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney said ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry went on , ignoring [Ron]188-ron . “ At the end of last year ? ”[447-harry] [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney was [[their]1702-their Divination teacher at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]1703-their divination teacher at hogwarts . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s terrified look vanished as [she]178-hermione let out a derisive snort . “ Oh [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry are n’t going to pay attention to anything [that old fraud]5647-that old fraud says ? ”[178-hermione] “ [You]447-harry were n’t [there]594-there , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [You]447-harry did n’t hear [her]5647-that old fraud . This time was different . [I]447-harry told [you]447-harry , [she]5647-that old fraud went into a trance — a real one . And [she]5647-that old fraud said [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord would rise again ... greater and more terrible than ever before ... and [he]5649-the dark lord ’d manage it because [[his]5649-the dark lord servant]749-his servant was going to go back to [him]5649-the dark lord ... and that night [Wormtail]171-wormtail escaped . ”[447-harry] There was a silence in which [Ron]188-ron fidgeted absentmindedly with a hole in [his]188-ron Chudley Cannons bedspread . “ Why were [you]447-harry asking if [Hedwig]180-hedwig had come , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione asked . “ Are [you]447-harry expecting a letter ? ”[178-hermione] “ [I]447-harry told [Sirius]195-sirius about [my]447-harry scar , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , shrugging . “ [I]447-harry ’m waiting for [his]195-sirius answer . ”[447-harry] “ Good thinking ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , [his]188-ron expression clearing . “ [I]188-ron bet [Sirius’ll]325-sirius’ll know what to do ! ”[188-ron] “ [I]447-harry hoped [he]195-sirius ’d get back to [me]447-harry quickly , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ But [we]5651-we do n’t know where [Sirius]195-sirius is ... [he]195-sirius could be in [Africa]76-africa or somewhere , could n’t [he]195-sirius ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione reasonably . “ [Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s not going to manage that journey in a few days . ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , [I]447-harry know , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , but there was a leaden feeling in [his]447-harry stomach as [he]447-harry looked out of the window at the Hedwig - free sky . “ Come and have a game of [Quidditch]181-quidditch in [the orchard]5652-the orchard , [Harry]447-harry , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Come on — three on three , [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie and [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george will play ... [You]447-harry can try out the Wronski Feint ... ”[188-ron] “ [Ron]188-ron , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , in an [I]0-i - don’t - think - [you’re]1704-you’re - being - very - sensitive sort of voice , “ [Harry]447-harry does n’t want to play [Quidditch]181-quidditch right now ... [He]447-harry ’s worried , and [he]447-harry ’s tired ... [We]5653-we all need to go to bed ... ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , [I]447-harry want to play [Quidditch]181-quidditch , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry suddenly . “ Hang on , [I]447-harry ’ll get [my]447-harry Firebolt . ”[447-harry] [Hermione]178-hermione left [the room]705-the room , muttering something that sounded very much like “ [Boys]5136-boys . ”[178-hermione] Neither [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley nor [Percy]273-percy was at [home]836-home much over the following week . [Both]1110-both left [the house]642-the house each morning before [the rest of [the family]1043-the family]1042-the rest of the family got up , and returned well after dinner every night . “ It ’s been an absolute uproar , ”[273-percy] [Percy]273-percy told [them]1110-both importantly the Sunday evening before [they]1110-both were due to return to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . “ [I]273-percy ’ve been putting out fires all week . [People]5169-people keep sending Howlers , and of course , if [you]5656-you do n’t open a Howler straight away , it explodes . Scorch marks all over [my]273-percy desk and [my]273-percy best quill reduced to cinders . ”[273-percy] “ Why are [they]5169-people all sending [Howlers]326-howlers ? ”[213-ginny] asked [Ginny]213-ginny , who was mending [her]213-ginny copy of One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi with Spellotape on the rug in front of [the living room]5111-the living room fire . “ Complaining about security at the World Cup , ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy . “ [They]5169-people want compensation for [[their]5169-people ruined property]5657-their ruined property . [Mundungus Fletcher]327-mundungus fletcher ’s put in a claim for [a twelve - bedroomed tent with [en - suite Jacuzzi]5659-en - suite jacuzzi]5658-a twelve - bedroomed tent with en - suite jacuzzi , but [I]273-percy ’ve got [his]327-mundungus fletcher number . [I]273-percy know for a fact [he]327-mundungus fletcher was sleeping under a cloak propped on sticks . ”[273-percy] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner . [Harry]447-harry liked this clock . It was completely useless if [you]1712-you wanted to know the time , but otherwise very informative . It had nine golden hands , and each of them was engraved with one of [the Weasley family]1713-the weasley family ’s names . There were no numerals around the face , but descriptions of where [each family member]1714-each family member might be . “ [Home]836-home , ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [school]808-school , ”[190-mr. weasley] and “ work ”[190-mr. weasley] were there , but there was also “ traveling , ”[190-mr. weasley] “ lost , ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [hospital]5662-hospital , ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [prison]5663-prison , ”[190-mr. weasley] and , in the position where the number twelve would be on a normal clock , “ mortal peril . ”[190-mr. weasley] Eight of the hands were currently pointing to the “ [home ”[190-mr. weasley] position]5664-home ” position , but [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s , which was the longest , was still pointing to “ work . ”[190-mr. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley sighed . “ [[Your]191-mrs. weasley father]5665-your father has n’t had to go into [the office]5168-the office on weekends since the days of [You]191-mrs. weasley - Know - Who , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said . “ [They]5667-they ’re working [him]5665-your father far too hard . [His]5665-your father dinner ’s going to be ruined if [he]5665-your father does n’t come [home]836-home soon . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Well , [Father]328-father feels [he]5665-your father ’s got to make up for [his]5665-your father mistake at the match , does n’t [he]5665-your father ? ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy . “ If truth be told , [he]5665-your father was a tad unwise to make a public statement without clearing it with [[his]5665-your father Head of Department]5669-his head of department first — ”[273-percy] “ Do n’t [you]191-mrs. weasley dare blame [[your]191-mrs. weasley father]5665-your father for what [that wretched Skeeter woman]5671-that wretched skeeter woman wrote ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , flaring up at once . “ If [Dad]189-dad had n’t said anything , [old Rita]322-rita skeeter would just have said it was disgraceful that [nobody from [the Ministry]5074-the ministry]5672-nobody from the ministry had commented , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , who was playing chess with [Ron]188-ron . “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter never makes [anyone]816-anyone look good . Remember , [she]178-hermione interviewed all [the Gringotts Charm Breakers]5675-the gringotts charm breakers once , and called [me]209-bill ‘ [a long - haired pillock ’]5676-a long - haired pillock ’ ? ”[209-bill] “ Well , it is a bit long , [dear]5160-dear , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley gently . “ If [you]5160-dear ’d just let [me]191-mrs. weasley — ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ No , [Mum]204-mum . ”[209-bill] Rain lashed against [the living room]5111-the living room window . [Hermione]178-hermione was immersed in The Standard Book of Spells , Grade 4 , copies of which [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had bought for [her]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron in [Diagon Alley]28-diagon alley . [Charlie]210-charlie was darning a fireproof balaclava . [Harry]447-harry was polishing [his]447-harry Firebolt , the broomstick servicing kit [Hermione]178-hermione had given [him]447-harry for [his]447-harry thirteenth birthday open at [his]447-harry feet . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were sitting in a far corner , quills out , talking in whispers , [their]1716-their heads bent over a piece of parchment . “ What are [you]981-the twins two up to ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley sharply , [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes on [the twins]981-the twins . “ Homework , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred vaguely . “ Do n’t be ridiculous , [you]981-the twins ’re still on holiday , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Yeah , [we]981-the twins ’ve left it a bit late , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ [You]981-the twins ’re not by any chance writing out a new order form , are [you]981-the twins ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley shrewdly . “ [You]981-the twins would n’t be thinking of re - starting [Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ Wizard Wheezes , by any chance ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Now , [Mum]204-mum , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , looking up at [her]191-mrs. weasley , a pained look on [his]1718-his face . “ If the Hogwarts Express crashed tomorrow , and [George]193-george and [I]1718-his died , how would [you]981-the twins feel to know that the last thing [we]981-the twins ever heard from [you]981-the twins was an unfounded accusation ? ”[1718-his] [Everyone]658-everyone laughed , even [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Oh [[your]981-the twins father]5665-your father ’s coming ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said suddenly , looking up at the clock again . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s hand had suddenly spun from “ work ”[191-mrs. weasley] to “ traveling ”[191-mrs. weasley] ; a second later it had shuddered to a halt on “ [home]836-home ”[957-the others] with [the others]957-the others , and [they]658-everyone heard [him]190-mr. weasley calling from [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . “ Coming , [Arthur]202-arthur ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] called [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , hurrying out of [the room]705-the room . A few moments later , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley came into [the warm living room]1723-the warm living room carrying [his]190-mr. weasley dinner on a tray . [He]190-mr. weasley looked completely exhausted . “ Well , [the fat ’s]5680-the fat ’s really in the fire now , ”[190-mr. weasley] [he]190-mr. weasley told [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley as [he]190-mr. weasley sat down in an armchair near the hearth and toyed unenthusiastically with [his]190-mr. weasley somewhat shriveled cauliflower . “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s been ferreting around all week , looking for more Ministry mess - ups to report . And now [she]322-rita skeeter ’s found out about [poor old Bertha]288-bertie bott going missing , so that ’ll be the headline in the Prophet tomorrow . [I]190-mr. weasley told [Bagman]221-bagman [he]221-bagman should have sent [someone]872-someone to look for [her]322-rita skeeter ages ago . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch has been saying it for weeks and weeks , ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy swiftly . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch is very lucky [Rita]322-rita skeeter has n’t found out about [Winky]278-winky , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley irritably . “ There ’d be a week ’s worth of headlines in [[his]219-mr. crouch house]796-his house - elf being caught holding the wand that conjured the Dark Mark . ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [I]273-percy thought [we]5683-we were all agreed that [that elf]5684-that elf , while irresponsible , did not conjure the Mark ? ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy hotly . “ If [you]273-percy ask [me]178-hermione , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is very lucky [no one at the Daily Prophet]5685-no one at the daily prophet knows how mean [he]219-mr. crouch is to [elves]5686-elves ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione angrily . “ Now look here , [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy . “ [A high - ranking Ministry official like [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch deserves unswerving obedience from [[his]219-mr. crouch servants]5688-his servants]5687-a high - ranking ministry official like mr. crouch deserves unswerving obedience from his servants — ”[273-percy] “ [[His]219-mr. crouch slave]5689-his slave , [you]273-percy mean ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , [her]178-hermione voice rising passionately , “ because [he]219-mr. crouch did n’t pay [Winky]278-winky , did [he]219-mr. crouch ? ”[178-hermione] “ [I]191-mrs. weasley think [you]191-mrs. weasley ’d all better go [upstairs]692-upstairs and check that [you]191-mrs. weasley ’ve packed properly ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , breaking up the argument . “ Come on now , all of [you]191-mrs. weasley ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Harry]447-harry repacked [his]447-harry broomstick servicing kit , put [his]447-harry Firebolt over [his]447-harry shoulder , and went back [upstairs]692-upstairs with [Ron]188-ron . The rain sounded even louder at [the top of [the house]642-the house]1725-the top of the house , accompanied by loud whistlings and moans from the wind , not to mention sporadic howls from [the ghoul who lived in [the attic]1728-the attic]1727-the ghoul who lived in the attic . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon began twittering and zooming around [his]216-pigwidgeon cage when [they]1729-they entered . The sight of the half - packed trunks seemed to have sent [him]216-pigwidgeon into a frenzy of excitement . “ Bung [him]216-pigwidgeon some Owl Treats , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , throwing a packet across to [Harry]447-harry . “ It might shut [him]216-pigwidgeon up . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry poked a few Owl Treats through the bars of [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s cage , then turned to [his]447-harry trunk . [[Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s cage]1730-hedwig ’s cage stood next to [it]447-harry , still empty . “ It ’s been over a week , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , looking at [Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s deserted perch . “ [Ron]188-ron , [you]188-ron do n’t reckon [Sirius]195-sirius has been caught , do [you]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] “ Nah , it would ’ve been in the Daily Prophet , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [The Ministry]43-the ministry would want to show [they]43-the ministry ’d caught [someone]872-someone , would n’t [they]43-the ministry ? ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , [I]447-harry suppose ... ”[447-harry] “ Look , here ’s the stuff [Mum]204-mum got for [you]447-harry in [Diagon Alley]28-diagon alley . And [she]204-mum ’s got some gold out of [[your]447-harry vault]5692-your vault for [you]447-harry ... and [she]204-mum ’s washed all [your]447-harry socks . ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron heaved a pile of parcels onto [Harry]447-harry ’s camp bed and dropped the money bag and a load of socks next to it . [Harry]447-harry started unwrapping the shopping . Apart from The Standard Book of Spells , Grade 4 , by [Miranda Goshawk]329-miranda goshawk , [he]447-harry had a handful of new quills , a dozen rolls of parchment , and refills for [his]447-harry potion - making kit — [he]447-harry had been running low on spine of lionfish and essence of belladonna . [He]447-harry was just piling underwear into [his]447-harry cauldron when [Ron]188-ron made a loud noise of disgust behind [him]447-harry . “ What is that supposed to be ? ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron was holding up something that looked to [Harry]447-harry like a long , maroon velvet dress . It had a moldy - looking lace frill at the collar and matching lace cuffs . There was a knock on the door , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley entered , carrying an armful of freshly laundered Hogwarts robes . “ Here [you]188-ron are , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said , sorting them into two piles . “ Now , mind [you]188-ron pack them properly so they do n’t crease . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Mum]204-mum , [you]191-mrs. weasley ’ve given [me]188-ron [Ginny]213-ginny ’s new dress , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , handing it out to [her]191-mrs. weasley . “ Of course [I]191-mrs. weasley have n’t , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ That ’s for [you]188-ron . Dress robes . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ What ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking horror - struck . “ Dress robes ! ”[188-ron] repeated [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ It says on [your]188-ron school list that [you]188-ron ’re supposed to have dress robes this year ... robes for formal occasions . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [You]191-mrs. weasley ’ve got to be kidding , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in disbelief . “ [I]188-ron ’m not wearing that , no way . ”[188-ron] “ [Everyone]658-everyone wears them , [Ron]188-ron ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley crossly . “ [They]658-everyone ’re all like that ! [[Your]188-ron father]5665-your father ’s got some for smart parties ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [I]188-ron ’ll go starkers before [I]188-ron put that on , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron stubbornly . “ Do n’t be so silly , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [You]188-ron ’ve got to have dress robes , they ’re on [your]188-ron list ! [I]191-mrs. weasley got some for [Harry]447-harry too ... show [him]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] In some trepidation , [Harry]447-harry opened the last parcel on [his]447-harry camp bed . It was n’t as bad as [he]447-harry had expected , however ; [his]447-harry dress robes did n’t have any lace on them at all — in fact , they were more or less the same as [[his]447-harry school ones]1731-his school ones , except that they were bottle green instead of black . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley thought [they]1731-his school ones ’d bring out the color of [your]188-ron eyes , [dear]5160-dear , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley fondly . “ Well , [they]1731-his school ones ’re okay ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron angrily , looking at [Harry]447-harry ’s robes . “ Why could n’t [I]188-ron have some like that ? ”[188-ron] “ Because ... well , [I]191-mrs. weasley had to get [yours]188-ron secondhand , and there was n’t a lot of choice ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , flushing . [Harry]447-harry looked away . [He]447-harry would willingly have split all the money in [[his]447-harry Gringotts vault]1732-his gringotts vault with [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys , but [he]447-harry knew [they]194-the weasleys would never take it . “ [I]188-ron ’m never wearing them , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron was saying stubbornly . “ Never . ”[188-ron] “ Fine , ”[191-mrs. weasley] snapped [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Go naked . And , [Harry]447-harry , make sure [you]447-harry get a picture of [him]216-pigwidgeon . [Goodness]330-goodness knows [I]191-mrs. weasley could do with a laugh . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley left [the room]705-the room , slamming the door behind [her]191-mrs. weasley . There was a funny spluttering noise from behind [them]194-the weasleys . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon was choking on an overlarge [Owl Treat]331-owl treat . “ Why is everything [I]188-ron own rubbish ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron furiously , striding across [the room]705-the room to unstick [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s beak . There was a definite end - of - the - holidays gloom in the air when [Harry]447-harry awoke next morning . Heavy rain was still splattering against the window as [he]447-harry got dressed in jeans and a sweatshirt ; [they]194-the weasleys would change into [their]194-the weasleys school robes on [the Hogwarts Express]1735-the hogwarts express . [He]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Fred]192-fred , and [George]193-george had just reached the first - floor landing on [their]194-the weasleys way down to breakfast , when [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley appeared at the foot of the stairs , looking harassed . “ [Arthur]202-arthur ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley called up the staircase . “ [Arthur]202-arthur ! Urgent message from [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Harry]447-harry flattened [himself]447-harry against the wall as [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley came clattering past with [his]190-mr. weasley robes on back - to - front and hurtled out of sight . When [Harry]447-harry and [the others]957-the others entered [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , [they]194-the weasleys saw [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley rummaging anxiously in the drawers — “ [I]191-mrs. weasley ’ve got a quill here somewhere ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] — and [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley bending over the fire , talking to — [Harry]447-harry shut [his]447-harry eyes hard and opened them again to make sure that [they]194-the weasleys were working properly . [Amos Diggory]230-amos ’s head was sitting in the middle of the flames like a large , bearded egg . [It]1738-it was talking very fast , completely unperturbed by the sparks flying around it and the flames licking its ears . “ . . . [Muggle neighbors]5697-muggle neighbors heard bangs and shouting , so [they]5697-muggle neighbors went and called those what - d’you - call-’ems — please - [men]5698-men . [Arthur]202-arthur , [you]202-arthur ’ve got to get over there — ”[1738-it] “ [Here]5036-here ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley breathlessly , pushing a piece of parchment , a bottle of ink , and a crumpled quill into [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley ’s hands . “ — it ’s a real stroke of luck [I]238-cedric heard about it , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s head . “ [I]238-cedric had to come into [the office]5168-the office early to send a couple of owls , and [I]238-cedric found [the Improper Use of Magic lot]5701-the improper use of magic lot all setting off — if [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter gets hold of this one , [Arthur]202-arthur — ”[238-cedric] “ What does [Mad - Eye]332-moody say happened ? ”[190-mr. weasley] asked [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , unscrewing the ink bottle , loading up [his]190-mr. weasley quill , and preparing to take notes . [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s head rolled its eyes . “ Says [he]238-cedric heard [an intruder]5702-an intruder in [[his]238-cedric yard]5703-his yard . Says [he]238-cedric was creeping toward [the house]642-the house , but was ambushed by [[his]238-cedric dustbins]5705-his dustbins . ”[238-cedric] “ What did [the dustbins]5706-the dustbins do ? ”[190-mr. weasley] asked [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , scribbling frantically . “ Made one hell of a noise and fired rubbish everywhere , as far as [I]238-cedric can tell , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . “ Apparently one of [them]5705-his dustbins was still rocketing around when [the please - men]5707-the please - men turned up — ”[238-cedric] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley groaned . “ And what about [the intruder]5708-the intruder ? ”[238-cedric] “ [Arthur]202-arthur , [you]202-arthur know [Mad - Eye]332-moody , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s head , rolling its eyes again . “ Someone creeping into [[his]238-cedric yard]5703-his yard in the dead of night ? More likely there ’s a very shell - shocked cat wandering around somewhere , covered in potato peelings . But if [the Improper Use of Magic]5710-the improper use of magic lot get [their]5707-the please - men hands on [Mad - Eye]332-moody , [he]238-cedric ’s had it — think of [his]238-cedric record — [we]190-mr. weasley ’ve got to get [him]238-cedric off on a minor charge , something in [[your]202-arthur department]1595-your department — what are exploding dustbins worth ? ”[238-cedric] “ Might be a caution , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , still writing very fast , [his]190-mr. weasley brow furrowed . “ [Mad - Eye]332-moody did n’t use [his]332-moody wand ? [He]332-moody did n’t actually attack [anyone]816-anyone ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ [I]238-cedric ’ll bet [he]332-moody leapt out of bed and started jinxing everything [he]332-moody could reach through the window , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , “ but [they]5713-they ’ll have a job proving it , there are n’t any casualties . ”[238-cedric] “ All right , [I]190-mr. weasley ’m off , ”[190-mr. weasley] [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley said , and [he]190-mr. weasley stuffed the parchment with [his]190-mr. weasley notes on it into [his]190-mr. weasley pocket and dashed out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen again . [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s head looked around at [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Sorry about this , [Molly]203-molly , ”[238-cedric] it said , more calmly , “ bothering [you]203-molly so early and everything ... but [Arthur]202-arthur ’s [the only one who can get [Mad - Eye]332-moody off , and [Mad - Eye]332-moody ’s supposed to be starting [his]332-moody new job today]5714-the only one who can get mad - eye off , and mad - eye ’s supposed to be starting his new job today . Why [he]332-moody had to choose last night ... ”[238-cedric] “ Never mind , [Amos]230-amos , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Sure [you]230-amos wo n’t have a bit of toast or anything before [you]230-amos go ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Oh go on , then , ”[238-cedric] said [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley took a piece of buttered toast from a stack on the kitchen table , put it into the fire tongs , and transferred it into [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric ’s mouth . “ [Fanks]333-fanks , ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric said in a muffled voice , and then , with a small pop , vanished . [Harry]447-harry could hear [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley calling hurried good - byes to [Bill]209-bill , [Charlie]210-charlie , [Percy]273-percy , and [the girls]1159-the girls . Within five minutes , [he]238-cedric was back in [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , [his]238-cedric robes on the right way now , dragging a comb through [his]238-cedric hair . “ [I]190-mr. weasley ’d better hurry — [you]981-the twins have a good term , [boys]5136-boys , ”[190-mr. weasley] said [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley to [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [the twins]981-the twins , fastening a cloak over [his]238-cedric shoulders and preparing to Disapparate . “ [Molly]203-molly , are [you]203-molly going to be all right taking [the kids]5716-the kids to [King ’s Cross]77-king ’s cross ? ”[190-mr. weasley] “ Of course [I]1743-i will , ”[1743-i] [she]1743-i said . “ [You]203-molly just look after [Mad - Eye]332-moody , [we]5717-we ’ll be fine . ”[1743-i] As [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley vanished , [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie entered [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . “ Did [someone]872-someone say [Mad - Eye]332-moody ? ”[209-bill] [Bill]209-bill asked . “ What ’s [he]872-someone been up to now ? ”[209-bill] “ [He]872-someone says [someone]872-someone tried to break into [[his]872-someone house]796-his house last night , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george thoughtfully , spreading marmalade on [his]1745-his toast . “ Is n’t [he]332-moody that nutter — ”[193-george] “ [[Your]191-mrs. weasley father]5665-your father thinks very highly of [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley sternly . “ Yeah , well , [Dad]189-dad collects plugs , does n’t [he]189-dad ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred quietly as [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley left [the room]705-the room . “ Birds of a feather ... ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Moody]332-moody was [a great wizard]5722-a great wizard in [his]332-moody time , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill . “ [He]332-moody ’s [an old friend of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s]5723-an old friend of dumbledore ’s , is n’t [he]332-moody ? ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s not what [you]210-charlie ’d call normal , though , is [he]332-moody ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ [I]192-fred mean , [I]192-fred know [he]332-moody ’s [a genius]5269-a genius and everything ... ”[192-fred] “ Who is [Mad - Eye]332-moody ? ”[447-harry] asked [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]332-moody ’s retired , used to work at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie . “ [I]210-charlie met [him]332-moody once when [Dad]189-dad took [me]210-charlie in to work with [him]332-moody . [He]332-moody was [an Auror]5726-an auror — one of the best ... [a Dark wizard catcher]5727-a dark wizard catcher , ”[210-charlie] [he]210-charlie added , seeing [Harry]447-harry ’s blank look . “ [Half the cells in [Azkaban]7-azkaban]5728-half the cells in azkaban are full because of [him]332-moody . [He]332-moody made [himself]332-moody loads of enemies , though ... [the families of people [he]332-moody caught]5729-the families of people he caught , mainly ... and [I]447-harry heard [he]332-moody ’s been getting really paranoid in [his]332-moody old age . Does n’t trust [anyone]816-anyone anymore . [Sees Dark wizards]5731-sees dark wizards everywhere . ”[447-harry] [Bill]209-bill and [Charlie]210-charlie decided to come and see [everyone]658-everyone off at [King ’s Cross station]77-king ’s cross , but [Percy]273-percy , apologizing most profusely , said that [he]273-percy really needed to get to work . “ [I]273-percy just ca n’t justify taking more time off at the moment , ”[273-percy] [he]273-percy told [them]1748-they . “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is really starting to rely on [me]273-percy . ”[273-percy] “ Yeah , [you]273-percy know what , [Percy]273-percy ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george seriously . “ [I]193-george reckon [he]219-mr. crouch ’ll know [your]273-percy name soon . ”[193-george] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had braved the telephone in [the village post office]1749-the village post office to order [three ordinary Muggle taxis]1750-three ordinary muggle taxis to take [them]1750-three ordinary muggle taxis into [London]13-london . “ [Arthur]202-arthur tried to borrow [[Ministry]5732-ministry cars]5733-ministry cars for [us]1748-they , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley whispered to [Harry]447-harry as [they]1748-they stood in [the rain - washed yard]1751-the rain - washed yard , watching [the taxi drivers]1752-the taxi drivers heaving six heavy Hogwarts trunks into [[their]1752-the taxi drivers cars]940-their cars . “ But there were n’t any to spare ... Oh dear , [they]1752-the taxi drivers do n’t look happy , do [they]1752-the taxi drivers ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry did n’t like to tell [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley that [Muggle taxi drivers]1754-muggle taxi drivers rarely transported overexcited owls , and [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon was making an earsplitting racket . Nor did it help that a number of Filibuster ’s Fabulous Wet - Start , No - Heat Fireworks went off unexpectedly when [Fred]192-fred ’s trunk sprang open , causing the driver carrying [it]1755-it to yell with fright and pain as [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks clawed [his]218-crookshanks way up [the man]1756-the man ’s leg . The journey was uncomfortable , owing to the fact that [they]1748-they were jammed in the back of [the taxis]1757-the taxis with [their]1748-they trunks . [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks took quite a while to recover from the fireworks , and by the time [they]1748-they entered [London]13-london , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were all severely scratched . [They]1748-they were very relieved to get out at [King ’s Cross]77-king ’s cross , even though the rain was coming down harder than ever , and [they]1748-they got soaked carrying [their]1748-they trunks across [the busy road]1758-the busy road and into [the station]1759-the station . [Harry]447-harry was used to getting onto [platform nine and three - quarters]1760-platform nine and three - quarters by now . It was a simple matter of walking straight through the apparently solid barrier dividing [platforms nine and ten]1761-platforms nine and ten . The only tricky part was doing this in an unobtrusive way , so as to avoid attracting [Muggle]178-hermione attention . [They]1748-they did it in groups today ; [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione ( the most conspicuous , since [they]1748-they were accompanied by [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon and [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks ) went first ; [they]1748-they leaned casually against the barrier , chatting unconcernedly , and slid sideways through it ... and as [they]1748-they did so , [platform nine and three - quarters]1760-platform nine and three - quarters materialized in front of [them]1748-they . [The Hogwarts Express]9-hogwarts express , [a gleaming scarlet steam engine]1763-a gleaming scarlet steam engine , was already there , clouds of steam billowing from it , through which [the many Hogwarts students]1764-the many hogwarts students and [parents]793-parents on [the platform]1766-the platform appeared like dark ghosts . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon became noisier than ever in response to the hooting of many owls through the mist . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione set off to find seats , and were soon stowing [their]1748-they luggage in [a compartment halfway along [the train]882-the train]1767-a compartment halfway along the train . [They]1748-they then hopped back down onto [the platform]1766-the platform to say good - bye to [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [Bill]209-bill , and [Charlie]210-charlie . “ [I]210-charlie might be seeing [you]1748-they all sooner than [you]1748-they think , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie , grinning , as [he]210-charlie hugged [Ginny]213-ginny good - bye . “ Why ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred keenly . “ [You]1748-they ’ll see , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie . “ Just do n’t tell [Percy]273-percy [I]210-charlie mentioned it ... it ’s ‘ classified information , until such time as [the Ministry]5074-the ministry sees fit to release it , ’ after all . ”[210-charlie] “ Yeah , [I]209-bill sort of wish [I]209-bill were back at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts this year , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , hands in [his]209-bill pockets , looking almost wistfully at [the train]882-the train . “ Why ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george impatiently . “ [You]1748-they ’re going to have an interesting year , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , [his]209-bill eyes twinkling . “ [I]209-bill might even get time off to come and watch a bit of it ... ”[209-bill] “ A bit of what ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . But at that moment , the whistle blew , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley chivvied [them]1771-them toward the train doors . “ Thanks for having [us]1771-them to stay , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione as [they]1771-them climbed on board , closed the door , and leaned out of the window to talk to [her]178-hermione . “ Yeah , thanks for everything , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Oh it was [my]191-mrs. weasley pleasure , [dears]5735-dears , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley ’d invite [you]5735-dears for Christmas , but ... well , [I]191-mrs. weasley expect [you]5735-dears ’re all going to want to stay at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , what with ... one thing and another . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Mum]5206-mum ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron irritably . “ What d’you three know that [we]1771-them do n’t ? ”[188-ron] “ [You]5735-dears ’ll find out this evening , [I]191-mrs. weasley expect , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , smiling . “ It ’s going to be very exciting — mind [you]5735-dears , [I]191-mrs. weasley ’m very glad [they]5737-they ’ve changed the rules — ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ What rules ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Fred]192-fred , and [George]193-george together . “ [I]193-george ’m sure [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore will tell [you]5735-dears ... Now , behave , wo n’t [you]5735-dears ? Wo n’t [you]5735-dears , [Fred]192-fred ? And [you]5735-dears , [George]193-george ? ”[193-george] The pistons hissed loudly and [the train]882-the train began to move . “ Tell [us]1773-us what ’s happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ! ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred bellowed out of the window as [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [Bill]209-bill , and [Charlie]210-charlie sped away from [them]1773-us . “ What rules are [they]1773-us changing ? ”[210-charlie] But [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley only smiled and waved . Before [the train]882-the train had rounded the corner , [she]191-mrs. weasley , [Bill]209-bill , and [Charlie]210-charlie had Disapparated . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione went back to [[their]1773-us compartment]1775-their compartment . The thick rain splattering the windows made it very difficult to see out of [them]1773-us . [Ron]188-ron undid [his]188-ron trunk , pulled out [his]188-ron maroon dress robes , and flung them over [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s cage to muffle [his]188-ron hooting . “ [Bagman]221-bagman wanted to tell [us]1773-us what ’s happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said grumpily , sitting down next to [Harry]447-harry . “ At the World Cup , remember ? But [[my]188-ron own mother]5738-my own mother wo n’t say . Wonder what — ”[188-ron] “ Shh ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered suddenly , pressing [her]178-hermione finger to [her]178-hermione lips and pointing toward [the compartment next to [theirs]1773-us]1776-the compartment next to theirs . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron listened , and heard a familiar drawling voice drifting in through the open door . “ . . . [Father]328-father actually considered sending [me]178-hermione to [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang rather than [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [you]5739-you know . [He]328-father knows [the headmaster]813-the headmaster , [you]5739-you see . Well , [you]5739-you know [his]328-father opinion of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore — [the man]1756-the man ’s such [a Mudblood - lover]5742-a mudblood - lover — and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang does n’t admit that sort of riffraff . But [Mother]335-mother did n’t like the idea of [me]178-hermione going to [school]808-school so far away . [Father]328-father says [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang takes a far more sensible line than [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts about the Dark Arts . [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang [students]5744-students actually learn [them]81-durmstrang , not just the defense rubbish [we]5745-we do ... ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione got up , tiptoed to the compartment door , and slid it shut , blocking out [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s voice . “ So [he]328-father thinks [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang would have suited [him]328-father , does [he]328-father ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said angrily . “ [I]178-hermione wish [he]328-father had gone , then [we]5745-we would n’t have to put up with [him]328-father . ”[178-hermione] “ [[Durmstrang]81-durmstrang ’s [another Wizarding school]5747-another wizarding school]5746-durmstrang ’s another wizarding school ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Yes , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione sniffily , “ and it ’s got a horrible reputation . According to An Appraisal of Magical Education in [Europe]70-europe , it puts a lot of emphasis on the Dark Arts . ”[178-hermione] “ [I]188-ron think [I]188-ron ’ve heard of it , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron vaguely . “ Where is it ? [What country]5748-what country ? ”[188-ron] “ Well , [nobody]603-nobody knows , do [they]603-nobody ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , raising [her]178-hermione eyebrows . “ Er — why not ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ There ’s traditionally been a lot of rivalry between [all the magic schools]5750-all the magic schools . [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang and [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons like to conceal [their]5750-all the magic schools whereabouts so [nobody]603-nobody can steal [their]5750-all the magic schools secrets , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione matter - of - factly . “ Come off it , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , starting to laugh . “ [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang ’s got to be about the same size as [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts — how are [you]178-hermione going to hide [a great big castle]5752-a great big castle ? ”[188-ron] “ But [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts is hidden , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , in surprise . “ [Everyone]658-everyone knows that ... well , [everyone who ’s read [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]5754-everyone who ’s read hogwarts : A History , anyway . ”[178-hermione] “ Just [you]178-hermione , then , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ So go on — how [d’you]178-hermione hide [a place like [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]5755-a place like hogwarts ? ”[188-ron] “ [It]81-durmstrang ’s bewitched , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ If [a Muggle]5095-a muggle looks at [it]81-durmstrang , all [they]5095-a muggle see is [a moldering old ruin]5757-a moldering old ruin with a sign over the entrance saying DANGER , DO NOT ENTER , UNSAFE . ”[178-hermione] “ So [Durmstrang’ll]82-durmstrang’ll just look like [a ruin]5758-a ruin to [an outsider]5759-an outsider too ? ”[188-ron] “ Maybe , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , shrugging , “ or it might have [Muggle]178-hermione - repelling charms on it , like [the World Cup stadium]5760-the world cup stadium . And to keep [foreign wizards]5761-foreign wizards from finding it , [they]5761-foreign wizards ’ll have made it Unplottable — ”[178-hermione] “ Come again ? ”[188-ron] “ Well , [you]178-hermione can enchant [a building]5762-a building so it ’s impossible to plot on a map , ca n’t [you]178-hermione ? ”[447-harry] “ Er ... if [you]178-hermione say so , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ But [I]178-hermione think [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang must be somewhere in [the far north]5763-the far north , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione thoughtfully . “ Somewhere very cold , because [they]81-durmstrang ’ve got fur capes as part of [their]81-durmstrang uniforms . ”[178-hermione] “ Ah , think of the possibilities , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron dreamily . “ It would ’ve been so easy to push [Malfoy]282-malfoy off [a glacier]5764-a glacier and make it look like an accident ... Shame [[his]282-malfoy mother]871-his mother likes [him]282-malfoy ... ”[188-ron] The rain became heavier and heavier as [the train]882-the train moved farther north . The sky was so dark and the windows so steamy that the lanterns were lit by midday . The lunch trolley came rattling along [the corridor]726-the corridor , and [Harry]447-harry bought a large stack of Cauldron Cakes for [them]1779-them to share . [Several of [[their]1779-them friends]1781-their friends]1780-several of their friends looked in on [them]1779-them as the afternoon progressed , including [Seamus Finnigan]252-seamus , [Dean Thomas]167-dean , and [Neville Longbottom]337-neville , [a round - faced , extremely forgetful boy who had been brought up by [[his]337-neville formidable witch of [a grandmother]1784-a grandmother]1783-his formidable witch of a grandmother]1782-a round - faced , extremely forgetful boy who had been brought up by his formidable witch of a grandmother . [Seamus]252-seamus was still wearing [his]252-seamus Ireland rosette . Some of its magic seemed to be wearing off now ; it was still squeaking “ [Troy]294-troy — Mullet — [Moran]296-moran ! ”[178-hermione] but in a very feeble and exhausted sort of way . After half an hour or so , [Hermione]178-hermione , growing tired of the endless Quidditch talk , buried [herself]178-hermione once more in The Standard Book of Spells , Grade 4 , and started trying to learn a Summoning Charm . [Neville]337-neville listened jealously to [the others]957-the others ’ conversation as [they]957-the others relived the Cup match . “ [Gran]338-gran did n’t want to go , ”[337-neville] [he]337-neville said miserably . “ Would n’t buy tickets . It sounded amazing though . ”[337-neville] “ It was , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Look at this , [Neville]337-neville ... ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron rummaged in [his]188-ron trunk up in the luggage rack and pulled out the miniature figure of [Viktor Krum]225-krum . “ Oh wow , ”[337-neville] said [Neville]337-neville enviously as [Ron]188-ron tipped [Krum]225-krum onto [his]188-ron pudgy hand . “ [We]957-the others saw [him]225-krum right up close , as well , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [We]957-the others were in [the Top Box]42-the top box — ”[188-ron] “ For the first and last time in [your]337-neville life , [Weasley]188-ron . ”[282-malfoy] [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy had appeared in the doorway . Behind [him]282-malfoy stood [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle , [[his]282-malfoy enormous , thuggish cronies]1786-his enormous , thuggish cronies , both of whom appeared to have grown at least a foot during the summer . Evidently [they]1786-his enormous , thuggish cronies had overheard the conversation through the compartment door , which [Dean]167-dean and [Seamus]252-seamus had left ajar . “ Do n’t remember asking [you]337-neville to join [us]5766-us , [Malfoy]282-malfoy , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry coolly . “ [Weasley]188-ron ... what is that ? ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , pointing at [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s cage . A sleeve of [Ron]188-ron ’s dress robes was dangling from it , swaying with the motion of [the train]882-the train , the moldy lace cuff very obvious . [Ron]188-ron made to stuff the robes out of sight , but [Malfoy]282-malfoy was too quick for [him]188-ron ; [he]282-malfoy seized the sleeve and pulled . “ Look at this ! ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy in ecstasy , holding up [Ron]188-ron ’s robes and showing [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle , “ [Weasley]188-ron , [you]188-ron were n’t thinking of wearing these , were [you]188-ron ? [I]188-ron mean — they were very fashionable in about 1890 ... ”[188-ron] “ Eat dung , [Malfoy]282-malfoy ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , the same color as the dress robes as [he]188-ron snatched them back out of [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s grip . [Malfoy]282-malfoy howled with derisive laughter ; [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle guffawed stupidly . “ So [...]5767-... going to enter , [Weasley]188-ron ? Going to try and bring a bit of glory to the family name ? There ’s money involved as well , [you]188-ron know ... [you]188-ron ’d be able to afford some decent robes if [you]188-ron won ... ”[523-goyle] “ What are [you]282-malfoy talking about ? ”[188-ron] snapped [Ron]188-ron . “ Are [you]188-ron going to enter ? ”[282-malfoy] [Malfoy]282-malfoy repeated . “ [I]282-malfoy suppose [you]188-ron will , [Potter]447-harry ? [You]188-ron never miss a chance to show off , do [you]188-ron ? ”[282-malfoy] “ Either explain what [you]282-malfoy ’re on about or go away , [Malfoy]282-malfoy , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione testily , over the top of The Standard Book of Spells , Grade 4 . A gleeful smile spread across [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s pale face . “ Do n’t tell [me]282-malfoy [you]188-ron do n’t know ? ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy said delightedly . “ [You]188-ron ’ve got [a father]5768-a father and [brother]5769-brother at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry and [you]188-ron do n’t even know ? [[My]282-malfoy God]5771-my god , [[my]282-malfoy father]5772-my father told [me]282-malfoy about it ages ago ... heard it from [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge . But then , [Father]967-father ’s always associated with [the top people at the Ministry]5774-the top people at the ministry ... Maybe [[your]188-ron father]5665-your father ’s too junior to know about it , [Weasley]188-ron ... yes ... [they]1696-the three of them probably do n’t talk about important stuff in front of [him]5665-your father ... ”[282-malfoy] Laughing once more , [Malfoy]282-malfoy beckoned to [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle , and [the three of [them]1696-the three of them]1696-the three of them disappeared . [Ron]188-ron got to [his]188-ron feet and slammed the sliding compartment door so hard behind [them]1696-the three of them that the glass shattered . “ [Ron]188-ron ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione reproachfully , and [she]178-hermione pulled out [her]178-hermione wand , muttered “ [Reparo]341-reparo ! ”[178-hermione] and the glass shards flew back into a single pane and back into the door . “ Well ... making it look like [he]5665-your father knows everything and [we]1696-the three of them do n’t ... ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron snarled . “ ‘ [Father]328-father ’s always associated with [the top people at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry]5774-the top people at the ministry . ’ ... [Dad]189-dad could ’ve got a promotion any time ... [he]189-dad just likes it where [he]189-dad is ... ”[188-ron] “ Of course [he]189-dad does , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quietly . “ Do n’t let [Malfoy]282-malfoy get to [you]188-ron , [Ron]188-ron — ”[178-hermione] “ [Him]282-malfoy ! Get to [me]188-ron ! ? As if ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , picking up one of the remaining Cauldron Cakes and squashing it into a pulp . [Ron]188-ron ’s bad mood continued for the rest of the journey . [He]188-ron did n’t talk much as [they]1789-their changed into [their]1789-their school robes , and was still glowering when the Hogwarts Express slowed down at last and finally stopped in the pitch - darkness of [Hogsmeade station]1790-hogsmeade station . As [the train]882-the train doors opened , there was a rumble of thunder overhead . [Hermione]178-hermione bundled up [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks in [her]178-hermione cloak and [Ron]188-ron left [his]188-ron dress robes over [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon as [they]1789-their left [the train]882-the train , heads bent and eyes narrowed against the downpour . The rain was now coming down so thick and fast that it was as though buckets of ice - cold water were being emptied repeatedly over [their]1789-their heads . “ Hi , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled , seeing a gigantic silhouette at the far end of [the platform]1766-the platform . “ All righ ’ , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid bellowed back , waving . “ See [yeh]1789-their at the feast if [we]1789-their don ’ drown ! ”[198-hagrid] First years traditionally reached [Hogwarts Castle]83-hogwarts castle by sailing across [the lake]1794-the lake with [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Oooh , [I]178-hermione would n’t fancy crossing [the lake]1794-the lake in this weather , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione fervently , shivering as [they]1789-their inched slowly along [the dark platform]1795-the dark platform with [the rest of [the crowd]1284-the crowd]1796-the rest of the crowd . [A hundred horseless carriages]1798-a hundred horseless carriages stood waiting for [them]1789-their outside [the station]1759-the station . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Neville]337-neville climbed gratefully into one of [them]1789-their , the door shut with a snap , and a few moments later , with a great lurch , [the long procession of carriages]1800-the long procession of carriages was rumbling and splashing its way up [the track]1801-the track toward [Hogwarts Castle]83-hogwarts castle . Through the gates , flanked with statues of winged boars , and up the sweeping drive [the carriages]1802-the carriages trundled , swaying dangerously in what was fast becoming a gale . Leaning against the window , [Harry]447-harry could see [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts coming nearer , [its]3-hogwarts many lighted windows blurred and shimmering behind the thick curtain of rain . Lightning flashed across the sky as [[their]1789-their carriage]1803-their carriage came to a halt before the great oak front doors , which stood at the top of a flight of stone steps . [People who had occupied the carriages in front]1804-people who had occupied the carriages in front were already hurrying up the stone steps into [the castle]807-the castle . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Neville]337-neville jumped down from [[their]1789-their carriage]1803-their carriage and dashed up the steps too , looking up only when [they]1789-their were safely inside [the cavernous , torch - lit entrance hall , with [its]1807-the cavernous , torch - lit entrance hall , with its magnificent marble staircase magnificent marble staircase]1807-the cavernous , torch - lit entrance hall , with its magnificent marble staircase . “ [Blimey]245-blimey , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , shaking [his]188-ron head and sending water everywhere , “ if that keeps up [the lake]1794-the lake ’s going to overflow . [I]188-ron ’m soak — ARRGH ! ”[188-ron] A large , red , water - filled balloon had dropped from out of the ceiling onto [Ron]188-ron ’s head and exploded . Drenched and sputtering , [Ron]188-ron staggered sideways into [Harry]447-harry , just as a second water bomb dropped — narrowly missing [Hermione]178-hermione , it burst at [Harry]447-harry ’s feet , sending a wave of cold water over [his]447-harry sneakers into [his]447-harry socks . [People all around [them]1789-their]1808-people all around them shrieked and started pushing [one another]773-one another in [their]1789-their efforts to get out of the line of fire . [Harry]447-harry looked up and saw , floating twenty feet above [them]1789-their , [Peeves]342-peeves [the Poltergeist]1810-the poltergeist , [a little man in a bell - covered hat and orange bow tie]1811-a little man in a bell - covered hat and orange bow tie , [his]342-peeves wide , malicious face contorted with concentration as [he]342-peeves took aim again . “ [PEEVES]342-peeves ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] yelled an angry voice . “ [Peeves]342-peeves , come down here at ONCE ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , [deputy headmistress]1812-deputy headmistress and [Head of [Gryffindor House]84-gryffindor house]1813-head of gryffindor house , had come dashing out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall ; [she]343-professor mcgonagall skidded on the wet floor and grabbed [Hermione]178-hermione around the neck to stop [herself]343-professor mcgonagall from falling . “ Ouch — sorry , [Miss Granger]344-miss granger — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ That ’s all right , [Professor]5780-professor ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione gasped , massaging [her]178-hermione throat . “ [Peeves]342-peeves , get down here NOW ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] barked [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , straightening [her]343-professor mcgonagall pointed hat and glaring upward through [her]343-professor mcgonagall square - rimmed spectacles . “ Not doing nothing ! ”[342-peeves] cackled [Peeves]342-peeves , lobbing a water bomb at [several fifth - year girls , who screamed and dived into [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall]1815-several fifth - year girls , who screamed and dived into the great hall . “ Already wet , are n’t [they]1815-several fifth - year girls , who screamed and dived into the great hall ? Little squirts ! Wheeeeeeeeee ! ”[342-peeves] And [he]342-peeves aimed another bomb at [a group of second years who had just arrived]1817-a group of second years who had just arrived . “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall shall call [the headmaster]813-the headmaster ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] shouted [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall ’m warning [you]342-peeves , [Peeves]342-peeves — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Peeves]342-peeves stuck out [his]342-peeves tongue , threw the last of [his]342-peeves water bombs into the air , and zoomed off up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase , cackling insanely . “ Well , move along , then ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall sharply to [the bedraggled crowd]1819-the bedraggled crowd . “ Into [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall , come on ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione slipped and slid across [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall and through the double doors on the right , [Ron]188-ron muttering furiously under [his]188-ron breath as [he]188-ron pushed [his]188-ron sopping hair off [his]188-ron face . [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall looked [its]1814-the great hall usual splendid self , decorated for the start - of - term feast . Golden plates and goblets gleamed by the light of hundreds and hundreds of candles , floating over the tables in midair . The four long House tables were packed with [chattering students]1822-chattering students ; at the top of [the Hall]698-the hall , [the staff]1824-the staff sat along one side of a fifth table , facing [[their]1824-the staff pupils]1825-their pupils . It was much warmer in [here]5036-here . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione walked past [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins , the Ravenclaws , and [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs , and sat down with the rest of [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors at the far side of [the Hall]698-the hall , next to [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick , [the Gryffindor ghost]1828-the gryffindor ghost . Pearly white and semitransparent , [Nick]348-nearly headless nick was dressed tonight in [his]348-nearly headless nick usual doublet , but with a particularly large ruff , which served the dual purpose of looking extra - festive , and insuring that [his]348-nearly headless nick head did n’t wobble too much on [his]348-nearly headless nick partially severed neck . “ Good evening , ”[348-nearly headless nick] [he]348-nearly headless nick said , beaming at [them]1829-them . “ Says who ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , taking off [his]447-harry sneakers and emptying them of water . “ Hope [they]1829-them hurry up with the Sorting . [I]447-harry ’m starving . ”[447-harry] The Sorting of [the new students]1830-the new students into [Houses]1831-houses took place at the start of every school year , but by an unlucky combination of circumstances , [Harry]447-harry had n’t been present at one since [his]447-harry own . [He]447-harry was quite looking forward to it . Just then , a highly excited , breathless voice called down the table . “ [Hiya]349-hiya , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[350-colin] It was [Colin Creevey]350-colin , [a third year to whom [Harry]447-harry was something of [a hero]1833-a hero]1832-a third year to whom harry was something of a hero . “ Hi , [Colin]350-colin , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry warily . “ [Harry]447-harry , guess what ? Guess what , [Harry]447-harry ? [[My]447-harry brother]5783-my brother ’s starting ! [[My]447-harry brother]5783-my brother [Dennis]351-dennis ! ”[447-harry] “ Er — good , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]5783-my brother ’s really excited ! ”[350-colin] said [Colin]350-colin , practically bouncing up and down in [his]350-colin seat . “ [I]350-colin just hope [he]5783-my brother ’s in [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor ! Keep [your]447-harry fingers crossed , eh , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[350-colin] “ Er — yeah , all right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry turned back to [Hermione]178-hermione , [Ron]188-ron , and [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick . “ [Brothers]5785-brothers and [sisters]5786-sisters usually go in [the same Houses]5787-the same houses , do n’t [they]5788-they ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . [He]447-harry was judging by [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys , [all seven of whom had been put into [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor]1834-all seven of whom had been put into gryffindor . “ Oh no , not necessarily , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [[Parvati Patil]352-parvati ’s twin ’s in [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch]5789-parvati patil ’s twin ’s in ravenclaw , and [they]5789-parvati patil ’s twin ’s in ravenclaw ’re identical . [You]447-harry ’d think [they]5789-parvati patil ’s twin ’s in ravenclaw ’d be together , would n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry looked up at the staff table . There seemed to be rather more empty seats there than usual . [Hagrid]198-hagrid , of course , was still fighting [his]198-hagrid way across [the lake]1794-the lake with the first years ; [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was presumably supervising the drying of the entrance hall floor , but there was another empty chair too , and [Harry]447-harry could n’t think who else was missing . “ Where ’s the new Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher]5790-the dark arts teacher ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , who was also looking up at [the teachers]1836-the teachers . [They]1836-the teachers had never yet had a Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher who had lasted more than three terms]1837-the dark arts teacher who had lasted more than three terms . [Harry]447-harry ’s favorite by far had been [Professor Lupin]353-professor lupin , who had resigned last year . [He]447-harry looked up and down the staff table . There was definitely no new face there . “ Maybe [they]1836-the teachers could n’t get [anyone]816-anyone ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking anxious . [Harry]447-harry scanned the table more carefully . [Tiny little Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick , [the Charms teacher]1838-the charms teacher , was sitting on a large pile of cushions beside [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , [the Herbology teacher , whose hat was askew over [her]355-professor sprout flyaway gray hair]1839-the herbology teacher , whose hat was askew over her flyaway gray hair . [She]355-professor sprout was talking to [Professor Sinistra of [the Astronomy department]1841-the astronomy department]1840-professor sinistra of the astronomy department . On [Professor Sinistra]356-professor sinistra ’s other side was [the sallow - faced , hook - nosed , greasy - haired Potions master]1842-the sallow - faced , hook - nosed , greasy - haired potions master , [Snape]357-snape — [[Harry]447-harry ’s least favorite person at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]1843-harry ’s least favorite person at hogwarts . [Harry]447-harry ’s loathing of [Snape]357-snape was matched only by [Snape]357-snape ’s hatred of [him]447-harry , a hatred which had , if possible , intensified last year , when [Harry]447-harry had helped [Sirius]195-sirius escape right under [Snape]357-snape ’s overlarge nose — [Snape]357-snape and [Sirius]195-sirius had been [enemies]1325-enemies since [their]1325-enemies own school days . On [Snape]357-snape ’s other side was an empty seat , which [Harry]447-harry guessed was [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s . Next to [it]1845-it , and in the very center of the table , sat [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [the headmaster]813-the headmaster , [his]187-dumbledore sweeping silver hair and beard shining in the candlelight , [his]187-dumbledore magnificent deep green robes embroidered with many stars and moons . The tips of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s long , thin fingers were together and [he]187-dumbledore was resting [his]187-dumbledore chin upon them , staring up at the ceiling through [his]187-dumbledore half - moon spectacles as though lost in thought . [Harry]447-harry glanced up at the ceiling too . It was enchanted to look like the sky outside , and [he]447-harry had never seen [it]1847-it look this stormy . Black and purple clouds were swirling across [it]1847-it , and as another thunderclap sounded outside , a fork of lightning flashed across it . “ Oh hurry up , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron moaned , beside [Harry]447-harry , “ [I]188-ron could eat a hippogriff . ”[188-ron] The words were no sooner out of [his]188-ron mouth than the doors of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall opened and silence fell . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was leading a long line of first years up to [the top of [the Hall]698-the hall]1849-the top of the hall . If [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were wet , it was nothing to how these first years looked . [They]1851-they appeared to have swum across [the lake]1794-the lake rather than sailed . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them were shivering with a combination of cold and nerves as [they]1147-all of them filed along the staff table and came to a halt in a line facing the rest of [the school]1854-the school — [all of [them]1147-all of them except [the smallest of [the lot]5230-the lot]1856-the smallest of the lot , [a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what [Harry]447-harry recognized as [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat . The coat was so big for [him]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat that it looked as though [he]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat were draped in a furry black circus tent]1855-all of them except the smallest of the lot , a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat . the coat was so big for him that it looked as though he were draped in a furry black circus tent . [His]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat small face protruded from over the collar , looking almost painfully excited . When [he]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat had lined up with [[his]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat terrified - looking peers]1859-his terrified - looking peers , [he]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat caught [Colin Creevey]350-colin ’s eye , gave a double thumbs - up , and mouthed , [I]0-i fell in [the lake]1794-the lake ! [He]1858-a boy with mousy hair , who was wrapped in what harry recognized as hagrid ’s moleskin overcoat looked positively delighted about it . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall now placed a four - legged stool on the ground before the first years and , on top of it , [an extremely old , dirty , patched wizard]1861-an extremely old , dirty , patched wizard ’s hat . [The first years]1862-the first years stared at it . So did [everyone else]5213-everyone else . For a moment , there was silence . Then a long tear near the brim opened wide like a mouth , and the hat broke into song : A thousand years or more ago , When [I]0-i was newly sewn , There lived [four wizards of renown , Whose names are still well known]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known : [Bold Gryffindor]232-gryffindor , from [wild moor]1865-wild moor , [Fair Ravenclaw]87-fair ravenclaw , from glen , [Sweet Hufflepuff]358-sweet hufflepuff , from [valley broad]1866-valley broad , Shrewd [Slytherin]359-slytherin , from [fen]88-fen . [They]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known shared a wish , a hope , a dream , [They]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known hatched a daring plan To educate [young sorcerers Thus Hogwarts School]1867-young sorcerers thus hogwarts school began . Now [each of these four founders Formed [[their]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known own House]1869-their own house]1868-each of these four founders formed their own house , for each Did value different virtues In the ones [they]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known had to teach . By [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor , [the bravest]1870-the bravest were Prized far beyond [the rest]1871-the rest ; For [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch , the cleverest Would always be the best ; For Hufflepuff , [hard workers]1872-hard workers were Most worthy of admission ; And power - hungry [Slytherin]359-slytherin Loved [those of great ambition]1873-those of great ambition . While still alive [they]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known did divide [[Their]1864-four wizards of renown , whose names are still well known favorites]1874-their favorites from [the throng]1875-the throng , Yet how to pick [the worthy ones]1876-the worthy ones When [they]1876-the worthy ones were dead and gone ? ’ Twas [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor who found the way , [He]232-gryffindor whipped [me]0-i off [his]232-gryffindor head [The founders]1877-the founders put some brains in [me]0-i So [I]0-i could choose instead ! Now slip [me]0-i snug about [your]1878-your ears , [I]0-i ’ve never yet been wrong , [I]0-i ’ll have a look inside [your]1878-your mind And tell where [you]1878-your belong ! [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall rang with applause as [the Sorting Hat]360-the sorting hat finished . “ That ’s not the song it sang when it Sorted [us]5792-us , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , clapping along with [everyone else]5213-everyone else . “ Sings a different one every year , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ It ’s got to be a pretty boring life , has n’t it , being a hat ? [I]188-ron suppose it spends all year making up the next one . ”[188-ron] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was now unrolling a large scroll of parchment . “ When [I]343-professor mcgonagall call out [your]1878-your name , [you]1878-your will put on the hat and sit on the stool , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall told [the first years]1862-the first years . “ When the hat announces [[your]1878-your House]5419-your house , [you]1878-your will go and sit at the appropriate table . “[343-professor mcgonagall] [Ackerley]361-stewart ackerley , [Stewart]361-stewart ackerley ! ” [A boy]5794-a boy walked forward , visibly trembling from head to foot , picked up the Sorting Hat , put it on , and sat down on the stool . “[361-stewart ackerley] RAVENCLAW ! ” shouted the hat . [Stewart Ackerley]361-stewart ackerley took off the hat and hurried into a seat at the Ravenclaw table , where [everyone]658-everyone was applauding [him]361-stewart ackerley . [Harry]447-harry caught a glimpse of [Cho]258-cho , [the Ravenclaw Seeker]227-seeker , cheering [Stewart Ackerley]361-stewart ackerley as [he]361-stewart ackerley sat down . For a fleeting second , [Harry]447-harry had a strange desire to join the Ravenclaw table too . “[362-baddock] [Baddock]362-baddock , [Malcolm]362-baddock ! ” “[359-slytherin] [SLYTHERIN]359-slytherin ! ” The table on the other side of [the hall]698-the hall erupted with cheers ; [Harry]447-harry could see [Malfoy]282-malfoy clapping as [Baddock]362-baddock joined [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins . [Harry]447-harry wondered whether [Baddock]362-baddock knew that [Slytherin House]89-slytherin house had turned out more Dark witches and [wizards]5047-wizards than any other . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george hissed [Malcolm Baddock]362-baddock as [he]362-baddock sat down . “[359-slytherin] [Branstone]90-branstone , [Eleanor]363-eleanor ! ” “[363-eleanor] HUFFLEPUFF ! ” “[363-eleanor] [Cauldwell]91-cauldwell , [Owen]364-owen ! ” “[364-owen] HUFFLEPUFF ! ” “[350-colin] [Creevey]350-colin , [Dennis]351-dennis ! ” [Tiny Dennis Creevey]351-dennis staggered forward , tripping over [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s moleskin , just as [Hagrid]198-hagrid [himself]198-hagrid sidled into [the Hall]698-the hall through a door behind [[the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table]5800-the teachers ’ table . About twice as tall as [a normal man]5801-a normal man , and at least three times as broad , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , with [his]198-hagrid long , wild , tangled black hair and beard , looked slightly alarming — a misleading impression , for [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione knew [Hagrid]198-hagrid to possess a very kind nature . [He]447-harry winked at [them]5802-them as [he]447-harry sat down at the end of the staff table and watched [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis putting on the Sorting Hat . The rip at the brim opened wide — “[350-colin] [GRYFFINDOR]232-gryffindor ! ” the hat shouted . [Hagrid]198-hagrid clapped along with [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors as [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis , beaming widely , took off the hat , placed it back on the stool , and hurried over to join [[his]351-dennis brother]5192-his brother . “[350-colin] [Colin]350-colin , [I]0-i fell in ! ” [he]0-i said shrilly , throwing [himself]0-i into an empty seat . “[350-colin] It was brilliant ! And something in [the water]1882-the water grabbed [me]0-i and pushed [me]0-i back in [the boat]1883-the boat ! ” “[350-colin] Cool ! ” said [Colin]350-colin , just as excitedly . “[350-colin] It was probably the giant squid , [Dennis]351-dennis ! ” “[351-dennis] Wow ! ” said [Dennis]351-dennis , as though nobody in [their]5804-their wildest dreams could hope for more than being thrown into [a storm - tossed , fathoms - deep lake]5805-a storm - tossed , fathoms - deep lake , and pushed out of it again by [a giant sea monster]5806-a giant sea monster . “[351-dennis] [Dennis]351-dennis ! [Dennis]351-dennis ! See [that boy down there]1884-that boy down there ? [The one with the black hair and glasses]1885-the one with the black hair and glasses ? See [him]1884-that boy down there ? Know who [he]1884-that boy down there is , [Dennis]351-dennis ? ” [Harry]447-harry looked away , staring very hard at the Sorting Hat , now [Sorting Emma Dobbs]365-sorting emma dobbs . The Sorting continued ; [boys]5136-boys and girls with varying degrees of fright on [their]5804-their faces moving one by one to the four - legged stool , the line dwindling slowly as [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall passed [the L ’s]5808-the l ’s . “[351-dennis] Oh hurry up , ” [Ron]188-ron moaned , massaging [his]188-ron stomach . “[351-dennis] Now , [Ron]188-ron , the Sorting ’s much more important than food , ” said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick as “[366-madley] [Madley]366-madley , [Laura]367-laura ! ” became a Hufflepuff . “[366-madley] ’ Course it is , if [you]1886-you ’re dead , ” snapped [Ron]188-ron . “[366-madley] [I]0-i do hope this year ’s batch of [Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors are up to scratch , ” said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick , applauding as “[368-mcdonald] [McDonald]368-mcdonald , [Natalie]369-natalie ! ” joined the Gryffindor table . “[369-natalie] [We]1887-we do n’t want to break [our]1887-we winning streak , do [we]1887-we ? ” [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor had won the Inter - House Championship for the last three years in a row . “[370-pritchard] [Pritchard]370-pritchard , [Graham]371-graham ! ” “[359-slytherin] [SLYTHERIN]359-slytherin ! ” “[372-quirke] [Quirke]372-quirke , [Orla]373-orla ! ” “[227-seeker] [RAVENCLAW]227-seeker ! ” And finally , with “[374-whitby] [Whitby]374-whitby , Kevin!”(“HUFFLEPUFF ! ”[374-whitby] ) , the Sorting ended . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall picked up the hat and the stool and carried [them]1888-them away . “ About time , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , seizing [his]188-ron knife and fork and looking expectantly at [his]188-ron golden plate . [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had gotten to [his]187-dumbledore feet . [He]187-dumbledore was smiling around at [the students]1889-the students , [his]187-dumbledore arms opened wide in welcome . “ [I]187-dumbledore have only two words to say to [you]1889-the students , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore told [them]1889-the students , [his]187-dumbledore deep voice echoing around [the Hall]698-the hall . “ Tuck in . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Hear , hear ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron loudly as the empty dishes filled magically before [their]1889-the students eyes . [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick watched mournfully as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione loaded [their]1889-the students own plates . “ Aaah , ’ at ’s be’er , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , with [his]188-ron mouth full of mashed potato . “ [You]348-nearly headless nick ’re lucky there ’s a feast at all tonight , [you]348-nearly headless nick know , ”[348-nearly headless nick] said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick . “ There was trouble in [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens earlier . ”[348-nearly headless nick] “ Why ? Wha ’ ’ appened ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , through a sizable chunk of steak . “ [Peeves]342-peeves , of course , ”[348-nearly headless nick] said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick , shaking [his]348-nearly headless nick head , which wobbled dangerously . [He]348-nearly headless nick pulled [his]348-nearly headless nick ruff a little higher up on [his]348-nearly headless nick neck . “ The usual argument , [you]348-nearly headless nick know . [He]375-the bloody baron wanted to attend the feast — well , it ’s quite out of the question , [you]348-nearly headless nick know what [he]375-the bloody baron ’s like , utterly uncivilized , ca n’t see a plate of food without throwing it . [We]5810-we held [a ghost]5811-a ghost ’s council — [the Fat Friar]5812-the fat friar was all for giving [him]375-the bloody baron the chance — but most wisely , in [my]348-nearly headless nick opinion , [the Bloody Baron]5813-the bloody baron put [his]375-the bloody baron foot down . ”[348-nearly headless nick] [The Bloody Baron]375-the bloody baron was [the Slytherin ghost]1891-the slytherin ghost , [a gaunt and silent specter covered in silver bloodstains]1892-a gaunt and silent specter covered in silver bloodstains . [He]375-the bloody baron was [the only person at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts who could really control [Peeves]342-peeves]1893-the only person at hogwarts who could really control peeves . “ Yeah , [we]5810-we thought [Peeves]342-peeves seemed hacked off about something , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron darkly . “ So what did [he]375-the bloody baron do in [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens ? ”[188-ron] “ Oh the usual , ”[348-nearly headless nick] said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick , shrugging . “ Wreaked havoc and mayhem . Pots and pans everywhere . Place swimming in soup . Terrified [the house - elves]5815-the house - elves out of [their]5815-the house - elves wits — ”[348-nearly headless nick] Clang . [Hermione]178-hermione had knocked over [her]178-hermione golden goblet . Pumpkin juice spread steadily over the tablecloth , staining several feet of white linen orange , but [Hermione]178-hermione paid no attention . “ There are [house - elves]5385-house - elves [here]5036-here ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , staring , horror - struck , at [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick . “ Here at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ? ”[178-hermione] “ Certainly , ”[348-nearly headless nick] said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick , looking surprised at [her]178-hermione reaction . “ The largest number in [any dwelling in [Britain]8-britain]5818-any dwelling in britain , [I]348-nearly headless nick believe . Over a hundred . ”[348-nearly headless nick] “ [I]178-hermione ’ve never seen one ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Well , [they]5385-house - elves hardly ever leave [the kitchen]688-the kitchen by day , do [they]5385-house - elves ? ”[348-nearly headless nick] said [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick . “ [They]5385-house - elves come out at night to do a bit of cleaning ... see to the fires and so on ... [I]348-nearly headless nick mean , [you]348-nearly headless nick ’re not supposed to see [them]5385-house - elves , are [you]348-nearly headless nick ? That ’s the mark of [a good house - elf]5401-a good house - elf , is n’t it , that [you]348-nearly headless nick do n’t know it ’s there ? ”[348-nearly headless nick] [Hermione]178-hermione stared at [him]348-nearly headless nick . “ But [they]5385-house - elves get paid ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ [They]5385-house - elves get holidays , do n’t [they]5385-house - elves ? And — and sick leave , and pensions , and everything ? ”[178-hermione] [Nearly Headless Nick]348-nearly headless nick chortled so much that [his]348-nearly headless nick ruff slipped and [his]348-nearly headless nick head flopped off , dangling on the inch or so of ghostly skin and muscle that still attached it to [his]348-nearly headless nick neck . “ Sick leave and pensions ? ”[348-nearly headless nick] [he]348-nearly headless nick said , pushing [his]348-nearly headless nick head back onto [his]348-nearly headless nick shoulders and securing it once more with [his]348-nearly headless nick ruff . “ [House - elves]5385-house - elves do n’t want sick leave and pensions ! ”[348-nearly headless nick] [Hermione]178-hermione looked down at [her]178-hermione hardly touched plate of food , then put [her]178-hermione knife and fork down upon it and pushed it away from [her]178-hermione . “ Oh c’m on , ’ Er - [my]188-ron - knee , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , accidentally spraying [Harry]447-harry with bits of Yorkshire pudding . “ Oops — sorry , ’ [Arry]376-arry — ”[348-nearly headless nick] [He]348-nearly headless nick swallowed . “ [You]178-hermione wo n’t get [them]5385-house - elves sick leave by starving [yourself]178-hermione ! ”[348-nearly headless nick] “ Slave labor , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , breathing hard through [her]178-hermione nose . “ That ’s what made this dinner . [Slave labor]5822-slave labor . ”[178-hermione] And [she]178-hermione refused to eat another bite . The rain was still drumming heavily against the high , dark glass . Another clap of thunder shook the windows , and the stormy ceiling flashed , illuminating the golden plates as the remains of the first course vanished and were replaced , instantly , with puddings . “ Treacle tart , [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , deliberately wafting its smell toward [her]178-hermione . “ [Spotted dick]377-spotted dick , look ! Chocolate gateau ! ”[188-ron] But [Hermione]178-hermione gave [him]188-ron a look so reminiscent of [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall that [he]188-ron gave up . When the puddings too had been demolished , and the last crumbs had faded off the plates , leaving them sparkling clean , [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore got to [his]187-dumbledore feet again . The buzz of chatter filling [the Hall]698-the hall ceased almost at once , so that only the howling wind and pounding rain could be heard . “ So ! ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , smiling around at [them]1895-you all . “ Now that [we]1895-you are all fed and watered , ”[187-dumbledore] ( “ Hmph ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione ) “ [I]187-dumbledore must once more ask for [your]1895-you attention , while [I]187-dumbledore give out a few notices . “[187-dumbledore] [Mr. Filch]379-filch , [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker , has asked [me]0-i to tell [you]1895-you that the list of objects forbidden inside [the castle]807-the castle has this year been extended to include [Screaming Yo - yos]1898-screaming yo - yos , Fanged Frisbees , and [Ever - Bashing Boomerangs]380-ever - bashing boomerangs . The full list comprises some four hundred and thirty - seven items , [I]0-i believe , and can be viewed in [[Mr. Filch]379-filch ’s office]1899-mr. filch ’s office , if [anybody]1900-anybody would like to check it . ” The corners of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s mouth twitched . [He]0-i continued , “[0-i] As ever , [I]0-i would like to remind [you]1895-you all that [the forest]1901-the forest on [the grounds]1902-the grounds is out - of - bounds to [students]5744-students , as is [the village of Hogsmeade]1904-the village of hogsmeade to all below third year . “ It is also [my]447-harry painful duty to inform [you]1895-you that [the Inter - House Quidditch Cup]5823-the inter - house quidditch cup will not take place this year . ”[447-harry] “ What ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry gasped . [He]447-harry looked around at [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , [[his]447-harry fellow members of [the Quidditch team]1906-the quidditch team]1905-his fellow members of the quidditch team . [They]1905-his fellow members of the quidditch team were mouthing soundlessly at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , apparently too appalled to speak . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore went on , “ This is due to an event that will be starting in October , and continuing throughout the school year , taking up much of [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ time and energy — but [I]187-dumbledore am sure [you]447-harry will all enjoy it immensely . [I]187-dumbledore have great pleasure in announcing that this year at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts — ”[187-dumbledore] But at that moment , there was a deafening rumble of thunder and the doors of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall banged open . [A man]704-a man stood in the doorway , leaning upon a long staff , shrouded in a black traveling cloak . Every head in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall swiveled toward [the stranger]1910-the stranger , suddenly brightly illuminated by a fork of lightning that flashed across the ceiling . [He]704-a man lowered [his]704-a man hood , shook out a long mane of grizzled , dark gray hair , then began to walk up toward [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table . A dull clunk echoed through [the Hall]698-the hall on [his]704-a man every other step . [He]704-a man reached the end of the top table , turned right , and limped heavily toward [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . Another flash of lightning crossed the ceiling . [Hermione]178-hermione gasped . The lightning had thrown [the man]1756-the man ’s face into sharp relief , and it was a face unlike any [Harry]447-harry had ever seen . [It]1914-it looked as though it had been carved out of weathered wood by someone who had only the vaguest idea of what human faces are supposed to look like , and was none too skilled with a chisel . Every inch of skin seemed to be scarred . The mouth looked like a diagonal gash , and a large chunk of the nose was missing . But it was [the man]1756-the man ’s eyes that made [him]1756-the man frightening . One of them was small , dark , and beady . The other was large , round as a coin , and a vivid , electric blue . The blue eye was moving ceaselessly , without blinking , and was rolling up , down , and from side to side , quite independently of the normal eye — and then it rolled right over , pointing into the back of [the man]1756-the man ’s head , so that all [they]1917-they could see was whiteness . [The stranger]1910-the stranger reached [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]1910-the stranger stretched out a hand that was as badly scarred as [his]1910-the stranger face , and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore shook it , muttering words [Harry]447-harry could n’t hear . [He]187-dumbledore seemed to be making some inquiry of [the stranger]1910-the stranger , who shook [his]1756-the man head unsmilingly and replied in an undertone . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore nodded and gestured [the man]1756-the man to the empty seat on [his]1910-the stranger right - hand side . [The stranger]1910-the stranger sat down , shook [his]1910-the stranger mane of dark gray hair out of [his]1910-the stranger face , pulled a plate of sausages toward [him]1910-the stranger , raised it to what was left of [his]1910-the stranger nose , and sniffed it . [He]1910-the stranger then took a small knife out of [his]1910-the stranger pocket , speared a sausage on the end of it , and began to eat . [His]1910-the stranger normal eye was fixed upon the sausages , but the blue eye was still darting restlessly around in its socket , taking in [the Hall]698-the hall and [the students]1889-the students . “ May [I]187-dumbledore introduce [our]5825-our new Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher]5790-the dark arts teacher ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore brightly into the silence . “ [Professor Moody]381-moody . ”[187-dumbledore] It was usual for [new staff members]1924-new staff members to be greeted with applause , but [none of the staff]1925-none of the staff or [students]5744-students clapped except [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [Hagrid]198-hagrid , who both put [their]1927-their hands together and applauded , but the sound echoed dismally into the silence , and [they]1927-their stopped fairly quickly . [Everyone else]5213-everyone else seemed too transfixed by [Moody]381-moody ’s bizarre appearance to do more than stare at [him]381-moody . “ [Moody]381-moody ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered to [Ron]188-ron . “ [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody ? [The one [[your]188-ron dad]1533-your dad went to help this morning]5827-the one your dad went to help this morning ? ”[447-harry] “ Must be , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in a low , awed voice . “ What happened to [him]381-moody ? ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . “ What happened to [his]381-moody face ? ”[188-ron] “ Dunno , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron whispered back , watching [Moody]381-moody with fascination . [Moody]381-moody seemed totally indifferent to [his]381-moody less - than - warm welcome . Ignoring the jug of pumpkin juice in front of [him]381-moody , [he]381-moody reached again into [his]381-moody traveling cloak , pulled out a hip flask , and took a long draught from it . As [he]381-moody lifted [his]381-moody arm to drink , [his]381-moody cloak was pulled a few inches from the ground , and [Harry]447-harry saw , below the table , several inches of carved wooden leg , ending in a clawed foot . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore cleared [his]187-dumbledore throat . “ As [I]187-dumbledore was saying , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , smiling at [the sea of students before [him]187-dumbledore]1929-the sea of students before him , all of whom were still gazing transfixed at [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody , “ [we]5829-we are to have the honor of hosting a very exciting event over the coming months , an event that has not been held for over a century . It is [my]332-moody very great pleasure to inform [you]1929-the sea of students before him that the Triwizard Tournament will be taking place at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts this year . ”[332-moody] “ [You]187-dumbledore ’re JOKING ! ”[192-fred] said [Fred Weasley]192-fred loudly . The tension that had filled [the Hall]698-the hall ever since [Moody]381-moody ’s arrival suddenly broke . Nearly [everyone]658-everyone laughed , and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore chuckled appreciatively . “ [I]187-dumbledore am not joking , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , “ though now that [you]190-mr. weasley mention it , [I]187-dumbledore did hear an excellent one over the summer about [a troll]5830-a troll , [a hag]5831-a hag , and a leprechaun who all go into [a bar]5832-a bar ... ”[187-dumbledore] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall cleared [her]343-professor mcgonagall throat loudly . “ Er — but maybe this is not the time ... no ... ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ where was [I]187-dumbledore ? Ah yes , the Triwizard Tournament ... well , some of [you]190-mr. weasley will not know what this tournament involves , so [I]187-dumbledore hope [those who do know]5833-those who do know will forgive [me]187-dumbledore for giving a short explanation , and allow [their]5833-those who do know attention to wander freely . “[187-dumbledore] [The Triwizard Tournament]92-the triwizard tournament was first established some seven hundred years ago as a friendly competition between [the three largest European schools of wizardry]1932-the three largest european schools of wizardry : [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons , and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang . [A champion]1933-a champion was selected to represent [each school]1934-each school , and [the three champions]1935-the three champions competed in three magical tasks . [The schools]1936-the schools took it in turns to host the tournament once every five years , and it was generally agreed to be a most excellent way of establishing ties between [young witches]1937-young witches and [wizards of different nationalities]1938-wizards of different nationalities — until , that is , the death toll mounted so high that the tournament was discontinued . ” “[1939-our] Death toll ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione whispered , looking alarmed . But [her]178-hermione anxiety did not seem to be shared by [the majority of students in [the Hall]698-the hall]5834-the majority of students in the hall ; [many of [them]5834-the majority of students in the hall]5607-many of them were whispering excitedly to [one another]773-one another , and [Harry]447-harry [himself]447-harry was far more interested in hearing about the tournament than in worrying about deaths that had happened hundreds of years ago . “[1939-our] There have been several attempts over the centuries to reinstate the tournament , ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore continued , “[1939-our] none of which has been very successful . However , [[our]1939-our own Departments of [International Magical Cooperation and Magical Games and Sports]1941-international magical cooperation and magical games and sports]1940-our own departments of international magical cooperation and magical games and sports have decided the time is ripe for another attempt . [We]1939-our have worked hard over the summer to ensure that this time , [no champion]1942-no champion will find [himself]1943-himself or [herself]1944-herself in mortal danger . “ [The Heads of [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]5838-the heads of beauxbatons and durmstrang will be arriving with [[their]5838-the heads of beauxbatons and durmstrang shortlisted contenders]5839-their shortlisted contenders in October , and the selection of [the three champions]1935-the three champions will take place at [Halloween]93-halloween . [An impartial judge]5841-an impartial judge will decide which [students]5744-students are most worthy to compete for the Triwizard Cup , the glory of [[their]5744-students school]5843-their school , and a thousand Galleons personal prize money . ”[1945-his] “ [I]192-fred ’m going for it ! ”[192-fred] [Fred Weasley]192-fred hissed down the table , [his]1945-his face lit with enthusiasm at the prospect of such glory and riches . [He]1945-his was not [the only person who seemed to be visualizing [himself]1945-his as [the Hogwarts champion]1947-the hogwarts champion]1946-the only person who seemed to be visualizing himself as the hogwarts champion . At every House table , [Harry]447-harry could see [people]5169-people either gazing raptly at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , or else whispering fervently to [[their]5169-people neighbors]1949-their neighbors . But then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore spoke again , and [the Hall]698-the hall quieted once more . “ Eager though [I]187-dumbledore know all of [you]5844-you will be to bring the Triwizard Cup to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , “ [the Heads of [the participating schools]5846-the participating schools]5845-the heads of the participating schools , along with [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , have agreed to impose an age restriction on [contenders]5848-contenders this year . [Only students who are of age — that is to say , seventeen years or older]5849-only students who are of age — that is to say , seventeen years or older — will be allowed to put forward [their]5849-only students who are of age — that is to say , seventeen years or older names for consideration . This ”[187-dumbledore] — [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore raised [his]187-dumbledore voice slightly , for [several people]624-several people had made noises of outrage at these words , and [the Weasley twins]1952-the weasley twins were suddenly looking furious — “ is a measure [we]1952-the weasley twins feel is necessary , given that the tournament tasks will still be difficult and dangerous , whatever precautions [we]1952-the weasley twins take , and it is highly unlikely that [students below sixth and seventh year]5850-students below sixth and seventh year will be able to cope with [them]5850-students below sixth and seventh year . [I]187-dumbledore will personally be ensuring that [no underage student]5851-no underage student hoodwinks [[our]1952-the weasley twins impartial judge]5852-our impartial judge into making [[them]5851-no underage student Hogwarts champion]5853-them hogwarts champion . ”[187-dumbledore] [His]187-dumbledore light blue eyes twinkled as they flickered over [Fred]192-fred ’s and [George]193-george ’s mutinous faces . “ [I]187-dumbledore therefore beg [you]1955-you not to waste [your]1955-you time submitting [yourself]1955-you if [you]1955-you are under seventeen . “[187-dumbledore] [The delegations from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]1953-the delegations from beauxbatons and durmstrang will be arriving in October and remaining with [us]1954-we for the greater part of this year . [I]0-i know that [you]1955-you will all extend every courtesy to [[our]1954-we foreign guests]1956-our foreign guests while [they]1956-our foreign guests are with [us]1954-we , and will give [your]1955-you whole - hearted support to [the Hogwarts champion]1947-the hogwarts champion when [he]1958-he or [she]1959-she is selected . And now , it is late , and [I]0-i know how important it is to [you]1955-you all to be alert and rested as [you]1955-you enter [your]1955-you lessons tomorrow morning . Bedtime ! Chop chop ! ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sat down again and turned to talk to [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody . There was a great scraping and banging as [all the students]5854-all the students got to [their]5854-all the students feet and swarmed toward the double doors into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “[1960-they] [They]1960-they ca n’t do that ! ” said [George Weasley]193-george , who had not joined [the crowd]1284-the crowd moving toward the door , but was standing up and glaring at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[1960-they] [We]1954-we ’re seventeen in April , why ca n’t [we]1954-we have a shot ? ” “[1960-they] [They]1960-they ’re not stopping [me]0-i entering , ” said [Fred]192-fred stubbornly , also scowling at the top table . “[1960-they] [The champions’ll]1961-the champions’ll get to do all sorts of stuff [you]1955-you ’d never be allowed to do normally . And a thousand Galleons prize money ! ” “[1962-a thousand galleons] Yeah , ” said [Ron]188-ron , a faraway look on [his]188-ron face . “[1962-a thousand galleons] Yeah , [a thousand Galleons]1962-a thousand galleons ... ” “[1962-a thousand galleons] Come on , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , “[1962-a thousand galleons] [we]1954-we ’ll be [the only ones left here]1963-the only ones left here if [you]1955-you do n’t move . ” [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , [Fred]192-fred , and [George]193-george set off for [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george debating the ways in which [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore might stop [those who were under seventeen]5858-those who were under seventeen from entering the tournament . “[1955-you] Who ’s [this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who [the champions are]1965-the champions are]1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are] Dunno , ” said [Fred]192-fred , “[1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are] but it ’s [them]1966-them [we]1954-we ’ll have to fool . [I]0-i reckon a couple of drops of Aging Potion might do it , [George]193-george ... ” “[193-george] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore knows [you]1955-you ’re not of age , though , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[187-dumbledore] Yeah , but [he]1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are ’s not the one who decides who [the champion]1967-the champion is , is [he]1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are ? ” said [Fred]192-fred shrewdly . “[1964-this impartial judge who ’s going to decide who the champions are] Sounds to [me]0-i like once [this judge]1968-this judge knows who wants to enter , [he]1968-this judge ’ll choose the best from [each school]1934-each school and never mind how old [they]1934-each school are . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s trying to stop [us]1954-we giving [our]1954-we names . ” “[187-dumbledore] [People]5169-people have died , though ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione in a worried voice as [they]1954-we walked through a door concealed behind a tapestry and started up [another , narrower staircase]5859-another , narrower staircase . “[187-dumbledore] Yeah , ” said [Fred]192-fred airily , “[187-dumbledore] but that was years ago , was n’t it ? Anyway , where ’s the fun without a bit of risk ? Hey , [Ron]188-ron , what if [we]1954-we find out how to get ’ round [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? Fancy entering ? ” “[1971-d’you] What [d’you]1971-d’you reckon ? ” [Ron]188-ron asked [Harry]447-harry . “[1971-d’you] Be cool to enter , would n’t it ? But [I]0-i s’pose [they]1972-they might want someone older ... Dunno if [we]1954-we ’ve learned enough ... ” “[0-i] [I]0-i definitely have n’t , ” came [Neville]337-neville ’s gloomy voice from behind [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george . “[0-i] [I]0-i expect [[my]0-i gran’d]1973-my gran’d want [me]0-i to try , though . [She]1973-my gran’d ’s always going on about how [I]0-i should be upholding the family honor . [I]0-i ’ll just have to — oops ... ” [Neville]337-neville ’s foot had sunk right through a step halfway up the staircase . There were [many of these trick stairs at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]5860-many of these trick stairs at hogwarts ; it was second nature to [most of [the older students]5862-the older students]5861-most of the older students to jump this particular step , but [Neville]337-neville ’s memory was notoriously poor . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron seized [him]337-neville under the armpits and pulled [him]337-neville out , while a suit of armor at the top of the stairs creaked and clanked , laughing wheezily . “[1973-my gran’d] Shut it , [you]0-i , ” said [Ron]188-ron , banging down its visor as [they]5863-they passed . [They]5863-they made [their]5863-they way up to the entrance to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , which was concealed behind a large portrait of [a fat lady in a pink silk dress]5864-a fat lady in a pink silk dress . “[382-password] [Password]382-password ? ” [she]5864-a fat lady in a pink silk dress said as [they]5863-they approached . “[383-balderdash] [Balderdash]383-balderdash , ” said [George]193-george , “[1974-a prefect downstairs] [a prefect downstairs]1974-a prefect downstairs told [me]0-i . ” The portrait swung forward to reveal a hole in the wall through which [they]5863-they all climbed . A crackling fire warmed [the circular common room]5865-the circular common room , which was full of squashy armchairs and tables . [Hermione]178-hermione cast the merrily dancing flames a dark look , and [Harry]447-harry distinctly heard [her]178-hermione mutter “[1974-a prefect downstairs] [Slave labor]5822-slave labor , ” before bidding [them]5863-they good night and disappearing through the doorway to [the girls ’ dormitory]5866-the girls ’ dormitory . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Neville]337-neville climbed up [the last , spiral staircase]5867-the last , spiral staircase until [they]5863-they reached [[their]5863-they own dormitory]5868-their own dormitory , which was situated at [the top of [the tower]5870-the tower]5869-the top of the tower . Five four - poster beds with deep crimson hangings stood against the walls , each with [[its]5868-their own dormitory owner]5871-its owner ’s trunk at the foot . [Dean]167-dean and [Seamus]252-seamus were already getting into bed ; [Seamus]252-seamus had pinned [his]252-seamus Ireland rosette to [his]252-seamus headboard , and [Dean]167-dean had tacked up a poster of [Viktor Krum]225-krum over [his]167-dean bedside table . [His]167-dean old poster of [the West Ham football team]5872-the west ham football team was pinned right next to it . “[5822-slave labor] Mental , ” [Ron]188-ron sighed , shaking [his]188-ron head at [the completely stationary soccer players]5873-the completely stationary soccer players . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Neville]337-neville got into [their]5873-the completely stationary soccer players pajamas and into bed . [Someone]872-someone — [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf , no doubt — had placed warming pans between the sheets . It was extremely comfortable , lying there in bed and listening to the storm raging outside . “[0-i] [I]0-i might go in for it , [you]1976-you know , ” [Ron]188-ron said sleepily through the darkness , “[0-i] if [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george find out how to ... the tournament ... [you]1976-you never know , do [you]1976-you ? ” “[1976-you] S’pose not ... ” [Harry]447-harry rolled over in bed , a series of dazzling new pictures forming in [his]447-harry mind ’s eye ... [He]447-harry had hoodwinked [the impartial judge]5876-the impartial judge into believing [he]447-harry was seventeen ... [he]447-harry had become [Hogwarts champion]5877-hogwarts champion ... [he]447-harry was standing on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , [his]447-harry arms raised in triumph in front of [the whole school]5879-the whole school , all of whom were applauding and screaming ... [he]447-harry had just won the Triwizard Tournament ... [Cho]258-cho ’s face stood out particularly clearly in [the blurred crowd]5880-the blurred crowd , [her]258-cho face glowing with admiration ... [Harry]447-harry grinned into [his]447-harry pillow , exceptionally glad that [Ron]188-ron could n’t see what [he]188-ron could .[1976-you] The storm had blown itself out by the following morning , though the ceiling in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall was still gloomy ; heavy clouds of pewter gray swirled overhead as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione examined [their]1978-their new course schedules at breakfast . A few seats along , [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan were discussing magical methods of aging [themselves]1978-their and bluffing [their]1978-their way into the Triwizard Tournament . “ Today ’s not bad ... outside all morning , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who was running [his]188-ron finger down [his]188-ron schedule . “ Herbology with the Hufflepuffs and Care of Magical Creatures ... damn it , [we]5881-we ’re still with [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins ... ”[188-ron] “ Double Divination this afternoon , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry groaned , looking down . Divination was [his]447-harry least favorite subject , apart from Potions . [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney kept predicting [Harry]447-harry ’s death , which [he]447-harry found extremely annoying . “ [You]447-harry should have given it up like [me]178-hermione , should n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione briskly , buttering [herself]178-hermione some toast . “ Then [you]447-harry ’d be doing something sensible like Arithmancy . ”[178-hermione] “ [You]447-harry ’re eating again , [I]188-ron notice , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , watching [Hermione]178-hermione adding liberal amounts of jam to [her]178-hermione toast too . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve decided there are better ways of making a stand about elf rights , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione haughtily . “ Yeah ... and [you]447-harry were hungry , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , grinning . There was a sudden rustling noise above [them]1979-them , and a hundred owls came soaring through the open windows carrying the morning mail . [Instinctively]385-instinctively , [Harry]447-harry looked up , but there was no sign of white among the mass of brown and gray . The owls circled the tables , looking for [the people to whom [their]1979-them letters and packages were addressed]1980-the people to whom their letters and packages were addressed . A large tawny owl soared down to [Neville Longbottom]337-neville and deposited a parcel into [his]337-neville lap — [Neville]337-neville almost always forgot to pack something . On the other side of [the Hall]698-the hall [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s eagle owl had landed on [his]282-malfoy shoulder , carrying what looked like [his]282-malfoy usual supply of sweets and cakes from [home]836-home . Trying to ignore the sinking feeling of disappointment in [his]447-harry stomach , [Harry]447-harry returned to [his]447-harry porridge . Was it possible that something had happened to [Hedwig]180-hedwig , and that [Sirius]195-sirius had n’t even got [his]282-malfoy letter ? [His]447-harry preoccupation lasted all the way across [the sodden vegetable patch]1983-the sodden vegetable patch until [they]1984-they arrived in [greenhouse three]1985-greenhouse three , but here [he]447-harry was distracted by [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout showing [the class]1986-the class the ugliest plants [Harry]447-harry had ever seen . Indeed , they looked less like plants than thick , black , giant slugs , protruding vertically out of the soil . Each was squirming slightly and had a number of large , shiny swellings upon it , which appeared to be full of liquid . “ [Bubotubers]386-bubotubers , ”[355-professor sprout] [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout told [them]1984-they briskly . “ [They]386-bubotubers need squeezing . [You]447-harry will collect the pus — ”[355-professor sprout] “ The what ? ”[252-seamus] said [Seamus Finnigan]252-seamus , sounding revolted . “ Pus , [Finnigan]252-seamus , pus , ”[355-professor sprout] said [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , “ and it ’s extremely valuable , so do n’t waste it . [You]447-harry will collect the pus , [I]355-professor sprout say , in these bottles . Wear [your]447-harry dragon - hide gloves ; it can do funny things to the skin when undiluted , bubotuber pus . ”[355-professor sprout] Squeezing the bubotubers was disgusting , but oddly satisfying . As each swelling was popped , a large amount of thick yellowish - green liquid burst forth , which smelled strongly of petrol . [They]1984-they caught it in the bottles as [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout had indicated , and by the end of the lesson had collected several pints . “ This ’ll keep [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey happy , ”[355-professor sprout] said [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , stoppering the last bottle with a cork . “ An excellent remedy for the more stubborn forms of acne , bubotuber pus . Should stop [students]5744-students resorting to desperate measures to rid [themselves]5744-students of pimples . ”[355-professor sprout] “ Like poor [Eloise Midgen]387-eloise midgen , ”[388-hannah abbott] said [Hannah Abbott]388-hannah abbott , a Hufflepuff , in a hushed voice . “ [She]387-eloise midgen tried to curse [hers]387-eloise midgen off . ”[355-professor sprout] “ [Silly girl]5883-silly girl , ”[355-professor sprout] said [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , shaking [her]355-professor sprout head . “ But [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey fixed [her]323-madam pomfrey nose back on in the end . ”[355-professor sprout] A booming bell echoed from [the castle]807-the castle across [the wet grounds]1988-the wet grounds , signaling the end of the lesson , and [the class]1986-the class separated ; [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs climbing the stone steps for Transfiguration , and [the Gryffindors]1990-the gryffindors heading in the other direction , down the sloping lawn toward [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s small wooden cabin]1991-hagrid ’s small wooden cabin , which stood on [the edge of [the Forbidden Forest]95-the forbidden forest]1992-the edge of the forbidden forest . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was standing outside [[his]198-hagrid hut]1993-his hut , one hand on the collar of [his]198-hagrid enormous black boarhound , [Fang]389-fang . There were several open wooden crates on the ground at [his]198-hagrid feet , and [Fang]389-fang was whimpering and straining at [his]389-fang collar , apparently keen to investigate the contents more closely . As [they]1994-they drew nearer , an odd rattling noise reached [their]1994-they ears , punctuated by what sounded like minor explosions . “ Mornin ’ ! ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said , grinning at [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [Be’er]390-be’er wait fer [the Slytherins]5884-the slytherins , [they]5884-the slytherins won ’ want ter miss this — [Blast - Ended Skrewts]391-blast - ended skrewts ! ”[198-hagrid] “ Come again ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [Hagrid]198-hagrid pointed down into the crates . “ Eurgh ! ”[198-hagrid] squealed [Lavender Brown]392-lavender , jumping backward . “ Eurgh ”[392-lavender] just about summed up the Blast - Ended Skrewts in [Harry]447-harry ’s opinion . [They]1995-they looked like deformed , shell - less lobsters , horribly pale and slimy - looking , with legs sticking out in very odd places and no visible heads . There were about a hundred of them in [each crate]1996-each crate , each about six inches long , crawling over one another , bumping blindly into the sides of the boxes . [They]1995-they were giving off a very powerful smell of rotting fish . Every now and then , sparks would fly out of the end of a skrewt , and with a small phut , it would be propelled forward several inches . “ On’y jus ’ hatched , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid proudly , “ so [yeh’ll]5884-the slytherins be able ter raise ’em [yerselves]5884-the slytherins ! Thought [we]5885-we ’d make a bit of a project of it ! ”[198-hagrid] “ And why would [we]5885-we want to raise [them]1995-they ? ”[345-the slytherins] said a cold voice . [The Slytherins]345-the slytherins had arrived . [The speaker]745-the speaker was [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy . [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle were chuckling appreciatively at [his]282-malfoy words . [Hagrid]198-hagrid looked stumped at the question . “ [I]282-malfoy mean , what do [they]1995-they do ? ”[282-malfoy] asked [Malfoy]282-malfoy . “ What is the point of [them]1995-they ? ”[282-malfoy] [Hagrid]198-hagrid opened [his]198-hagrid mouth , apparently thinking hard ; there was a few seconds ’ pause , then [he]198-hagrid said roughly , “ Tha ’s next lesson , [Malfoy]282-malfoy . [Yer]282-malfoy jus ’ feedin ’ ’em today . Now , yeh’ll wan ’ ter try ’em on a few diff’rent things — [I]198-hagrid ’ve never had ’em before , not sure what they ’ll go fer — [I]198-hagrid got ant eggs an ’ frog livers an ’ a bit o ’ grass snake — just try ’em out with a bit of each . ”[198-hagrid] “ First pus and now this , ”[252-seamus] muttered [Seamus]252-seamus . Nothing but deep affection for [Hagrid]198-hagrid could have made [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione pick up squelchy handfuls of frog liver and lower them into the crates to tempt [the Blast - Ended Skrewts]391-blast - ended skrewts . [Harry]447-harry could n’t suppress the suspicion that the whole thing was entirely pointless , because the skrewts did n’t seem to have mouths . “ Ouch ! ”[167-dean] yelled [Dean Thomas]167-dean after about ten minutes . “ It got [me]167-dean ! ”[167-dean] [Hagrid]198-hagrid hurried over to [him]167-dean , looking anxious . “ [Its]391-blast - ended skrewts end exploded ! ”[167-dean] said [Dean]167-dean angrily , showing [Hagrid]198-hagrid a burn on [his]167-dean hand . “ Ah , yeah , that can happen when [they]5886-they blast off , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , nodding . “ Eurgh ! ”[392-lavender] said [Lavender Brown]392-lavender again . “ Eurgh , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , what ’s that pointy thing on it ? ”[392-lavender] “ Ah , some of ’em have got stings , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid enthusiastically ( [Lavender]392-lavender quickly withdrew [her]1998-her hand from the box ) . “ [I]198-hagrid reckon [they]5886-they ’re [the males]5887-the males ... [The females’ve]5888-the females’ve got sorta sucker things on [their]5888-the females’ve bellies ... [I]198-hagrid think [they]5888-the females’ve might be ter suck blood . ”[198-hagrid] “ Well , [I]282-malfoy can certainly see why [we]5889-we ’re trying to keep [them]5888-the females’ve alive , ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy sarcastically . “ Who would n’t want [pets that can burn , sting , and bite all at once]5890-pets that can burn , sting , and bite all at once ? ”[282-malfoy] “ Just because [they]5890-pets that can burn , sting , and bite all at once ’re not very pretty , it does n’t mean [they]5890-pets that can burn , sting , and bite all at once ’re not useful , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione snapped . “ Dragon blood ’s amazingly magical , but [you]5891-you would n’t want a dragon for a pet , would [you]5891-you ? ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron grinned at [Hagrid]198-hagrid , who gave [them]1999-their a furtive smile from behind [his]198-hagrid bushy beard . [Hagrid]198-hagrid would have liked nothing better than a pet dragon , as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione knew only too well — [he]198-hagrid had owned one for a brief period during [their]1999-their first year , a vicious Norwegian Ridgeback by the name of [Norbert]393-norbert . [Hagrid]198-hagrid simply loved monstrous creatures , the more lethal , the better . “ Well , at least [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts are small , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron as [they]1999-their made [their]1999-their way back up to [the castle]807-the castle for lunch an hour later . “ [They]5892-the skrewts are now , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in an exasperated voice , “ but once [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s found out what [they]5892-the skrewts eat , [I]178-hermione expect [they]5892-the skrewts ’ll be six feet long . ”[178-hermione] “ Well , that wo n’t matter if [they]5892-the skrewts turn out to cure seasickness or something , will it ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , grinning slyly at [her]178-hermione . “ [You]178-hermione know perfectly well [I]178-hermione only said that to shut [Malfoy]282-malfoy up , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ As a matter of fact [I]178-hermione think [he]188-ron ’s right . The best thing to do would be to stamp on [the lot of [them]5892-the skrewts]5893-the lot of them before [they]5892-the skrewts start attacking [us]2001-us all . ”[178-hermione] [They]2001-us sat down at the Gryffindor table and helped [themselves]2001-us to lamb chops and potatoes . [Hermione]178-hermione began to eat so fast that [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron stared at [her]178-hermione . “ Er — is this the new stand on elf rights ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [You]178-hermione ’re going to make [yourself]178-hermione puke instead ? ”[188-ron] “ No , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , with as much dignity as [she]178-hermione could muster with [her]178-hermione mouth bulging with sprouts . “ [I]178-hermione just want to get to [the library]5894-the library . ”[178-hermione] “ What ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in disbelief . “ [Hermione]178-hermione — it ’s the first day back ! [We]5895-we have n’t even got homework yet ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione shrugged and continued to shovel down [her]178-hermione food as though [she]178-hermione had not eaten for days . Then [she]178-hermione leapt to [her]178-hermione feet , said , “ See [you]447-harry at dinner ! ”[178-hermione] and departed at high speed . When the bell rang to signal the start of afternoon lessons , [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron set off for [North Tower]96-north tower where , at the top of [a tightly spiraling staircase]2002-a tightly spiraling staircase , [a silver stepladder]2003-a silver stepladder led to a circular trapdoor in the ceiling , and [the room where [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney lived]2004-the room where professor trelawney lived . The familiar sweet perfume spreading from the fire met [their]2005-their nostrils as [they]2005-their emerged at the top of [the stepladder]2006-the stepladder . As ever , the curtains were all closed ; [the circular room]2007-the circular room was bathed in a dim reddish light cast by the many lamps , which were all draped with scarves and shawls . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron walked through the mass of occupied chintz chairs and poufs that cluttered [the room]705-the room , and sat down at the same small circular table . “ Good day , ”[324-professor trelawney] said the misty voice of [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney right behind [Harry]447-harry , making [him]447-harry jump . [A very thin woman]2009-a very thin woman with enormous glasses that made [her]2009-a very thin woman eyes appear far too large for [her]2009-a very thin woman face , [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney was peering down at [Harry]447-harry with the tragic expression [she]2009-a very thin woman always wore whenever [she]2009-a very thin woman saw [him]447-harry . The usual large amount of beads , chains , and bangles glittered upon [her]2009-a very thin woman person in the firelight . “ [You]447-harry are preoccupied , [[my]2009-a very thin woman dear]5896-my dear , ”[2009-a very thin woman] [she]2009-a very thin woman said mournfully to [Harry]447-harry . “ [My]2009-a very thin woman inner eye sees past [your]447-harry brave face to the troubled soul within . And [I]2009-a very thin woman regret to say that [your]447-harry worries are not baseless . [I]2009-a very thin woman see difficult times ahead for [you]447-harry , alas ... most difficult ... [I]2009-a very thin woman fear the thing [you]447-harry dread will indeed come to pass ... and perhaps sooner than [you]447-harry think ... ”[2009-a very thin woman] [Her]2009-a very thin woman voice dropped almost to a whisper . [Ron]188-ron rolled [his]188-ron eyes at [Harry]447-harry , who looked stonily back . [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney swept past [them]2010-them and seated [herself]324-professor trelawney in a large winged armchair before the fire , facing [the class]1986-the class . [Lavender Brown]392-lavender and [Parvati Patil]352-parvati , who deeply admired [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , were sitting on poufs very close to [her]324-professor trelawney . “ [[My]324-professor trelawney dears]5897-my dears , it is time for [us]5898-us to consider the stars , ”[324-professor trelawney] [she]324-professor trelawney said . “ The movements of [the planets]5899-the planets and the mysterious portents they reveal only to [those who understand the steps of the celestial dance]5900-those who understand the steps of the celestial dance . Human destiny may be deciphered by the planetary rays , which intermingle ... ”[324-professor trelawney] But [Harry]447-harry ’s thoughts had drifted . The perfumed fire always made [him]447-harry feel sleepy and dull - witted , and [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s rambling talks on fortune - telling never held [him]447-harry exactly spellbound — though [he]447-harry could n’t help thinking about what [she]324-professor trelawney had just said to [him]447-harry . “ ‘ [I]324-professor trelawney fear the thing [you]447-harry dread will indeed come to pass ... ’ ”[324-professor trelawney] But [Hermione]178-hermione was right , [Harry]447-harry thought irritably , [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney really was [an old fraud]2012-an old fraud . [He]447-harry was n’t dreading anything at the moment at all ... well , unless [you]2013-you counted [his]447-harry fears that [Sirius]195-sirius had been caught ... but what did [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney know ? [He]447-harry had long since come to the conclusion that [her]324-professor trelawney brand of fortune - telling was really no more than lucky guesswork and a spooky manner . Except , of course , for that time at the end of last term , when [she]324-professor trelawney had made the prediction about [Voldemort]176-voldemort rising again ... and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore [himself]187-dumbledore had said that [he]187-dumbledore thought that trance had been genuine , when [Harry]447-harry had described it to [him]187-dumbledore ... “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered . “ What ? ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry looked around ; [the whole class]2014-the whole class was staring at [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry sat up straight ; [he]447-harry had been almost dozing off , lost in the heat and [his]447-harry thoughts . “ [I]324-professor trelawney was saying , [[my]324-professor trelawney dear]5896-my dear , that [you]447-harry were clearly born under the baleful influence of [Saturn]394-saturn , ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , a faint note of resentment in [her]324-professor trelawney voice at the fact that [he]447-harry had obviously not been hanging on [her]324-professor trelawney words . “ Born under — what , sorry ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Saturn]394-saturn , [dear]5160-dear , [the planet [Saturn]394-saturn]5903-the planet saturn ! ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , sounding definitely irritated that [he]447-harry was n’t riveted by this news . “ [I]447-harry was saying that [Saturn]394-saturn was surely in a position of power in the heavens at the moment of [your]447-harry birth ... [Your]447-harry dark hair ... [your]447-harry mean stature ... tragic losses so young in life ... [I]447-harry think [I]447-harry am right in saying , [[my]447-harry dear]5896-my dear , that [you]447-harry were born in midwinter ? ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ [I]447-harry was born in July . ”[447-harry] [Ron]188-ron hastily turned [his]188-ron laugh into a hacking cough . Half an hour later , [each of [them]2016-them]2015-each of them had been given a complicated circular chart , and was attempting to fill in the position of the planets at [their]2016-them moment of birth . It was dull work , requiring much consultation of timetables and calculation of angles . “ [I]447-harry ’ve got [two Neptunes]5905-two neptunes here , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry after a while , frowning down at [his]447-harry piece of parchment , “ that ca n’t be right , can it ? ”[447-harry] “ Aaaaah , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , imitating [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s mystical whisper , “ when two Neptunes appear in the sky , it is a sure sign that [a midget in glasses]5906-a midget in glasses is being born , [Harry]447-harry ... ”[188-ron] [Seamus]252-seamus and [Dean]167-dean , who were working nearby , sniggered loudly , though not loudly enough to mask the excited squeals from [Lavender Brown]392-lavender — “ Oh [Professor]5780-professor , look ! [I]167-dean think [I]167-dean ’ve got [an unaspected planet]5908-an unaspected planet ! Oooh , which one ’s that , [Professor]5780-professor ? ”[167-dean] “ It is Uranus , [[my]324-professor trelawney dear]5896-my dear , ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , peering down at the chart . “ Can [I]188-ron have a look at [Uranus]98-uranus too , [Lavender]392-lavender ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . Most unfortunately , [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney heard [him]188-ron , and it was this , perhaps , that made [her]324-professor trelawney give [them]2017-them so much homework at the end of the class . “ A detailed analysis of the way the planetary movements in the coming month will affect [you]188-ron , with reference to [your]188-ron personal chart , ”[324-professor trelawney] [she]324-professor trelawney snapped , sounding much more like [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall than [her]324-professor trelawney usual airy - fairy self . “ [I]324-professor trelawney want it ready to hand in next Monday , and no excuses ! ”[324-professor trelawney] “ [Miserable old bat]5911-miserable old bat , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron bitterly as [they]2017-them joined [the crowds]2018-the crowds descending the staircases back to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall and dinner . “ That ’ll take all weekend , that will ... ”[188-ron] “ Lots of homework ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione brightly , catching up with [them]2017-them . “ [Professor Vector]395-professor vector did n’t give [us]2017-them any at all ! ”[178-hermione] “ Well , bully for [Professor Vector]395-professor vector , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron moodily . [They]2017-them reached [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , which was packed with [people queuing for dinner]2021-people queuing for dinner . [They]2017-them had just joined the end of the line , when a loud voice rang out behind [them]2017-them . “ [Weasley]188-ron ! Hey , [Weasley]188-ron ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione turned . [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle were standing there , each looking thoroughly pleased about something . “ What ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron shortly . “ [[Your]188-ron dad]1533-your dad ’s in the paper , [Weasley]188-ron ! ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , brandishing a copy of the Daily Prophet and speaking very loudly , so that [everyone in the packed entrance hall]2022-everyone in the packed entrance hall could hear . “ Listen to this ! [FURTHER MISTAKES AT THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC]99-further mistakes at the ministry of magic It seems as though [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic ’s troubles are not yet at an end , writes [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Special Correspondent]5914-special correspondent . Recently under fire for [its]5052-the ministry of magic poor crowd control at the Quidditch World Cup , and still unable to account for the disappearance of [one of [[its]5052-the ministry of magic witches]5916-its witches]5915-one of its witches , [the Ministry]43-the ministry was plunged into fresh embarrassment yesterday by the antics of [Arnold Weasley]396-arnold weasley , of the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Office . ”[282-malfoy] [Malfoy]282-malfoy looked up . “ Imagine [them]2026-several muggle law - keepers ( “ policemen ” ) over a number of highly aggressive dustbins not even getting [his]396-arnold weasley name right , [Weasley]396-arnold weasley . It ’s almost as though [he]396-arnold weasley ’s a complete nonentity , is n’t it ? ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy crowed . [Everyone in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall]2023-everyone in the entrance hall was listening now . [Malfoy]282-malfoy straightened the paper with a flourish and read on : [Arnold Weasley]396-arnold weasley , who was charged with possession of [a flying car]2025-a flying car two years ago , was yesterday involved in a tussle with [several Muggle law - keepers ( “ policemen ”[2026-several muggle law - keepers ( “ policemen ” ) over a number of highly aggressive dustbins] ) over a number of highly aggressive dustbins]2026-several muggle law - keepers ( “ policemen ” ) over a number of highly aggressive dustbins . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley appears to have rushed to the aid of “ [Mad - Eye ”[190-mr. weasley] Moody]332-moody , [the aged ex - Auror who retired from [the Ministry]5074-the ministry when no longer able to tell the difference between a handshake and attempted murder]2027-the aged ex - auror who retired from the ministry when no longer able to tell the difference between a handshake and attempted murder . Unsurprisingly , [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley found , upon arrival at [[Mr. Moody]397-mr. moody ’s heavily guarded house]2029-mr. moody ’s heavily guarded house , that [Mr. Moody]397-mr. moody had once again raised a false alarm . [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley was forced to modify several memories before [he]190-mr. weasley could escape from [the policemen]2030-the policemen , but refused to answer [Daily Prophet]398-daily prophet questions about why [he]190-mr. weasley had involved [the Ministry]5074-the ministry in such an undignified and potentially embarrassing scene . “ And there ’s a picture , [Weasley]190-mr. weasley ! ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , flipping the paper over and holding it up . “ A picture of [[your]190-mr. weasley parents]1499-your parents outside [[their]1499-your parents house]788-their house — if [you]190-mr. weasley can call it [a house]5919-a house ! [[Your]190-mr. weasley mother]5159-your mother could do with losing a bit of weight , could n’t [she]5159-your mother ? ”[282-malfoy] [Ron]188-ron was shaking with fury . [Everyone]658-everyone was staring at [him]188-ron . “ Get stuffed , [Malfoy]282-malfoy , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ C’m on , [Ron]188-ron ... ”[447-harry] “ Oh yeah , [you]190-mr. weasley were staying with [them]1499-your parents this summer , were n’t [you]190-mr. weasley , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[282-malfoy] sneered [Malfoy]282-malfoy . “ So tell [me]282-malfoy , is [[his]188-ron mother]871-his mother really [that porky]5922-that porky , or is it just the picture ? ”[282-malfoy] “ [You]282-malfoy know [[your]282-malfoy mother]5159-your mother , [Malfoy]282-malfoy ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry — both [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione had grabbed the back of [Ron]188-ron ’s robes to stop [him]188-ron from launching [himself]188-ron at [Malfoy]282-malfoy — “ that expression [she]871-his mother ’s got , like [she]871-his mother ’s got dung under [her]871-his mother nose ? Has [she]871-his mother always looked like that , or was it just because [you]282-malfoy were with [her]871-his mother ? ”[282-malfoy] [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s pale face went slightly pink . “ Do n’t [you]447-harry dare insult [[my]282-malfoy mother]5924-my mother , [Potter]447-harry . ”[282-malfoy] “ Keep [your]447-harry fat mouth shut , then , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , turning away . BANG ! [Several people]624-several people screamed — [Harry]447-harry felt something white - hot graze the side of [his]447-harry face — [he]447-harry plunged [his]447-harry hand into [his]447-harry robes for [his]447-harry wand , but before [he]447-harry ’d even touched it , [he]447-harry heard a second loud BANG , and a roar that echoed through [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ OH NO [YOU]381-moody DON’T , [LADDIE]399-laddie ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry spun around . [Professor Moody]381-moody was limping down [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase . [His]381-moody wand was out and it was pointing right at a pure white ferret , which was shivering on the stone - flagged floor , exactly where [Malfoy]282-malfoy had been standing . There was a terrified silence in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . [Nobody]603-nobody but [Moody]381-moody was moving a muscle . [Moody]381-moody turned to look at [Harry]447-harry — at least , [his]381-moody normal eye was looking at [Harry]447-harry ; the other one was pointing into the back of [his]447-harry head . “ Did [he]381-moody get [you]381-moody ? ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody growled . [His]381-moody voice was low and gravelly . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ missed . ”[447-harry] “ LEAVE [IT]5925-it ! ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody shouted . “ Leave — what ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , bewildered . “ Not [you]381-moody — [him]381-moody ! ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody growled , jerking [his]381-moody thumb over [his]381-moody shoulder at [Crabbe]523-goyle , who had just frozen , about to pick up the white ferret . It seemed that [Moody]381-moody ’s rolling eye was magical and could see out of the back of [his]381-moody head . [Moody]381-moody started to limp toward [Crabbe]523-goyle , [Goyle]523-goyle , and the ferret , which gave a terrified squeak and took off , streaking toward [the dungeons]2038-the dungeons . “ [I]381-moody do n’t think so ! ”[381-moody] roared [Moody]381-moody , pointing [his]381-moody wand at the ferret again — it flew ten feet into the air , fell with a smack to the floor , and then bounced upward once more . “ [I]381-moody do n’t like people who attack when [[their]5926-their opponent]5927-their opponent ’s back ’s turned , ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody as the ferret bounced higher and higher , squealing in pain . “ Stinking , cowardly , scummy thing to do ... ”[381-moody] The ferret flew through the air , its legs and tail flailing helplessly . “ Never — do — that — again — ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , speaking each word as the ferret hit the stone floor and bounced upward again . “ [Professor Moody]381-moody ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said a shocked voice . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was coming down [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase with [her]343-professor mcgonagall arms full of books . “ Hello , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody calmly , bouncing the ferret still higher . “ What — what are [you]381-moody doing ? ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , [her]343-professor mcgonagall eyes following the bouncing ferret ’s progress through the air . “ Teaching , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ Teach — [Moody]381-moody , is that [a student]5928-a student ? ”[343-professor mcgonagall] shrieked [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , the books spilling out of [her]343-professor mcgonagall arms . “ Yep , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ No ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] cried [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , running down [the stairs]2040-the stairs and pulling out [her]343-professor mcgonagall wand ; a moment later , with a loud snapping noise , [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy had reappeared , lying in a heap on the floor with [his]282-malfoy sleek blond hair all over [his]282-malfoy now brilliantly pink face . [He]282-malfoy got to [his]282-malfoy feet , wincing . “ [Moody]381-moody , [we]5929-we never use Transfiguration as a punishment ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall weakly . “ Surely [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [you]381-moody that ? ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [He]187-dumbledore might ’ve mentioned it , yeah , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , scratching [his]381-moody chin unconcernedly , “ but [I]381-moody thought a good sharp shock — ”[381-moody] “ [We]5929-we give detentions , [Moody]381-moody ! Or speak to [the offender ’s Head of House]5930-the offender ’s head of house ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [I]381-moody ’ll do that , then , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , staring at [Malfoy]282-malfoy with great dislike . [Malfoy ,]282-malfoy [whose pale eyes were still watering with pain and humiliation]2041-whose pale eyes were still watering with pain and humiliation , looked malevolently up at [Moody]381-moody and muttered something in which the words “ [[my]282-malfoy father]5772-my father ”[282-malfoy] were distinguishable . “ Oh yeah ? ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody quietly , limping forward a few steps , the dull clunk of [his]381-moody wooden leg echoing around [the hall]698-the hall . “ Well , [I]381-moody know [[your]381-moody father]5665-your father of old , [boy]5933-boy ... [You]381-moody tell [him]5665-your father [Moody]381-moody ’s keeping a close eye on [[his]381-moody son]5255-his son ... [you]381-moody tell [him]5665-your father that from [me]381-moody ... Now , [[your]381-moody Head of [House’ll]100-house’ll]5935-your head of house’ll be [Snape]357-snape , will it ? ”[381-moody] “ Yes , ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy resentfully . “ [Another old friend]5936-another old friend , ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody . “ [I]381-moody ’ve been looking forward to a chat with [old Snape]357-snape ... Come on , [you]381-moody ... ”[381-moody] And [he]381-moody seized [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s upper arm and marched [him]282-malfoy off toward [the dungeons]2038-the dungeons . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall stared anxiously after [them]2044-them for a few moments , then waved [her]343-professor mcgonagall wand at [her]343-professor mcgonagall fallen books , causing them to soar up into the air and back into [her]343-professor mcgonagall arms . “ Do n’t talk to [me]188-ron , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said quietly to [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione as [they]2044-them sat down at the Gryffindor table a few minutes later , surrounded by excited talk on all sides about what had just happened . “ Why not ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in surprise . “ Because [I]188-ron want to fix that in [my]188-ron memory forever , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , [his]188-ron eyes closed and an uplifted expression on [his]188-ron face . “ [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy , the amazing bouncing ferret ... ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione both laughed , and [Hermione]178-hermione began doling beef casserole onto each of [their]2044-them plates . “ [He]282-malfoy could have really hurt [Malfoy]282-malfoy , though , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ It was good , really , that [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall stopped it — ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron furiously , [his]188-ron eyes snapping open again , “ [you]178-hermione ’re ruining the best moment of [my]188-ron life ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione made an impatient noise and began to eat at top speed again . “ Do n’t tell [me]447-harry [you]178-hermione ’re going back to [the library]5894-the library this evening ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , watching [her]178-hermione . “ Got to , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione thickly . “ Loads to do . ”[178-hermione] “ But [you]178-hermione told [us]5938-us [Professor Vector]395-professor vector — ”[447-harry] “ It ’s not schoolwork , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . Within five minutes , [she]178-hermione had cleared [her]178-hermione plate and departed . No sooner had [she]178-hermione gone than [her]178-hermione seat was taken by [Fred Weasley]192-fred . “ [Moody]381-moody ! ”[2045-he] [he]2045-he said . “ How cool is [he]2045-he ? ”[2045-he] “ Beyond cool , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , sitting down opposite [Fred]192-fred . “ Supercool , ”[384-lee jordan] said [[the twins]981-the twins ’ best friend]2047-the twins ’ best friend , [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan , sliding into the seat beside [George]193-george . “ [We]981-the twins had [him]2045-he this afternoon , ”[384-lee jordan] [he]384-lee jordan told [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “ What was it like ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry eagerly . [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Lee]384-lee jordan exchanged looks full of meaning . “ Never had a lesson like it , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ [He]2045-he knows , [man]5939-man , ”[384-lee jordan] said [Lee]384-lee jordan . “ Knows what ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , leaning forward . “ Knows what it ’s like to be out there doing it , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george impressively . “ Doing what ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Fighting the Dark Arts , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ [He]2045-he ’s seen it all , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ ’ Mazing , ”[384-lee jordan] said [Lee]384-lee jordan . [Ron]188-ron dived into [his]188-ron bag for [his]188-ron schedule . “ [We]5940-we have n’t got [him]337-neville till Thursday ! ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said in a disappointed voice . The next two days passed without great incident , unless [you]2048-you counted [Neville]337-neville melting [his]337-neville sixth cauldron in Potions . [Professor Snape]357-snape , who seemed to have attained new levels of vindictiveness over the summer , gave [Neville]337-neville detention , and [Neville]337-neville returned from it in a state of nervous collapse , having been made to disembowel a barrel full of horned toads . “ [You]447-harry know why [Snape]357-snape ’s in such a foul mood , do n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron to [Harry]447-harry as [they]2049-they watched [Hermione]178-hermione teaching [Neville]337-neville a Scouring Charm to remove the toad guts from under [his]337-neville fingernails . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Moody]381-moody . ”[447-harry] It was common knowledge that [Snape]357-snape really wanted the Dark Arts job , and [he]357-snape had now failed to get it for the fourth year running . [Snape]357-snape had disliked [all of [[their]2049-they previous Dark Arts teachers]2051-their previous dark arts teachers]2050-all of their previous dark arts teachers , and shown it — but [he]357-snape seemed strangely wary of displaying overt animosity to [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody . Indeed , whenever [Harry]447-harry saw [the two of [them]2052-the two of them]2052-the two of them together — at mealtimes , or when [they]2052-the two of them passed in [the corridors]2053-the corridors — [he]447-harry had the distinct impression that [Snape]357-snape was avoiding [Moody]381-moody ’s eye , whether magical or normal . “ [I]447-harry reckon [Snape]357-snape ’s a bit scared of [him]381-moody , [you]188-ron know , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said thoughtfully . “ Imagine if [Moody]381-moody turned [Snape]357-snape into a horned toad , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , [his]188-ron eyes misting over , “ and bounced [him]381-moody all around [[his]381-moody dungeon]5941-his dungeon ... ”[188-ron] The Gryffindor fourth years were looking forward to [Moody]381-moody ’s first lesson so much that [they]2052-the two of them arrived early on Thursday lunchtime and queued up outside [[his]381-moody classroom]2054-his classroom before the bell had even rung . [The only person missing]2055-the only person missing was [Hermione]178-hermione , who turned up just in time for the lesson . “ Been in the — ”[178-hermione] “ [Library]5942-library . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry finished [her]178-hermione sentence for [her]178-hermione . “ C’m on , quick , or [we]2052-the two of them wo n’t get decent seats . ”[447-harry] [They]2052-the two of them hurried into three chairs right in front of [the teacher]2056-the teacher ’s desk , took out [their]2052-the two of them copies of The Dark Forces : A Guide to [Self - Protection]2057-self - protection , and waited , unusually quiet . Soon [they]2052-the two of them heard [Moody]381-moody ’s distinctive clunking footsteps coming down [the corridor]726-the corridor , and [he]381-moody entered [the room]705-the room , looking as strange and frightening as ever . [They]2052-the two of them could just see [his]381-moody clawed , wooden foot protruding from underneath [his]381-moody robes . “ [You]2052-the two of them can put those away , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody growled , stumping over to [his]381-moody desk and sitting down , “ those books . [You]2052-the two of them wo n’t need them . ”[381-moody] [They]2052-the two of them returned the books to [their]2052-the two of them bags , [Ron]188-ron looking excited . [Moody]381-moody took out a register , shook [his]381-moody long mane of grizzled gray hair out of [his]381-moody twisted and scarred face , and began to call out names , [his]381-moody normal eye moving steadily down the list while [his]381-moody magical eye swiveled around , fixing upon [each student]2060-each student as [he]2061-he or [she]2062-she answered . “ Right then , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said , when [the last person]2063-the last person had declared [themselves]2063-the last person present , “ [I]381-moody ’ve had a letter from [Professor Lupin]353-professor lupin about [this class]5943-this class . Seems [you]2052-the two of them ’ve had a pretty thorough grounding in tackling Dark creatures — [you]2052-the two of them ’ve covered boggarts , Red Caps , hinkypunks , grindylows , [Kappas]400-kappas , and werewolves , is that right ? ”[381-moody] There was a general murmur of assent . “ But [you]2052-the two of them ’re behind — very behind — on dealing with curses , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ So [I]381-moody ’m here to bring [you]2052-the two of them up to scratch on what [wizards]5047-wizards can do to each other . [I]381-moody ’ve got one year to teach [you]2052-the two of them how to deal with Dark — ”[381-moody] “ What , are n’t [you]381-moody staying ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron blurted out . [Moody]381-moody ’s magical eye spun around to stare at [Ron]188-ron ; [Ron]188-ron looked extremely apprehensive , but after a moment [Moody]381-moody smiled — the first time [Harry]447-harry had seen [him]381-moody do so . The effect was to make [his]381-moody heavily scarred face look more twisted and contorted than ever , but it was nevertheless good to know that [he]381-moody ever did anything as friendly as smile . [Ron]188-ron looked deeply relieved . “ [You]2052-the two of them ’ll be [[Arthur Weasley]202-arthur ’s son]5945-arthur weasley ’s son , eh ? ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody said . “ [[Your]2052-the two of them father]5665-your father got [me]381-moody out of a very tight corner a few days ago ... Yeah , [I]381-moody ’m staying just the one year . Special favor to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... One year , and then back to [my]381-moody quiet retirement . ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody gave a harsh laugh , and then clapped [his]381-moody gnarled hands together . “ So — straight into it . Curses . They come in many strengths and forms . Now , according to the Ministry of Magic , [I]381-moody ’m supposed to teach [you]2052-the two of them countercurses and leave it at that . [I]381-moody ’m not supposed to show [you]2052-the two of them what illegal Dark curses look like until [you]2052-the two of them ’re in the sixth year . [You]2052-the two of them ’re not supposed to be old enough to deal with it till then . But [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s got a higher opinion of [your]2052-the two of them nerves , [he]187-dumbledore reckons [you]2052-the two of them can cope , and [I]381-moody say , the sooner [you]2052-the two of them know what [you]2052-the two of them ’re up against , the better . How are [you]2052-the two of them supposed to defend [yourself]2052-the two of them against something [you]2052-the two of them ’ve never seen ? [A wizard who ’s about to put an illegal curse on [you]2052-the two of them]5947-a wizard who ’s about to put an illegal curse on you is n’t going to tell [you]2052-the two of them what [he]5947-a wizard who ’s about to put an illegal curse on you ’s about to do . [He]5947-a wizard who ’s about to put an illegal curse on you ’s not going to do it nice and polite to [your]2052-the two of them face . [You]2052-the two of them need to be prepared . [You]2052-the two of them need to be alert and watchful . [You]2052-the two of them need to put that away , [Miss Brown]401-miss brown , when [I]381-moody ’m talking . ”[381-moody] [Lavender]392-lavender jumped and blushed . [She]2064-she had been showing [Parvati]352-parvati [her]2064-she completed horoscope under the desk . [Apparently Moody]381-moody ’s magical eye could see through solid wood , as well as out of the back of [his]2065-his head . “ So ... do any of [you]5948-you know which curses are most heavily punished by Wizarding law ? ”[381-moody] Several hands rose tentatively into the air , including [Ron]188-ron ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s . [Moody]381-moody pointed at [Ron]188-ron , though [his]381-moody magical eye was still fixed on [Lavender]392-lavender . “ Er , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron tentatively , “ [[my]188-ron dad]5949-my dad told [me]188-ron about one ... Is it called the Imperius Curse , or something ? ”[188-ron] “ Ah , yes , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody appreciatively . “ [[Your]188-ron father]5665-your father would know that one . Gave [the Ministry]5074-the ministry a lot of trouble at one time , the Imperius Curse . ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody got heavily to [his]381-moody mismatched feet , opened [his]381-moody desk drawer , and took out a glass jar . Three large black spiders were scuttling around inside it . [Harry]447-harry felt [Ron]188-ron recoil slightly next to [him]381-moody — [Ron]188-ron hated spiders . [Moody]381-moody reached into the jar , caught one of the spiders , and held it in the palm of [his]381-moody hand so that [they]2066-they could all see it . [He]381-moody then pointed [his]381-moody wand at it and muttered , “ Imperio ! ”[381-moody] The spider leapt from [Moody]381-moody ’s hand on a fine thread of silk and began to swing backward and forward as though on a trapeze . [It]2067-it stretched out its legs rigidly , then did a back flip , breaking the thread and landing on the desk , where it began to cartwheel in circles . [Moody]381-moody jerked [his]381-moody wand , and the spider rose onto two of its hind legs and went into what was unmistakably a tap dance . [Everyone]658-everyone was laughing — [everyone]658-everyone except [Moody]381-moody . “ Think it ’s funny , do [you]381-moody ? ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody growled . “ [You]381-moody ’d like it , would [you]381-moody , if [I]381-moody did it to [you]381-moody ? ”[381-moody] The laughter died away almost instantly . “ Total control , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody quietly as the spider balled itself up and began to roll over and over . “ [I]381-moody could make [it]2067-it jump out of the window , drown itself , throw itself down one of [your]381-moody throats ... ”[381-moody] [Ron]188-ron gave an involuntary shudder . “ Years back , there were a lot of [witches]1172-witches and [wizards]5047-wizards being controlled by the Imperius Curse , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , and [Harry]447-harry knew [he]381-moody was talking about the days in which [Voldemort]176-voldemort had been all - powerful . “ Some job for [the Ministry]43-the ministry , trying to sort out who was being forced to act , and who was acting of [their]5954-their own free will . “[381-moody] The Imperius Curse can be fought , and [I]0-i ’ll be teaching [you]2070-you how , but it takes real strength of character , and not [everyone]658-everyone ’s got it . Better avoid being hit with it if [you]2070-you can . CONSTANT VIGILANCE ! ” [he]0-i barked , and [everyone]658-everyone jumped . [Moody]381-moody picked up the somersaulting spider and threw it back into the jar . “[2072-your] Anyone else know one ? Another illegal curse ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hand flew into the air again and so , to [Harry]447-harry ’s slight surprise , did [Neville]337-neville ’s . The only class in which [Neville]337-neville usually volunteered information was Herbology , which was easily [his]337-neville best subject . [Neville]337-neville looked surprised at [his]337-neville own daring . “[337-neville] Yes ? ” said [Moody]381-moody , [his]381-moody magical eye rolling right over to fix on [Neville]337-neville . “[337-neville] There ’s one — the Cruciatus Curse , ” said [Neville]337-neville in a small but distinct voice . [Moody]381-moody was looking very intently at [Neville]337-neville , this time with both eyes . “[2072-your] [Your]2072-your name ’s [Longbottom]337-neville ? ” [he]381-moody said , [his]381-moody magical eye swooping down to check the register again . [Neville]337-neville nodded nervously , but [Moody]381-moody made no further inquiries . Turning back to the class at large , [he]381-moody reached into the jar for the next spider and placed it upon the desktop , where it remained motionless , apparently too scared to move . “[337-neville] The Cruciatus Curse , ” said [Moody]381-moody . “[337-neville] Needs to be a bit bigger for [you]2072-your to get the idea , ” [he]381-moody said , pointing [his]381-moody wand at the spider . “[337-neville] Engorgio ! ” The spider swelled . [It]5956-it was now larger than a tarantula . Abandoning all pretense , [Ron]188-ron pushed [his]188-ron chair backward , as far away from [Moody]381-moody ’s desk as possible . [Moody]381-moody raised [his]381-moody wand again , pointed it at the spider , and muttered , “[337-neville] Crucio ! ” At once , the spider ’s legs bent in upon [its]5956-it body ; it rolled over and began to twitch horribly , rocking from side to side . No sound came from it , but [Harry]447-harry was sure that if it could have given voice , it would have been screaming . [Moody]381-moody did not remove [his]381-moody wand , and the spider started to shudder and jerk more violently — “[337-neville] Stop it ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione said shrilly . [Harry]447-harry looked around at [her]178-hermione . [She]178-hermione was looking , not at the spider , but at [Neville]337-neville , and [Harry]447-harry , following [her]178-hermione gaze , saw that [Neville]337-neville ’s hands were clenched upon the desk in front of [him]337-neville , [his]337-neville knuckles white , [his]337-neville eyes wide and horrified . [Moody]381-moody raised [his]381-moody wand . The spider ’s legs relaxed , but it continued to twitch . “[337-neville] Reducio , ” [Moody]381-moody muttered , and the spider shrank back to its proper size . [He]381-moody put it back into the jar . “[337-neville] Pain , ” said [Moody]381-moody softly . “[337-neville] [You]2073-you do n’t need thumbscrews or knives to torture [someone]872-someone if [you]2073-you can perform the Cruciatus Curse ... That one was very popular once too . “ Right ... [anyone]816-anyone know any others ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked around . From the looks on [everyone]658-everyone ’s faces , [he]447-harry guessed [they]658-everyone were all wondering what was going to happen to the last spider . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hand shook slightly as , for the third time , [she]178-hermione raised it into the air . “ Yes ? ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , looking at [her]178-hermione . “ [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . [Several people]624-several people looked uneasily around at [her]178-hermione , including [Ron]188-ron . “ Ah , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , another slight smile twisting [his]381-moody lopsided mouth . “ Yes , the last and worst . [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra ... the Killing Curse . ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody put [his]381-moody hand into the glass jar , and almost as though it knew what was coming , the third spider scuttled frantically around the bottom of the jar , trying to evade [Moody]381-moody ’s fingers , but [he]381-moody trapped it , and placed it upon the desktop . [It]2077-it started to scuttle frantically across the wooden surface . [Moody]381-moody raised [his]381-moody wand , and [Harry]447-harry felt a sudden thrill of foreboding . “ [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra ! ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody roared . There was a flash of blinding green light and a rushing sound , as though a vast , invisible something was soaring through the air — instantaneously the spider rolled over onto its back , unmarked , but unmistakably dead . [Several of [the students]1889-the students]2078-several of the students stifled cries ; [Ron]188-ron had thrown [himself]188-ron backward and almost toppled off [his]188-ron seat as the spider skidded toward [him]188-ron . [Moody]381-moody swept the dead spider off the desk onto the floor . “ Not nice , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said calmly . “ Not pleasant . And there ’s no countercurse . There ’s no blocking it . [Only one known person]5958-only one known person has ever survived it , and [he]5958-only one known person ’s sitting right in front of [me]381-moody . ”[381-moody] [Harry]447-harry felt [his]447-harry face redden as [Moody]381-moody ’s eyes ( [both of [them]876-both of them]876-both of them ) looked into [his]447-harry own . [He]447-harry could feel [everyone else]5213-everyone else looking around at [him]447-harry too . [Harry]447-harry stared at the blank blackboard as though fascinated by it , but not really seeing it at all ... So that was how [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents had died ... exactly like that spider . Had [they]972-his parents been unblemished and unmarked too ? Had [they]972-his parents simply seen the flash of green light and heard the rush of speeding death , before life was wiped from [their]972-his parents bodies ? [Harry]447-harry had been picturing [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents ’ deaths over and over again for three years now , ever since [he]447-harry ’d found out [they]972-his parents had been murdered , ever since [he]447-harry ’d found out what had happened that night : [Wormtail]171-wormtail had betrayed [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents ’ whereabouts to [Voldemort]176-voldemort , who had come to find [them]972-his parents at [[their]972-his parents cottage]2085-their cottage . How [Voldemort]176-voldemort had killed [[Harry]447-harry ’s father]2086-harry ’s father first . How [James Potter]403-james potter had tried to hold [him]447-harry off , while [he]403-james potter shouted at [[his]403-james potter wife]991-his wife to take [Harry]447-harry and run ... [Voldemort]176-voldemort had advanced on [Lily Potter]404-lily potter , told [her]404-lily potter to move aside so that [he]403-james potter could kill [Harry]447-harry ... how [she]404-lily potter had begged [him]403-james potter to kill [her]404-lily potter instead , refused to stop shielding [[her]404-lily potter son]2088-her son ... and so [Voldemort]176-voldemort had murdered [her]404-lily potter too , before turning [his]176-voldemort wand on [Harry]447-harry ... [Harry]447-harry knew these details because [he]447-harry had heard [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents ’ voices when [he]447-harry had fought [the dementors]2090-the dementors last year — for that was the terrible power of [the dementors]2090-the dementors : to force [[their]2090-the dementors victims]2092-their victims to relive the worst memories of [their]2092-their victims lives , and drown , powerless , in [their]2092-their victims own despair ... [Moody]381-moody was speaking again , from a great distance , it seemed to [Harry]447-harry . With a massive effort , [he]447-harry pulled [himself]447-harry back to the present and listened to what [Moody]381-moody was saying . “ [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra ’s a curse that needs a powerful bit of magic behind it — [you]2093-you could all get [your]2093-you wands out now and point them at [me]381-moody and say the words , and [I]381-moody doubt [I]381-moody ’d get so much as a nosebleed . But that does n’t matter . [I]381-moody ’m not here to teach [you]2093-you how to do it . “[381-moody] Now , if there ’s no countercurse , why am [I]0-i showing [you]2093-you ? Because [you]2093-you ’ve got to know . [You]2093-you ’ve got to appreciate what the worst is . [You]2093-you do n’t want to find [yourself]2093-you in a situation where [you]2093-you ’re facing it . CONSTANT VIGILANCE ! ” [he]0-i roared , and [the whole class]2014-the whole class jumped again . “[402-avada kedavra] Now ... those three curses — [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra , Imperius , and Cruciatus — are known as the Unforgivable Curses . The use of any one of them on [a fellow human being]2094-a fellow human being is enough to earn a life sentence in [Azkaban]7-azkaban . That ’s what [you]2093-you ’re up against . That ’s what [I]0-i ’ve got to teach [you]2093-you to fight . [You]2093-you need preparing . [You]2093-you need arming . But most of all , [you]2093-you need to practice constant , never - ceasing vigilance . Get out [your]2093-you quills ... copy this down ... ” [They]2014-the whole class spent the rest of the lesson taking notes on each of the Unforgivable Curses . [No one]783-no one spoke until the bell rang — but when [Moody]381-moody had dismissed [them]2014-the whole class and [they]2014-the whole class had left [the classroom]5961-the classroom , a torrent of talk burst forth . [Most people]5962-most people were discussing the curses in awed voices — “[0-i] Did [you]0-i see it twitch ? ” “[0-i] — and when [he]0-i killed it — just like that ! ” [They]2014-the whole class were talking about the lesson , [Harry]447-harry thought , as though it had been some sort of spectacular show , but [he]447-harry had n’t found it very entertaining — and nor , it seemed , had [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] Hurry up , ” [she]178-hermione said tensely to [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] Not [the ruddy library]2095-the ruddy library again ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] No , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione curtly , pointing up [a side passage]5963-a side passage . “[337-neville] [Neville]337-neville . ” [Neville]337-neville was standing alone , halfway up [the passage]702-the passage , staring at the stone wall opposite [him]337-neville with the same horrified , wide - eyed look [he]337-neville had worn when [Moody]381-moody had demonstrated the Cruciatus Curse . “[337-neville] [Neville]337-neville ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione said gently . [Neville]337-neville looked around . “[337-neville] Oh hello , ” [he]337-neville said , [his]337-neville voice much higher than usual . “[337-neville] Interesting lesson , was n’t it ? [I]0-i wonder what ’s for dinner , [I]0-i ’m — [I]0-i ’m starving , are n’t [you]337-neville ? ” “[337-neville] [Neville]337-neville , are [you]337-neville all right ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[337-neville] Oh yes , [I]0-i ’m fine , ” [Neville]337-neville gabbled in the same unnaturally high voice . “[0-i] Very interesting dinner — [I]0-i mean lesson — what ’s for eating ? ” [Ron]188-ron gave [Harry]447-harry a startled look . “[337-neville] [Neville]337-neville , what — ? ” But an odd clunking noise sounded behind [them]5965-them , and [they]5965-them turned to see [Professor Moody]381-moody limping toward [them]5965-them . [All four of]5966-all four of [them]5965-them fell silent , watching [him]381-moody apprehensively , but when [he]381-moody spoke , it was in a much lower and gentler growl than [they]5965-them had yet heard . “[337-neville] It ’s all right , [sonny]2096-sonny , ” [he]381-moody said to [Neville]337-neville . “[2096-sonny] Why do n’t [you]2096-sonny come up to [[my]0-i office]2097-my office ? Come on ... [we]2098-we can have a cup of tea ... ” [Neville]337-neville looked even more frightened at the prospect of tea with [Moody]381-moody . [He]337-neville neither moved nor spoke . [Moody]381-moody turned [his]381-moody magical eye upon [Harry]447-harry . “[2096-sonny] [You]2096-sonny all right , are [you]2096-sonny , [Potter]447-harry ? ” “[447-harry] Yes , ” said [Harry]447-harry , almost defiantly . [Moody]381-moody ’s blue eye quivered slightly in its socket as it surveyed [Harry]447-harry . Then [he]0-i said , “[447-harry] [You]2096-sonny ’ve got to know . It seems harsh , maybe , but [you]2096-sonny ’ve got to know . No point pretending ... well ... come on , [Longbottom]337-neville , [I]0-i ’ve got some books that might interest [you]2096-sonny . ” [Neville]337-neville looked pleadingly at [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , but [they]5967-they did n’t say anything , so [Neville]337-neville had no choice but to allow [himself]337-neville to be steered away , one of [Moody]381-moody ’s gnarled hands on [his]337-neville shoulder . “[0-i] What was that about ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , watching [Neville]337-neville and [Moody]381-moody turn the corner . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking pensive . “[0-i] Some lesson , though , eh ? ” said [Ron]188-ron to [Harry]447-harry as [they]5968-they set off for [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were right , were n’t [they]2099-they ? [He]2100-he really knows [his]2100-he stuff , [Moody]381-moody , does n’t [he]2100-he ? When [he]2100-he did [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra , the way that spider just died , just snuffed it right — ” But [Ron]188-ron fell suddenly silent at the look on [Harry]447-harry ’s face and did n’t speak again until [they]5968-they reached [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall , when [he]188-ron said [he]188-ron supposed [they]5968-they had better make a start on [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s predictions tonight , since [they]5968-they would take hours . [Hermione]178-hermione did not join in with [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron ’s conversation during dinner , but ate furiously fast , and then left for [the library]5894-the library again . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron walked back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , and [Harry]447-harry , who had been thinking of nothing else all through dinner , now raised the subject of the Unforgivable Curses [himself]447-harry . “[2100-he] Would n’t [Moody]381-moody and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore be in trouble with [the Ministry]43-the ministry if [they]43-the ministry knew [we]2101-they ’d seen the curses ? ” [Harry]447-harry asked as [they]2101-they approached [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady . “[43-the ministry] Yeah , probably , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[43-the ministry] But [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s always done things [his]187-dumbledore way , has n’t [he]187-dumbledore , and [Moody]381-moody ’s been getting in trouble for years , [I]0-i reckon . Attacks first and asks questions later — look at [his]381-moody dustbins . [Balderdash]383-balderdash . ” [The Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady swung forward to reveal the entrance hole , and [they]2101-they climbed into [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room , which was crowded and noisy . “[383-balderdash] Shall [we]2101-they get [our]2101-they Divination stuff , then ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [I]0-i s’pose , ” [Ron]188-ron groaned . [They]2101-they went up to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory to fetch [their]2101-they books and charts , to find [Neville]337-neville there alone , sitting on [his]337-neville bed , reading . [He]337-neville looked a good deal calmer than at the end of [Moody]381-moody ’s lesson , though still not entirely normal . [His]337-neville eyes were rather red . “[0-i] [You]2102-you all right , [Neville]337-neville ? ” [Harry]447-harry asked [him]337-neville . “[337-neville] Oh yes , ” said [Neville]337-neville , “[337-neville] [I]0-i ’m fine , thanks . Just reading this book [Professor Moody]381-moody lent [me]0-i ... ” [He]337-neville held up the book : [Magical Water Plants of [the Mediterranean]101-the mediterranean]5976-magical water plants of the mediterranean . “[381-moody] Apparently , [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout told [Professor Moody]381-moody [I]0-i ’m really good at Herbology , ” [Neville]337-neville said . There was a faint note of pride in [his]337-neville voice that [Harry]447-harry had rarely heard there before . “[381-moody] [He]381-moody thought [I]0-i ’d like this . ” Telling [Neville]337-neville what [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout had said , [Harry]447-harry thought , had been a very tactful way of cheering [Neville]337-neville up , for [Neville]337-neville very rarely heard that [he]337-neville was good at anything . It was the sort of thing [Professor Lupin]353-professor lupin would have done . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron took [their]5977-their copies of Unfogging the Future back down to [the common room]5978-the common room , found a table , and set to work on [their]5977-their predictions for the coming month . An hour later , [they]5977-their had made very little progress , though [their]5977-their table was littered with bits of parchment bearing sums and symbols , and [Harry]447-harry ’s brain was as fogged as though it had been filled with the fumes from [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s fire . “[381-moody] [I]0-i have n’t got a clue what this lot ’s supposed to mean , ” [he]0-i said , staring down at a long list of calculations . “[0-i] [You]2103-you know , ” said [Ron]188-ron , whose hair was on end because of all the times [he]188-ron had run [his]188-ron fingers through it in frustration , “[0-i] [I]0-i think it ’s back to the old Divination standby . ” “[0-i] What — make it up ? ” “[2104-her] Yeah , ” said [Ron]188-ron , sweeping the jumble of scrawled notes off the table , dipping [his]188-ron pen into some ink , and starting to write . “[2104-her] Next Monday , ” [he]188-ron said as [he]188-ron scribbled , “[2104-her] [I]0-i am likely to develop a cough , owing to the unlucky conjunction of [Mars]405-mars and [Jupiter]72-jupiter . ” [He]188-ron looked up at [Harry]447-harry . “[2104-her] [You]2103-you know [her]2104-her — just put in loads of misery , [she]2104-her ’ll lap it up . ” “[2104-her] Right , ” said [Harry]447-harry , crumpling up [his]447-harry first attempt and lobbing it over the heads of a group of chattering first years into the fire . “[2104-her] Okay ... on Monday , [I]0-i will be in danger of — er — burns . ” “[0-i] Yeah , [you]2103-you will be , ” said [Ron]188-ron darkly , “[2103-you] [we]2105-they ’re seeing [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts again on Monday . Okay , Tuesday , [I]0-i ’ll ... erm ... ” “[0-i] Lose a treasured possession , ” said [Harry]447-harry , who was flicking through Unfogging the Future for ideas . “[0-i] Good one , ” said [Ron]188-ron , copying it down . “[0-i] Because of ... erm ... [Mercury]407-mercury . Why do n’t [you]2103-you get stabbed in the back by someone [you]2103-you thought was [a friend]2107-a friend ? ” “[407-mercury] Yeah ... cool ... ” said [Harry]447-harry , scribbling it down , “[407-mercury] because ... [Venus]408-venus is in [the twelfth house]2108-the twelfth house . ” “[408-venus] And on Wednesday , [I]0-i think [I]0-i ’ll come off worst in a fight . ” “[0-i] Aaah , [I]0-i was going to have a fight . Okay , [I]0-i ’ll lose a bet . ” “[0-i] Yeah , [you]2103-you ’ll be betting [I]0-i ’ll win [my]0-i fight ... ” [They]2105-they continued to make up predictions ( which grew steadily more tragic ) for another hour , while [the common room]5978-the common room around [them]2105-they slowly emptied as [people]5169-people went up to bed . [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks wandered over to [them]2105-they , leapt lightly into an empty chair , and stared inscrutably at [Harry]447-harry , rather as [Hermione]178-hermione might look if [she]178-hermione knew [they]2105-they were n’t doing [their]2105-they homework properly . Staring around [the room]705-the room , trying to think of a kind of misfortune [he]447-harry had n’t yet used , [Harry]447-harry saw [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george sitting together against the opposite wall , heads together , quills out , poring over a single piece of parchment . It was most unusual to see [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george hidden away in a corner and working silently ; [they]2105-they usually liked to be in the thick of things and the noisy center of attention . There was something secretive about the way [they]2105-they were working on the piece of parchment , and [Harry]447-harry was reminded of how [they]2105-they had sat together writing something back at the Burrow . [He]447-harry had thought then that it was another order form for [Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ Wizard Wheezes , but it did n’t look like that this time ; if it had been , [they]2105-they would surely have let [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan in on the joke . [He]447-harry wondered whether it had anything to do with entering the Triwizard Tournament . As [Harry]447-harry watched , [George]193-george shook [his]2110-his head at [Fred]192-fred , scratched out something with [his]2110-his quill , and said , in a very quiet voice that nevertheless carried across [the almost deserted room]5982-the almost deserted room , “[2110-his] No — that sounds like [we]2109-we ’re accusing [him]2110-his . Got to be careful ... ” Then [George]193-george looked over and saw [Harry]447-harry watching [him]2110-his . [Harry]447-harry grinned and quickly returned to [his]447-harry predictions — [he]447-harry did n’t want [George]193-george to think [he]447-harry was eavesdropping . Shortly after that , [the twins]981-the twins rolled up [their]981-the twins parchment , said good night , and went off to bed . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george had been gone ten minutes or so when the portrait hole opened and [Hermione]178-hermione climbed into [the common room]5978-the common room carrying a sheaf of parchment in one hand and a box whose contents rattled as [she]178-hermione walked in the other . [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks arched [his]218-crookshanks back , purring . “[0-i] Hello , ” [she]178-hermione said , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve just finished ! ” “[0-i] So have [I]0-i ! ” said [Ron]188-ron triumphantly , throwing down [his]188-ron quill . [Hermione]178-hermione sat down , laid the things [she]178-hermione was carrying in an empty armchair , and pulled [Ron]188-ron ’s predictions toward [her]178-hermione . “[0-i] Not going to have a very good month , are [you]0-i ? ” [she]178-hermione said sardonically as [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks curled up in [her]178-hermione lap . “[0-i] [Ah]2111-ah well , at least [I]0-i ’m forewarned , ” [Ron]188-ron yawned . “[0-i] [You]0-i seem to be drowning twice , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] Oh am [I]0-i ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , peering down at [his]188-ron predictions . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’d better change one of them to getting trampled by [a rampaging hippogriff]2112-a rampaging hippogriff . ” “[0-i] Do n’t [you]0-i think it ’s a bit obvious [you]0-i ’ve made these up ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] How dare [you]0-i ! ” said [Ron]188-ron , in mock outrage . “[0-i] [We]2113-we ’ve been working like [house - elves]5385-house - elves here ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione raised [her]178-hermione eyebrows . “[2113-we] It ’s just an expression , ” said [Ron]188-ron hastily . [Harry]447-harry laid down [his]447-harry quill too , having just finished predicting [his]447-harry own death by decapitation . “[2113-we] What ’s in the box ? ” [he]447-harry asked , pointing at it . “[2113-we] Funny [you]0-i should ask , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , with a nasty look at [Ron]188-ron . [She]178-hermione took off the lid and showed [them]2113-we the contents . Inside were about fifty badges , all of different colors , but all bearing the same letters : S.P.E.W. “[2113-we] ‘ Spew ’ ? ” said [Harry]447-harry , picking up a badge and looking at it . “[2113-we] What ’s this about ? ” “[2113-we] Not spew , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione impatiently . “[2113-we] It ’s S - P - E - W. Stands for [the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare]2115-the society for the promotion of elfish welfare . ” “[2113-we] Never heard of it , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[2113-we] Well , of course [you]0-i have n’t , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione briskly , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve only just started it . ” “[0-i] Yeah ? ” said [Ron]188-ron in mild surprise . “[0-i] How many members have [you]0-i got ? ” “[0-i] Well — if [you]0-i two join — three , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] And [you]0-i think [we]2116-our want to walk around wearing badges saying ‘ spew , ’ do [you]0-i ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] S - P - E - W ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione hotly . “[0-i] [I]0-i was going to put Stop the Outrageous Abuse of [Our]2116-our Fellow Magical Creatures and Campaign for a Change in [Their]2117-they Legal Status — but it would n’t fit . So that ’s the heading of [our]2116-our manifesto . ” [She]178-hermione brandished the sheaf of parchment at [them]2117-they . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve been researching it thoroughly in [the library]5894-the library . Elf enslavement goes back centuries . [I]0-i ca n’t believe [no one]783-no one ’s done anything about it before now . ” “[0-i] [Hermione]178-hermione — open [your]178-hermione ears , ” said [Ron]188-ron loudly . “[2117-they] [They]2117-they . Like . It . [They]2117-they like being enslaved ! ” “[2116-our] [Our]2116-our short - term aims , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , speaking even more loudly than [Ron]188-ron , and acting as though [she]178-hermione had n’t heard a word , “[0-i] are to secure [house - elves]5385-house - elves fair wages and working conditions . [Our]2116-our long - term aims include changing the law about non - wand use , and trying to get an elf into [the Department]2121-the department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures , because [they]2117-they ’re shockingly underrepresented . ” “[2124-you] And how do [we]2116-our do all this ? ” [Harry]447-harry asked . “[2124-you] [We]2116-our start by recruiting [members]2122-members , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione happily . “[0-i] [I]0-i thought [two Sickles]2123-two sickles to join — that buys a badge — and the proceeds can fund [our]2116-our leaflet campaign . [[You]2124-you ’re treasurer]2125-you ’re treasurer , [Ron]188-ron — [I]0-i ’ve got [you]188-ron a collecting tin [upstairs]692-upstairs — and [Harry]447-harry , [you]188-ron ’re [secretary]2127-secretary , so [you]188-ron might want to write down everything [I]0-i ’m saying now , as a record of [our]2116-our first meeting . ” There was a pause in which [Hermione]178-hermione beamed at [the pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them , and [Harry]447-harry sat , torn between exasperation at [Hermione]178-hermione and amusement at the look on [Ron]188-ron ’s face . The silence was broken , not by [Ron]188-ron , who in any case looked as though [he]188-ron was temporarily dumbstruck , but by a soft tap , tap on the window . [Harry]447-harry looked across [the now empty common room]5986-the now empty common room and saw , illuminated by the moonlight , a snowy owl perched on the windowsill . “[0-i] [Hedwig]180-hedwig ! ” [he]447-harry shouted , and [he]447-harry launched [himself]447-harry out of [his]447-harry chair and across [the room]705-the room to pull open the window . [Hedwig]180-hedwig flew inside , soared across [the room]705-the room , and landed on the table on top of [Harry]447-harry ’s predictions . “[180-hedwig] About time ! ” said [Harry]447-harry , hurrying after [her]2128-i . “[2128-i] [She]2128-i ’s got an answer ! ” said [Ron]188-ron excitedly , pointing at the grubby piece of parchment tied to [Hedwig]180-hedwig ’s leg . [Harry]447-harry hastily untied it and sat down to read , whereupon [Hedwig]180-hedwig fluttered onto [his]447-harry knee , hooting softly . “[2128-i] What does it say ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione asked breathlessly . The letter was very short , and looked as though it had been scrawled in a great hurry . [Harry]447-harry read it aloud : [Harry]447-harry — [I]2128-i ’m flying north immediately . This news about [your]447-harry scar is the latest in a series of strange rumors that have reached [me]2128-i here . If it hurts again , go straight to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore — [they]5989-they ’re saying [he]447-harry ’s got [Mad - Eye]332-moody out of retirement , which means [he]447-harry ’s reading the signs , even if [no one else]5990-no one else is . [I]2128-i ’ll be in touch soon . [My]2128-i best to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . Keep [your]447-harry eyes open , [Harry]447-harry .[2128-i] [Harry]447-harry looked up at [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , who stared back at [him]447-harry . “ [He]447-harry ’s flying north ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . “ [He]447-harry ’s coming back ? ”[178-hermione] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s reading what signs ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking perplexed . “ [Harry]447-harry — what ’s up ? ”[188-ron] For [Harry]447-harry had just hit [himself]447-harry in the forehead with [his]447-harry fist , jolting [Hedwig]180-hedwig out of [his]447-harry lap . “ [I]447-harry should n’t ’ve told [him]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said furiously . “ What are [you]447-harry on about ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in surprise . “ [It]5991-it ’s made [him]447-harry think [he]447-harry ’s got to come back ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , now slamming [his]447-harry fist on the table so that [Hedwig]180-hedwig landed on the back of [Ron]188-ron ’s chair , hooting indignantly . “ Coming back , because [he]447-harry thinks [I]447-harry ’m in trouble ! And there ’s nothing wrong with [me]447-harry ! And [I]447-harry have n’t got anything for [you]180-hedwig , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snapped at [Hedwig]180-hedwig , who was clicking [her]180-hedwig beak expectantly , “ [you]180-hedwig ’ll have to go up to [the Owlery]102-the owlery if [you]180-hedwig want food . ”[180-hedwig] [Hedwig]180-hedwig gave [him]447-harry an extremely offended look and took off for the open window , cuffing [him]447-harry around the head with [her]180-hedwig outstretched wing as [she]180-hedwig went . “ [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione began , in a pacifying sort of voice . “ [I]447-harry ’m going to bed , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry shortly . “ See [you]180-hedwig in the morning . ”[447-harry] Upstairs in [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory [he]447-harry pulled on [his]447-harry pajamas and got into [his]447-harry four - poster , but [he]447-harry did n’t feel remotely tired . If [Sirius]195-sirius came back and got caught , it would be [his]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ’s , fault . Why had n’t [he]447-harry kept [his]447-harry mouth shut ? A few seconds ’ pain and [he]447-harry ’d had to blab ... If [he]447-harry ’d just had the sense to keep it to [himself]447-harry ... [He]447-harry heard [Ron]188-ron come up into [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory a short while later , but did not speak to [him]188-ron . For a long time , [Harry]447-harry lay staring up at the dark canopy of [his]447-harry bed . [The dormitory]5975-the dormitory was completely silent , and , had [he]447-harry been less preoccupied , [Harry]447-harry would have realized that the absence of [Neville]337-neville ’s usual snores meant that [he]447-harry was not the only one lying awake . Early next morning , [Harry]447-harry woke with a plan fully formed in [his]447-harry mind , as though [his]447-harry sleeping brain had been working on it all night . [He]447-harry got up , dressed in the pale dawn light , left [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory without waking [Ron]188-ron , and went back down to [the deserted common room]2133-the deserted common room . Here [he]447-harry took a piece of parchment from the table upon which [his]447-harry Divination homework still lay and wrote the following letter : [Dear Sirius]195-sirius , [I]0-i reckon [I]0-i just imagined [my]0-i scar hurting , [I]0-i was half asleep when [I]0-i wrote to [you]195-sirius last time . There ’s no point coming back , everything ’s fine [here]5036-here . Do n’t worry about [me]0-i , [my]0-i head feels completely normal . [He]447-harry then climbed out of the portrait hole , up through [the silent castle]2135-the silent castle ( held up only briefly by [Peeves]342-peeves , who tried to overturn a large vase on [him]447-harry halfway along [the fourth - floor corridor]2136-the fourth - floor corridor ) , finally arriving at [the Owlery]2137-the owlery , which was situated at [the top of [West Tower]103-west tower]2138-the top of west tower . [The Owlery]102-the owlery was [a circular stone room]2139-a circular stone room , rather cold and drafty , because none of the windows had glass in [them]2140-them . The floor was entirely covered in straw , owl droppings , and the regurgitated skeletons of mice and voles . [Hundreds upon hundreds of owls of every breed imaginable]2141-hundreds upon hundreds of owls of every breed imaginable were nestled here on perches that rose right up to the top of [the tower]5870-the tower , nearly all of [them]2141-hundreds upon hundreds of owls of every breed imaginable asleep , though here and there a round amber eye glared at [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry spotted [Hedwig]180-hedwig nestled between a barn owl and a tawny , and hurried over to [her]180-hedwig , sliding a little on the dropping - strewn floor . It took [him]447-harry a while to persuade [her]180-hedwig to wake up and then to look at [him]447-harry , as [she]180-hedwig kept shuffling around on [her]180-hedwig perch , showing [him]447-harry [her]180-hedwig tail . [She]180-hedwig was evidently still furious about [his]447-harry lack of gratitude the previous night . In the end , it was [Harry]447-harry suggesting [she]180-hedwig might be too tired , and that perhaps [he]447-harry would ask [Ron]188-ron to borrow [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon , that made [her]180-hedwig stick out [her]180-hedwig leg and allow [him]447-harry to tie the letter to it . “ Just find [him]216-pigwidgeon , all right ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , stroking [her]180-hedwig back as [he]447-harry carried [her]180-hedwig on [his]447-harry arm to one of the holes in the wall . “ Before [the dementors]2090-the dementors do . ”[180-hedwig] [She]180-hedwig nipped [his]447-harry finger , perhaps rather harder than [she]180-hedwig would ordinarily have done , but hooted softly in a reassuring sort of way all the same . Then [she]180-hedwig spread [her]180-hedwig wings and took off into the sunrise . [Harry]447-harry watched [her]180-hedwig fly out of sight with the familiar feeling of unease back in [his]447-harry stomach . [He]447-harry had been so sure that [Sirius]195-sirius ’s reply would alleviate [his]447-harry worries rather than increasing them . “ That was a lie , [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione sharply over breakfast , when [he]447-harry told [her]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron what [he]447-harry had done . “ [You]178-hermione did n’t imagine [your]178-hermione scar hurting and [you]178-hermione know it . ”[178-hermione] “ So what ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]447-harry ’s not going back to [Azkaban]7-azkaban because of [me]447-harry . ”[447-harry] “ Drop it , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron sharply to [Hermione]178-hermione as [she]178-hermione opened [her]178-hermione mouth to argue some more , and for once , [Hermione]178-hermione heeded [him]447-harry , and fell silent . [Harry]447-harry did [his]447-harry best not to worry about [Sirius]195-sirius over the next couple of weeks . True , [he]447-harry could not stop [himself]447-harry from looking anxiously around every morning when the post owls arrived , nor , late at night before [he]447-harry went to sleep , prevent [himself]447-harry from seeing horrible visions of [Sirius]195-sirius , cornered by [dementors]831-dementors down [some dark London street]2144-some dark london street , but betweentimes [he]447-harry tried to keep [his]447-harry mind off [his]447-harry godfather . [He]447-harry wished [he]447-harry still had [Quidditch]181-quidditch to distract [him]447-harry ; nothing worked so well on a troubled mind as a good , hard training session . On the other hand , [their]2145-their lessons were becoming more difficult and demanding than ever before , particularly [Moody]332-moody ’s Defense Against the Dark Arts . To [their]2145-their surprise , [Professor Moody]381-moody had announced that [he]381-moody would be putting the Imperius Curse on each of [them]2145-their in turn , to demonstrate its power and to see whether [they]2145-their could resist its effects . “ But — but [you]381-moody said it ’s illegal , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione uncertainly as [Moody]381-moody cleared away the desks with a sweep of [his]381-moody wand , leaving a large clear space in the middle of [the room]705-the room . “ [You]381-moody said — to use it against [another human]5994-another human was — ”[381-moody] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore wants [you]178-hermione taught what it feels like , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , [his]381-moody magical eye swiveling onto [Hermione]178-hermione and fixing [her]178-hermione with an eerie , unblinking stare . “ If [you]178-hermione ’d rather learn the hard way — when [someone]872-someone ’s putting it on [you]178-hermione so [they]872-someone can control [you]178-hermione completely — fine by [me]381-moody . [You]178-hermione ’re excused . Off [you]178-hermione go . ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody pointed one gnarled finger toward the door . [Hermione]178-hermione went very pink and muttered something about not meaning that [she]178-hermione wanted to leave . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron grinned at [each other]968-each other . [They]2148-them knew [Hermione]178-hermione would rather eat [bubotuber]409-bubotuber pus than miss such an important lesson . [Moody]381-moody began to beckon [students]5744-students forward in turn and put the Imperius Curse upon [them]5744-students . [Harry]447-harry watched as , one by one , [[his]447-harry classmates]2150-his classmates did the most extraordinary things under its influence . [Dean Thomas]167-dean hopped three times around [the room]705-the room , singing the national anthem . [Lavender Brown]392-lavender imitated a squirrel . [Neville]337-neville performed a series of quite astonishing gymnastics [he]337-neville would certainly not have been capable of in [his]337-neville normal state . [Not one of [them]2148-them]2152-not one of them seemed to be able to fight off the curse , and [each of [them]2148-them]2015-each of them recovered only when [Moody]381-moody had removed it . “ [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody growled , “ [you]447-harry next . ”[381-moody] [Harry]447-harry moved forward into the middle of [the classroom]5961-the classroom , into [the space that [Moody]381-moody had cleared of desks]2155-the space that moody had cleared of desks . [Moody]381-moody raised [his]381-moody wand , pointed it at [Harry]447-harry , and said , “ Imperio ! ”[381-moody] It was the most wonderful feeling . [Harry]447-harry felt a floating sensation as every thought and worry in [his]447-harry head was wiped gently away , leaving nothing but a vague , untraceable happiness . [He]447-harry stood there feeling immensely relaxed , only dimly aware of [everyone]658-everyone watching [him]447-harry . And then [he]447-harry heard [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody ’s voice , echoing in some distant chamber of [his]381-moody empty brain : Jump onto the desk ... jump onto the desk ... [Harry]447-harry bent [his]447-harry knees obediently , preparing to spring . Jump onto the desk ... Why , though ? Another voice had awoken in the back of [his]447-harry brain . Stupid thing to do , really , said [the voice]752-the voice . Jump onto the desk ... No , [I]0-i do n’t think [I]0-i will , thanks , said [the other voice]2158-the other voice , a little more firmly ... no , [I]0-i do n’t really want to ... Jump ! NOW ! The next thing [Harry]447-harry felt was considerable pain . [He]447-harry had both jumped and tried to prevent [himself]447-harry from jumping — the result was that [he]447-harry ’d smashed headlong into the desk , knocking it over , and , by the feeling in [his]447-harry legs , fractured both [his]447-harry kneecaps . “ Now , that ’s more like it ! ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody ’s voice , and suddenly , [Harry]447-harry felt the empty , echoing feeling in [his]447-harry head disappear . [He]447-harry remembered exactly what was happening , and the pain in [his]447-harry knees seemed to double . “ Look at that , [you]447-harry lot ... [Potter]447-harry fought ! [He]381-moody fought it , and [he]381-moody damn near beat it ! [We]5996-we ’ll try that again , [Potter]447-harry , and the rest of [you]447-harry , pay attention — watch [his]381-moody eyes , that ’s where [you]447-harry see it — very good , [Potter]447-harry , very good indeed ! [They]5997-they ’ll have trouble controlling [you]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] “ The way [he]381-moody talks , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered as [he]447-harry hobbled out of the Defense Against [the Dark Arts class]2159-the dark arts class an hour later ( [Moody]381-moody had insisted on putting [Harry]447-harry through [his]447-harry paces four times in a row , until [Harry]447-harry could throw off the curse entirely ) , “ [you]447-harry ’d think [we]5998-we were all going to be attacked any second . ”[381-moody] “ Yeah , [I]188-ron know , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who was skipping on every alternate step . [He]188-ron had had much more difficulty with the curse than [Harry]447-harry , though [Moody]381-moody assured [him]188-ron the effects would wear off by lunchtime . “ Talk about paranoid ... ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron glanced nervously over [his]188-ron shoulder to check that [Moody]381-moody was definitely out of earshot and went on . “ No wonder [they]5999-they were glad to get shot of [him]381-moody at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry . Did [you]447-harry hear [him]381-moody telling [Seamus]252-seamus what [he]381-moody did to [that witch who shouted ‘ [Boo]410-boo ’ behind [him]381-moody on April Fools ’ Day]6001-that witch who shouted ‘ boo ’ behind him on april fools ’ day ? And when are [we]2160-we supposed to read up on resisting the Imperius Curse with everything else [we]2160-we ’ve got to do ? ”[381-moody] All the fourth years had noticed a definite increase in the amount of work [they]2160-we were required to do this term . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall explained why , when [the class]1986-the class gave a particularly loud groan at the amount of Transfiguration homework [she]343-professor mcgonagall had assigned . “ [You]447-harry are now entering a most important phase of [your]447-harry magical education ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall told [them]2160-we , [her]343-professor mcgonagall eyes glinting dangerously behind [her]343-professor mcgonagall square spectacles . “ [Your]447-harry Ordinary Wizarding Levels are drawing closer — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [We]2160-we do n’t take O.W.L.s till fifth year ! ”[167-dean] said [Dean Thomas]167-dean indignantly . “ Maybe not , [Thomas]167-dean , but believe [me]167-dean , [you]167-dean need all the preparation [you]167-dean can get ! [Miss Granger]344-miss granger remains [the only person in this class]6002-the only person in this class who has managed to turn a hedgehog into [a satisfactory pincushion]6003-a satisfactory pincushion . [I]167-dean might remind [you]167-dean that [your]167-dean pincushion , [Thomas]167-dean , still curls up in fright if [anyone]816-anyone approaches it with a pin ! ”[167-dean] [Hermione]178-hermione , who had turned rather pink again , seemed to be trying not to look too pleased with [herself]178-hermione . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron were deeply amused when [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney told [them]2162-them that [they]2162-them had received top marks for [their]2162-them homework in [their]2162-them next Divination class . [She]324-professor trelawney read out large portions of [their]2162-them predictions , commending [them]2162-them for [their]2162-them unflinching acceptance of the horrors in store for [them]2162-them — but [they]2162-them were less amused when [she]324-professor trelawney asked [them]2162-them to do the same thing for the month after next ; [both of [them]2162-them]876-both of them were running out of ideas for catastrophes . Meanwhile [Professor Binns]411-professor binns , [the ghost who taught History of Magic]2164-the ghost who taught history of magic , had [them]2162-them writing weekly essays on the goblin rebellions of the eighteenth century . [Professor Snape]357-snape was forcing [them]2162-them to research antidotes . [They]2162-them took this one seriously , as [he]357-snape had hinted that [he]357-snape might be poisoning one of [them]2162-them before Christmas to see if [their]2162-them antidote worked . [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick had asked [them]2162-them to read three extra books in preparation for [their]2162-them lesson on Summoning Charms . [Even Hagrid]198-hagrid was adding to [their]2162-them workload . The Blast - Ended Skrewts were growing at a remarkable pace given that [nobody]603-nobody had yet discovered what [they]2162-them ate . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was delighted , and as part of [their]2162-them “ project , ”[198-hagrid] suggested that [they]2162-them come down to [[his]198-hagrid hut]1993-his hut on alternate evenings to observe the skrewts and make notes on [their]2162-them extraordinary behavior . “ [I]282-malfoy will not , ”[282-malfoy] said [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy flatly when [Hagrid]198-hagrid had proposed this with the air of [Father Christmas]328-father pulling an extra - large toy out of [his]198-hagrid sack . “ [I]198-hagrid see enough of these foul things during lessons , thanks . ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s smile faded off [his]198-hagrid face . “ [Yeh’ll]347-the gryffindors do wha ’ [yer]347-the gryffindors told , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid growled , “ or [I]198-hagrid ’ll be takin ’ a leaf outta [Professor Moody]381-moody ’s book ... [I]198-hagrid hear [yeh]347-the gryffindors made a good ferret , [Malfoy]282-malfoy . ”[198-hagrid] [The Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors roared with laughter . [Malfoy]282-malfoy flushed with anger , but apparently the memory of [Moody]381-moody ’s punishment was still sufficiently painful to stop [him]198-hagrid from retorting . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione returned to [the castle]807-the castle at the end of the lesson in high spirits ; seeing [Hagrid]198-hagrid put down [Malfoy]282-malfoy was particularly satisfying , especially because [Malfoy]282-malfoy had done [his]282-malfoy very best to get [Hagrid]198-hagrid sacked the previous year . When [they]347-the gryffindors arrived in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [they]347-the gryffindors found [themselves]347-the gryffindors unable to proceed owing to the large crowd of [students congregated there]2169-students congregated there , all milling around a large sign that had been erected at the foot of the marble staircase . [Ron]188-ron , [the tallest of [the three]2171-the three]2170-the tallest of the three , stood on tiptoe to see over the heads in front of [them]347-the gryffindors and read the sign aloud to the other two : TRIWIZARD TOURNAMENT THE DELEGATIONS FROM [BEAUXBATONS AND DURMSTRANG]104-beauxbatons and durmstrang WILL BE ARRIVING AT 6 O’CLOCK ON FRIDAY THE 30TH OF OCTOBER . LESSONS WILL END HALF AN HOUR EARLY — “ Brilliant ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ It ’s Potions last thing on Friday ! Snape wo n’t have time to poison [us]2174-us all ! ”[447-harry] STUDENTS WILL RETURN [THEIR]347-the gryffindors BAGS AND BOOKS TO [[THEIR]347-the gryffindors DORMITORIES]2172-their dormitories AND [ASSEMBLE IN FRONT OF THE CASTLE]2173-assemble in front of the castle TO GREET [[OUR]2174-us GUESTS]2175-our guests BEFORE THE WELCOMING FEAST . “ Only a week away ! ”[257-hufflepuff] said [Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff , emerging from [the crowd]1284-the crowd , [his]257-hufflepuff eyes gleaming . “ [I]257-hufflepuff wonder if [Cedric]238-cedric knows ? Think [I]257-hufflepuff ’ll go and tell [him]238-cedric ... ”[257-hufflepuff] “ [Cedric]238-cedric ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron blankly as [Ernie]257-hufflepuff hurried off . “ [Diggory]238-cedric , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]238-cedric must be entering the tournament . ”[447-harry] “ [That idiot]6005-that idiot , [Hogwarts champion]5877-hogwarts champion ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron as [they]2177-they pushed [their]2177-they way through [the chattering crowd]2178-the chattering crowd toward [the staircase]2179-the staircase . “ [He]238-cedric ’s not [an idiot]6007-an idiot . [You]6008-you just do n’t like [him]238-cedric because [he]238-cedric beat [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor at [Quidditch]181-quidditch , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve heard [he]238-cedric ’s [a really good student]6009-a really good student — and [he]238-cedric ’s [a prefect]6010-a prefect . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione spoke as though this settled the matter . “ [You]6008-you only like [him]238-cedric because [he]238-cedric ’s handsome , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron scathingly . “ Excuse [me]178-hermione , [I]178-hermione do n’t like [people]5169-people just because [they]5169-people ’re handsome ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione indignantly . [Ron]188-ron gave a loud false cough , which sounded oddly like “ [Lockhart]412-professor lockhart ! ”[188-ron] The appearance of the sign in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall had a marked effect upon [the inhabitants of [the castle]807-the castle]2181-the inhabitants of the castle . During the following week , there seemed to be only one topic of conversation , no matter where [Harry]447-harry went : the Triwizard Tournament . Rumors were flying from [student]2183-student to [student]2183-student like highly contagious germs : who was going to try for Hogwarts champion , what the tournament would involve , how [the students from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]2185-the students from beauxbatons and durmstrang differed from [themselves]2185-the students from beauxbatons and durmstrang . [Harry]447-harry noticed too that [the castle]807-the castle seemed to be undergoing an extra - thorough cleaning . Several grimy portraits had been scrubbed , much to the displeasure of [[their]2187-their subjects]2188-their subjects , who sat huddled in [their]2187-their frames muttering darkly and wincing as [they]2187-their felt [their]2187-their raw pink faces . The suits of armor were suddenly gleaming and moving without squeaking , and [Argus Filch]413-filch , [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker , was behaving so ferociously to [any students who forgot to wipe [their]2190-any students who forgot to wipe their shoes that he terrified a pair of first - year girls shoes that [he]413-filch terrified a pair of [first - year girls]2191-first - year girls]2190-any students who forgot to wipe their shoes that he terrified a pair of first - year girls into hysterics . [Other members of the staff]2192-other members of the staff seemed oddly tense too . “ [Longbottom]337-neville , kindly do not reveal that [you]337-neville ca n’t even perform a simple Switching Spell in front of [anyone from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]6012-anyone from durmstrang ! ”[2192-other members of the staff] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall barked at the end of one particularly difficult lesson , during which [Neville]337-neville had accidentally transplanted [his]337-neville own ears onto a cactus . When [they]2193-we went down to breakfast on the morning of the thirtieth of October , [they]2193-we found that [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall had been decorated overnight . Enormous silk banners hung from the walls , each of [them]2195-them representing [a Hogwarts House]2196-a hogwarts house : red with a gold lion for [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor , blue with a bronze eagle for [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch , yellow with a black badger for [Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff , and green with a silver serpent for [Slytherin]359-slytherin . Behind [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table , the largest banner of all bore the Hogwarts coat of arms : lion , eagle , badger , and snake united around a large letter H. [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione sat down beside [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george at the Gryffindor table . Once again , and most unusually , [they]2193-we were sitting apart from [everyone else]5213-everyone else and conversing in low voices . [Ron]188-ron led the way over to [them]2193-we . “ It ’s a bummer , all right , ”[193-george] [George]193-george was saying gloomily to [Fred]192-fred . “ But if [he]6013-he wo n’t talk to [us]2193-we in person , [we]2193-we ’ll have to send [him]6013-he the letter after all . Or [we]2193-we ’ll stuff it into [his]6013-he hand . [He]6013-he ca n’t avoid [us]2193-we forever . ”[193-george] “ Who ’s avoiding [you]193-george ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , sitting down next to [them]2193-we . “ Wish [you]188-ron would , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , looking irritated at the interruption . “ What ’s [a bummer]6014-a bummer ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron asked [George]193-george . “ Having a nosy git like [you]188-ron for [a brother]6015-a brother , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ [You]2193-we two got any ideas on the Triwizard Tournament yet ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ Thought any more about trying to enter ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]193-george asked [McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall how [the champions]6016-the champions are chosen but [she]343-professor mcgonagall was n’t telling , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george bitterly . “ [She]343-professor mcgonagall just told [me]193-george to shut up and get on with Transfiguring [my]193-george raccoon . ”[193-george] “ Wonder what the tasks are going to be ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron thoughtfully . “ [You]447-harry know , [I]188-ron bet [we]2193-we could do them , [Harry]447-harry . [We]2193-we ’ve done dangerous stuff before ... ”[188-ron] “ Not in front of a panel of [judges]6017-judges , [you]188-ron have n’t , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ [McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall says [the champions]6016-the champions get awarded points according to how well [they]6016-the champions ’ve done the tasks . ”[192-fred] “ Who are [the judges]6019-the judges ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ Well , [the Heads of [the participating schools]5846-the participating schools]5845-the heads of the participating schools are always on the panel , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , and [everyone]658-everyone looked around at [her]178-hermione , rather surprised , “ because [all three of [them]5533-all three of them]5533-all three of them were injured during the Tournament of 1792 , when a cockatrice [the champions]6016-the champions were supposed to be catching went on the rampage . ”[658-everyone] [She]178-hermione noticed [them]658-everyone all looking at [her]178-hermione and said , with [her]178-hermione usual air of impatience that [nobody else]2200-nobody else had read all the books [she]178-hermione had , “ It ’s all in [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts : A History . Though , of course , that book ’s not entirely reliable . A Revised History of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts would be a more accurate title . Or A Highly Biased and Selective History of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , Which Glosses Over the Nastier Aspects of [the School]1854-the school . ”[178-hermione] “ What are [you]188-ron on about ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , though [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry knew what was coming . “ [House - elves]5385-house - elves ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , [her]178-hermione eyes flashing . “ Not once , in over a thousand pages , does [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts : A History mention that [we]6026-we are all colluding in the oppression of [a hundred slaves]6027-a hundred slaves ! ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry shook [his]447-harry head and applied [himself]447-harry to [his]447-harry scrambled eggs . [His]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron ’s lack of enthusiasm had done nothing whatsoever to curb [Hermione]178-hermione ’s determination to pursue justice for [house - elves]5385-house - elves . True , [both of [them]876-both of them]876-both of them had paid [two Sickles]2123-two sickles for a S.P.E.W. badge , but [they]876-both of them had only done it to keep [her]178-hermione quiet . [Their]876-both of them Sickles had been wasted , however ; if anything , [they]876-both of them seemed to have made [Hermione]178-hermione more vociferous . [She]178-hermione had been badgering [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron ever since , first to wear the badges , then to persuade [others]1186-others to do the same , and [she]178-hermione had also taken to rattling around [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room every evening , cornering [people]5169-people and shaking the collecting tin under [their]5169-people noses . “ [You]6028-your do realize that [your]6028-your sheets are changed , [your]6028-your fires lit , [[your]6028-your classrooms]6029-your classrooms cleaned , and [your]6028-your food cooked by [a group of magical creatures who are unpaid and enslaved]6030-a group of magical creatures who are unpaid and enslaved ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione kept saying fiercely . [Some people]927-some people , like [Neville]337-neville , had paid up just to stop [Hermione]178-hermione from glowering at [them]927-some people . [A few]2208-a few seemed mildly interested in what [she]178-hermione had to say , but were reluctant to take a more active role in campaigning . [Many]2209-many regarded the whole thing as a joke . [Ron]188-ron now rolled [his]188-ron eyes at the ceiling , which was flooding [them]927-some people all in autumn sunlight , and [Fred]192-fred became extremely interested in [his]188-ron bacon ( [both twins]2210-both twins had refused to buy a S.P.E.W. badge ) . [George]193-george , however , leaned in toward [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Listen , have [you]178-hermione ever been down in [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens , [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[193-george] “ No , of course not , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione curtly , “ [I]178-hermione hardly think [students]5744-students are supposed to — ”[178-hermione] “ Well , [we]6033-we have , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , indicating [Fred]192-fred , “ loads of times , to nick food . And [we]6033-we ’ve met [them]5744-students , and [they]5744-students ’re happy . [They]5744-students think [they]5744-students ’ve got the best job in [the world]5050-the world — ”[193-george] “ That ’s because [they]5744-students ’re uneducated and brainwashed ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione began hotly , but [her]178-hermione next few words were drowned out by the sudden whooshing noise from overhead , which announced the arrival of the post owls . [Harry]447-harry looked up at once , and saw [Hedwig]180-hedwig soaring toward [him]447-harry . [Hermione]178-hermione stopped talking abruptly ; [she]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron watched [Hedwig]180-hedwig anxiously as [she]180-hedwig fluttered down onto [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder , folded [her]180-hedwig wings , and held out [her]180-hedwig leg wearily . [Harry]447-harry pulled off [Sirius]195-sirius ’s reply and offered [Hedwig]180-hedwig [his]447-harry bacon rinds , which [she]180-hedwig ate gratefully . Then , checking that [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were safely immersed in further discussions about the Triwizard Tournament , [Harry]447-harry read out [Sirius]195-sirius ’s letter in a whisper to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . Nice try , [Harry]447-harry . [I]0-i ’m back in [the country]5048-the country and well hidden . [I]0-i want [you]447-harry to keep [me]0-i posted on everything that ’s going on at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . Do n’t use [Hedwig]180-hedwig , keep changing owls , and do n’t worry about [me]0-i , just watch out for [yourself]447-harry . Do n’t forget what [I]0-i said about [your]447-harry scar . “ Why d’you have to keep changing owls ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron asked in a low voice . “ [Hedwig’ll]414-hedwig’ll attract too much attention , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione at once . “ [She]414-hedwig’ll stands out . A snowy owl that keeps returning to wherever [he]6035-he ’s hiding ... [I]178-hermione mean , [they]6036-they ’re not native birds , are they ? ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry rolled up the letter and slipped it inside [his]447-harry robes , wondering whether [he]447-harry felt more or less worried than before . [He]447-harry supposed that [Sirius]195-sirius managing to get back without being caught was something . [He]447-harry could n’t deny either that the idea that [Sirius]195-sirius was much nearer was reassuring ; at least [he]447-harry would n’t have to wait so long for a response every time [he]447-harry wrote . “ Thanks , [Hedwig]180-hedwig , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , stroking [her]178-hermione . [She]178-hermione hooted sleepily , dipped [her]178-hermione beak briefly into [his]447-harry goblet of orange juice , then took off again , clearly desperate for a good long sleep in [the Owlery]102-the owlery . There was a pleasant feeling of anticipation in the air that day . [Nobody]603-nobody was very attentive in lessons , being much more interested in the arrival that evening of [the people from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]2213-the people from beauxbatons and durmstrang ; even Potions was more bearable than usual , as it was half an hour shorter . When the bell rang early , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione hurried up to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , deposited [their]2214-they bags and books as [they]2214-they had been instructed , pulled on [their]2214-they cloaks , and rushed back [downstairs]687-downstairs into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . [The Heads of Houses]2217-the heads of houses were ordering [[their]2217-the heads of houses students]2218-their students into lines . “ [Weasley]188-ron , straighten [your]188-ron hat , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall snapped at [Ron]188-ron . “ [Miss Patil]415-miss patil , take that ridiculous thing out of [your]188-ron hair . ”[188-ron] [Parvati]352-parvati scowled and removed a large ornamental butterfly from the end of [her]352-parvati plait . “ Follow [me]343-professor mcgonagall , please , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ First years in front ... no pushing ... ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [They]2214-they filed down the steps and lined up in front of [the castle]807-the castle . It was a cold , clear evening ; dusk was falling and a pale , transparent - looking moon was already shining over [the Forbidden Forest]95-the forbidden forest . [Harry]447-harry , standing between [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione in the fourth row from the front , saw [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis positively shivering with anticipation among the other first years . “ Nearly six , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , checking [his]188-ron watch and then staring down [the drive]2220-the drive that led to the front gates . “ How d’you reckon [they]2214-they ’re coming ? [The train]882-the train ? ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione doubt it , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ How , then ? Broomsticks ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry suggested , looking up at the starry sky . “ [I]447-harry do n’t think so ... not from that far away ... ”[447-harry] “ A Portkey ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron suggested . “ Or [they]2214-they could [Apparate]30-apparate — maybe [you]447-harry ’re allowed to do it under seventeen wherever [they]2214-they come from ? ”[188-ron] “ [You]447-harry ca n’t Apparate inside [the Hogwarts grounds]6038-the hogwarts grounds , how often do [I]178-hermione have to tell [you]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione impatiently . [They]2221-they scanned [the darkening grounds]2222-the darkening grounds excitedly , but nothing was moving ; everything was still , silent , and quite as usual . [Harry]447-harry was starting to feel cold . [He]447-harry wished [they]2221-they ’d hurry up ... Maybe [the foreign students]2223-the foreign students were preparing a dramatic entrance ... [He]447-harry remembered what [Mr. Weasley]190-mr. weasley had said back at [the campsite]5287-the campsite before the [Quidditch World Cup]33-the quidditch world cup : “ always the same — [we]2221-they ca n’t resist showing off when [we]2221-they get together ... ”[190-mr. weasley] And then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore called out from the back row where [he]187-dumbledore stood with [the other teachers]2225-the other teachers — “ Aha ! Unless [I]187-dumbledore am very much mistaken , [the delegation from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons]6039-the delegation from beauxbatons approaches ! ”[187-dumbledore] “ Where ? ”[2226-many students] said [many students]2226-many students eagerly , all looking in different directions . “ There ! ”[2227-a sixth year] yelled [a sixth year]2227-a sixth year , pointing over [the forest]1901-the forest . Something large , much larger than a broomstick — or , indeed , a hundred broomsticks — was hurtling across the deep blue sky toward [the castle]807-the castle , growing larger all the time . “ It ’s a dragon ! ”[2227-a sixth year] shrieked one of the first years , losing [her]2230-her head completely . “ Do n’t be stupid ... it ’s [a flying house]6040-a flying house ! ”[351-dennis] said [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis . [Dennis]351-dennis ’s guess was closer ... As the gigantic black shape skimmed over [the treetops of [the Forbidden Forest]95-the forbidden forest]2231-the treetops of the forbidden forest and the lights shining from the castle windows hit it , [they]2232-they saw a gigantic , powder - blue , horse - drawn carriage , the size of [a large house]2233-a large house , soaring toward [them]2232-they , pulled through the air by a dozen winged horses , all palominos , and each the size of an elephant . The front three rows of [students]5744-students drew backward as [the carriage]2235-the carriage hurtled ever lower , coming in to land at a tremendous speed — then , with an almighty crash that made [Neville]337-neville jump backward onto a Slytherin fifth year ’s foot , the horses ’ hooves , larger than dinner plates , hit the ground . A second later , [the carriage]2235-the carriage landed too , bouncing upon its vast wheels , while the golden horses tossed [their]2237-their enormous heads and rolled large , fiery red eyes . [Harry]447-harry just had time to see that the door of [the carriage]2235-the carriage bore a coat of arms ( two crossed , golden wands , each emitting three stars ) before it opened . [A boy in pale blue robes]2239-a boy in pale blue robes jumped down from [the carriage]2235-the carriage , bent forward , fumbled for a moment with something on the carriage floor , and unfolded a set of golden steps . [He]2239-a boy in pale blue robes sprang back respectfully . Then [Harry]447-harry saw a shining , high - heeled black shoe emerging from the inside of [the carriage]2235-the carriage — a shoe the size of [a child]2242-a child ’s sled — followed , almost immediately , by [the largest woman [he]447-harry had ever seen in [his]447-harry life]2243-the largest woman he had ever seen in his life . The size of [the carriage]2235-the carriage , and of the horses , was immediately explained . [A few people]5320-a few people gasped . [Harry]447-harry had only ever seen [one person as large as [this woman]5113-this woman in [his]447-harry life]2246-one person as large as this woman in his life , and that was [Hagrid]198-hagrid ; [he]447-harry doubted whether there was an inch difference in [their]2248-their heights . Yet somehow — maybe simply because [he]447-harry was used to [Hagrid]198-hagrid — [this woman ( now at the foot of the steps]2249-this woman ( now at the foot of the steps , and looking around at [the waiting , wide - eyed crowd]2250-the waiting , wide - eyed crowd ) seemed even more unnaturally large . As [she]5113-this woman stepped into the light flooding from [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [she]5113-this woman was revealed to have a handsome , olive - skinned face ; large , black , liquid - looking eyes ; and a rather beaky nose . [Her]5113-this woman hair was drawn back in a shining knob at the base of [her]5113-this woman neck . [She]5113-this woman was dressed from head to foot in black satin , and many magnificent opals gleamed at [her]5113-this woman throat and on [her]5113-this woman thick fingers . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore started to clap ; [the students]1889-the students , following [his]187-dumbledore lead , broke into applause too , many of [them]1889-the students standing on tiptoe , the better to look at [this woman]5113-this woman . [Her]5113-this woman face relaxed into a gracious smile and [she]5113-this woman walked forward toward [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , extending a glittering hand . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , though tall [himself]187-dumbledore , had barely to bend to kiss it . “ [[My]187-dumbledore dear]5896-my dear [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . “ Welcome to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Dumbly - dorr , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime in a deep voice . “ [I]313-madame maxime ’ ope [I]313-madame maxime find [you]187-dumbledore well ? ”[313-madame maxime] “ In excellent form , [I]187-dumbledore thank [you]313-madame maxime , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [[My]313-madame maxime pupils]6042-my pupils , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , waving one of [her]313-madame maxime enormous hands carelessly behind [her]313-madame maxime . [Harry]447-harry , whose attention had been focused completely upon [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , now noticed that [about a dozen boys]2254-about a dozen boys and [girls]5185-girls , all , by the look of [them]2254-about a dozen boys , in [their]2254-about a dozen boys late teens , had emerged from [the carriage]2235-the carriage and were now standing behind [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . [They]2254-about a dozen boys were shivering , which was unsurprising , given that [their]2254-about a dozen boys robes seemed to be made of fine silk , and none of [them]2254-about a dozen boys were wearing cloaks . [A few]2208-a few had wrapped scarves and shawls around [their]2208-a few heads . From what [Harry]447-harry could see of [them]2254-about a dozen boys ( [they]2254-about a dozen boys were standing in [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ’s enormous shadow ) , [they]2254-about a dozen boys were staring up at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts with apprehensive looks on [their]2254-about a dozen boys faces . “ ’ As [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff arrived yet ? ”[313-madame maxime] [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime asked . “ [He]417-karkaroff should be here any moment , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Would [you]313-madame maxime like to wait here and greet [him]417-karkaroff or would [you]313-madame maxime prefer to step inside and warm up a trifle ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Warm up , [I]313-madame maxime think , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . “ But [ze ’ orses]6043-ze ’ orses — ”[313-madame maxime] “ [[Our]6044-our Care of [Magical Creatures teacher]6046-magical creatures teacher]6045-our care of magical creatures teacher will be delighted to take care of [them]6043-ze ’ orses , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ the moment [he]417-karkaroff has returned from dealing with a slight situation that has arisen with some of [his]417-karkaroff other — er — charges . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Skrewts , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered to [Harry]447-harry , grinning . “ [My]313-madame maxime steeds require — er — forceful ’ andling , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , looking as though [she]313-madame maxime doubted whether any Care of [Magical Creatures teacher]6046-magical creatures teacher at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts could be up to the job . “ [Zey]418-zey are very strong ... ”[313-madame maxime] “ [I]187-dumbledore assure [you]447-harry that [Hagrid]198-hagrid will be well up to the job , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , smiling . “ Very well , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , bowing slightly . “ Will [you]447-harry please inform zis ’ Agrid zat ze ’ orses drink only single - malt whiskey ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ It will be attended to , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , also bowing . “ Come , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime imperiously to [[her]313-madame maxime students]2259-her students , and [the Hogwarts crowd]2260-the hogwarts crowd parted to allow [her]313-madame maxime and [[her]313-madame maxime students]2259-her students to pass up the stone steps . “ How big [d’you]6047-d’you reckon [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang ’s horses are going to be ? ”[252-seamus] [Seamus Finnigan]252-seamus said , leaning around [Lavender]392-lavender and [Parvati]352-parvati to address [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “ Well , if [they]6048-they ’re any bigger than [this lot]6049-this lot , even [Hagrid]198-hagrid wo n’t be able to handle [them]6048-they , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ That ’s if [he]198-hagrid has n’t been attacked by [[his]198-hagrid skrewts]6050-his skrewts . Wonder what ’s up with [them]6048-they ? ”[447-harry] “ Maybe [they]6048-they ’ve escaped , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron hopefully . “ Oh do n’t say that , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione with a shudder . “ Imagine that lot loose on [the grounds]1902-the grounds ... ”[178-hermione] [They]2262-they stood , shivering slightly now , waiting for [the Durmstrang party]2263-the durmstrang party to arrive . [Most people]5962-most people were gazing hopefully up at the sky . For a few minutes , the silence was broken only by [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ’s huge horses snorting and stamping . But then — “ Can [you]447-harry hear something ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron suddenly . [Harry]447-harry listened ; a loud and oddly eerie noise was drifting toward [them]2262-they from out of the darkness : a muffled rumbling and sucking sound , as though an immense vacuum cleaner were moving along [a riverbed]2265-a riverbed ... “ [The lake]1794-the lake ! ”[384-lee jordan] yelled [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan , pointing down at it . “ Look at [the lake]1794-the lake ! ”[384-lee jordan] From [their]2262-they position at the top of [the lawns overlooking [the grounds]1902-the grounds]2266-the lawns overlooking the grounds , [they]2262-they had a clear view of the smooth black surface of [the water]1882-the water — except that the surface was suddenly not smooth at all . Some disturbance was taking place deep in the center ; great bubbles were forming on the surface , waves were now washing over [the muddy banks]2269-the muddy banks — and then , out in the very middle of [the lake]1794-the lake , a whirlpool appeared , as if a giant plug had just been pulled out of [the lake]1794-the lake ’s floor ... What seemed to be a long , black pole began to rise slowly out of the heart of [the whirlpool]2272-the whirlpool ... and then [Harry]447-harry saw the rigging ... “ It ’s a mast ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . Slowly , magnificently , [the ship]2273-the ship rose out of the water , gleaming in the moonlight . [It]2273-the ship had a strangely skeletal look about [it]2273-the ship , as though it were a resurrected wreck , and the dim , misty lights shimmering at [its]2273-the ship portholes looked like ghostly eyes . Finally , with a great sloshing noise , [the ship]2273-the ship emerged entirely , bobbing on the turbulent water , and began to glide toward [the bank]5205-the bank . A few moments later , [they]2262-they heard the splash of an anchor being thrown down in [the shallows]2276-the shallows , and the thud of a plank being lowered onto [the bank]5205-the bank . [People]5169-people were disembarking ; [they]2262-they could see [their]5169-people silhouettes passing the lights in [[the ship]2273-the ship ’s portholes]2280-the ship ’s portholes . All of [them]5169-people , [Harry]447-harry noticed , seemed to be built along the lines of [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle ... but then , as [they]2262-they drew nearer , walking up [the lawns]676-the lawns into the light streaming from [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [he]447-harry saw that [their]2262-they bulk was really due to the fact that [they]2262-they were wearing cloaks of some kind of shaggy , matted fur . But [the man who was leading [them]2262-they up to [the castle]807-the castle]2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle was wearing furs of a different sort : sleek and silver , like [his]2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle hair . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle] [he]2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle called heartily as [he]2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle walked up the slope . “ How are [you]187-dumbledore , [[my]2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle dear fellow]6054-my dear fellow , how are [you]187-dumbledore ? ”[2283-the man who was leading them up to the castle] “ Blooming , thank [you]417-karkaroff , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore replied . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had a fruity , unctuous voice ; when [he]417-karkaroff stepped into the light pouring from the front doors of [the castle]807-the castle [they]2262-they saw that [he]417-karkaroff was tall and thin like [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but [his]417-karkaroff white hair was short , and [his]417-karkaroff goatee ( finishing in a small curl ) did not entirely hide [his]417-karkaroff rather weak chin . When [he]417-karkaroff reached [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]417-karkaroff shook hands with both of [his]417-karkaroff own . “ [Dear old Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ”[417-karkaroff] [he]417-karkaroff said , looking up at [the castle]807-the castle and smiling ; [his]417-karkaroff teeth were rather yellow , and [Harry]447-harry noticed that [his]417-karkaroff smile did not extend to [his]417-karkaroff eyes , which remained cold and shrewd . “ How good it is to be [here]5036-here , how good ... [Viktor]225-krum , come along , into the warmth ... [you]447-harry do n’t mind , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? [Viktor]225-krum has a slight head cold ... ”[417-karkaroff] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff beckoned forward [one of [[his]417-karkaroff students]2288-his students]2287-one of his students . As [the boy]5057-the boy passed , [Harry]447-harry caught a glimpse of a prominent curved nose and thick black eyebrows . [He]447-harry did n’t need the punch on the arm [Ron]188-ron gave [him]447-harry , or the hiss in [his]447-harry ear , to recognize that profile . “ [Harry]447-harry — it ’s [Krum]225-krum ! ”[188-ron] [I]0-i do n’t believe it ! ” [Ron]188-ron said , in a stunned voice , as [the Hogwarts students]6056-the hogwarts students filed back up the steps behind [the party from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]6057-the party from durmstrang . “[225-krum] [Krum]225-krum , [Harry]447-harry ! [Viktor Krum]225-krum ! ” “[225-krum] For heaven ’s sake , [Ron]188-ron , [he]225-krum ’s only [a Quidditch player]2290-a quidditch player , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[225-krum] Only [a Quidditch player]2290-a quidditch player ? ” [Ron]188-ron said , looking at [her]178-hermione as though [he]188-ron could n’t believe [his]188-ron ears . “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione — [he]225-krum ’s [one of [the best Seekers in [the world]5050-the world]2293-the best seekers in the world]2292-one of the best seekers in the world ! [I]0-i had no idea [he]225-krum was still at [school]808-school ! ” As [they]6058-they recrossed [the entrance hall with [the rest of [the Hogwarts students]6056-the hogwarts students]6060-the rest of the hogwarts students]6059-the entrance hall with the rest of the hogwarts students heading for [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall , [Harry]447-harry saw [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan jumping up and down on the soles of [his]384-lee jordan feet to get a better look at the back of [Krum]225-krum ’s head . [Several sixth - year girls]6063-several sixth - year girls were frantically searching [their]6063-several sixth - year girls pockets as [they]6058-they walked — “[0-i] Oh [I]0-i do n’t believe it , [I]0-i have n’t got a single quill on [me]0-i — ” “[0-i] D’you think [he]225-krum ’d sign [my]0-i hat in lipstick ? ” “[225-krum] Really , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said loftily as [they]6058-they passed [the girls]1159-the girls , now squabbling over the lipstick . “[225-krum] [I]0-i ’m getting [his]225-krum autograph if [I]0-i can , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] [You]0-i have n’t got a quill , have [you]0-i , [Harry]447-harry ? ” “[0-i] Nope , they ’re [upstairs]692-upstairs in [my]0-i bag , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [They]6058-they walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down . [Ron]188-ron took care to sit on the side facing the doorway , because [Krum]225-krum and [[his]225-krum fellow Durmstrang students]6065-his fellow durmstrang students were still gathered around [it]6066-it , apparently unsure about where [they]6058-they should sit . [The students from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons]6067-the students from beauxbatons had chosen seats at the Ravenclaw table . [They]6067-the students from beauxbatons were looking around [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall with glum expressions on [their]6067-the students from beauxbatons faces . [Three of [them]6067-the students from beauxbatons]6069-three of them were still clutching scarves and shawls around [their]6069-three of them heads . “[0-i] It ’s not that cold , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione defensively . “[0-i] Why did n’t [they]2297-they bring cloaks ? ” “[2297-they] Over here ! Come and sit over here ! ” [Ron]188-ron hissed . “[2297-they] Over here ! [Hermione]178-hermione , budge up , make a space — ” “[178-hermione] What ? ” “[178-hermione] Too late , ” said [Ron]188-ron bitterly . [Viktor Krum]225-krum and [[his]225-krum fellow Durmstrang students]6065-his fellow durmstrang students had settled [themselves]6067-the students from beauxbatons at the Slytherin table . [Harry]447-harry could see [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle looking very smug about this . As [he]447-harry watched , [Malfoy]282-malfoy bent forward to speak to [Krum]225-krum . “[178-hermione] Yeah , that ’s right , smarm up to [him]2298-him , [Malfoy]282-malfoy , ” said [Ron]188-ron scathingly . “[282-malfoy] [I]0-i bet [Krum]225-krum can see right through [him]2298-him , though ... bet [he]2298-him gets [people]5169-people fawning over [him]2298-him all the time ... Where d’you reckon [they]5169-people ’re going to sleep ? [We]2300-we could offer [him]2298-him a space in [[our]2300-we dormitory]2301-our dormitory , [Harry]447-harry ... [I]0-i would n’t mind giving [him]2298-him [my]0-i bed , [I]0-i could kip on a camp bed . ” [Hermione]178-hermione snorted . “[2302-they] [They]2302-they look a lot happier than [the Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons lot , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [The Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students were pulling off [their]6071-the durmstrang students heavy furs and looking up at the starry black ceiling with expressions of interest ; [a couple of [them]6071-the durmstrang students]6072-a couple of them were picking up the golden plates and goblets and examining them , apparently impressed . Up at the staff table , [Filch]413-filch , [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker , was adding chairs . [He]413-filch was wearing [his]413-filch moldy old tailcoat in honor of the occasion . [Harry]447-harry was surprised to see that [he]447-harry added four chairs , two on either side of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s . “[2302-they] But there are only [two extra people]2303-two extra people , ” [Harry]447-harry said . “[2303-two extra people] Why ’s [Filch]413-filch putting out four chairs , who else is coming ? ” “[413-filch] Eh ? ” said [Ron]188-ron vaguely . [He]188-ron was still staring avidly at [Krum]225-krum . When [all the students]5854-all the students had entered [the Hall]698-the hall and settled down at [their]6071-the durmstrang students House tables , [the staff]1824-the staff entered , filing up to the top table and taking [their]1824-the staff seats . [Last in line]6077-last in line were [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . When [[their]6077-last in line headmistress]6078-their headmistress appeared , [the pupils from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons]6079-the pupils from beauxbatons leapt to [their]6079-the pupils from beauxbatons feet . [A few of [the Hogwarts students]6056-the hogwarts students]6080-a few of the hogwarts students laughed . [The Beauxbatons party]6082-the beauxbatons party appeared quite unembarrassed , however , and did not resume [their]6082-the beauxbatons party seats until [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime had sat down on [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s left - hand side . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore remained standing , and a silence fell over [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “[413-filch] Good evening , [ladies]5426-ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen , [ghosts]2306-ghosts and — most particularly — [guests]2307-guests , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , beaming around at [the foreign students]2223-the foreign students . “[0-i] [I]0-i have great pleasure in welcoming [you]2308-you all to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [I]0-i hope and trust that [your]2308-you stay [here]5036-here will be both comfortable and enjoyable . ” [One of [the Beauxbatons girls]6086-the beauxbatons girls still clutching a muffler around [her]6085-one of the beauxbatons girls still clutching a muffler around her head head]6085-one of the beauxbatons girls still clutching a muffler around her head gave what was unmistakably a derisive laugh . “[0-i] [No one]783-no one ’s making [you]2308-you stay ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione whispered , bristling at [her]2308-you . “[0-i] The tournament will be officially opened at the end of the feast , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[0-i] [I]0-i now invite [you]2308-you all to eat , drink , and make [yourselves]2308-you at [home]836-home ! ” [He]0-i sat down , and [Harry]447-harry saw [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff lean forward at once and engage [him]0-i in conversation . The plates in front of [them]2308-you filled with food as usual . [The house - elves in the kitchen]6087-the house - elves in the kitchen seemed to have pulled out all the stops ; there was a greater variety of dishes in front of [them]2308-you than [Harry]447-harry had ever seen , including several that were definitely foreign . “[0-i] What ’s that ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , pointing at a large dish of some sort of shellfish stew that stood beside a large steak - and - kidney pudding . “[0-i] Bouillabaisse , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] Bless [you]2308-you , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[2308-you] It ’s French , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , “[0-i] [I]0-i had it on holiday summer before last . It ’s very nice . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll take [your]0-i word for it , ” said [Ron]188-ron , helping [himself]188-ron to black pudding . [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall seemed somehow much more crowded than usual , even though there were barely [twenty additional students there]6089-twenty additional students there ; perhaps it was because [their]6089-twenty additional students there differently colored uniforms stood out so clearly against the black of the Hogwarts robes . Now that [they]6089-twenty additional students there had removed [their]6089-twenty additional students there furs , [the Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students were revealed to be wearing robes of a deep bloodred . [Hagrid]198-hagrid sidled into [the Hall]698-the hall through a door behind the staff table twenty minutes after the start of the feast . [He]198-hagrid slid into [his]198-hagrid seat at the end and waved at [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione with a very heavily bandaged hand . “[0-i] Skrewts doing all right , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ” [Harry]447-harry called . “[198-hagrid] Thrivin ’ , ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid called back happily . “[2312-they] Yeah , [I]0-i ’ll just bet [they]2312-they are , ” said [Ron]188-ron quietly . “[2312-they] Looks like [they]2312-they ’ve finally found a food [they]2312-they like , does n’t it ? [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s fingers . ” At that moment , a voice said , “[198-hagrid] Excuse [me]0-i , are [you]0-i wanting [ze]2313-ze bouillabaisse ? ” It was [the girl from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons who had laughed during [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s speech]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech . [She]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech had finally removed [her]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech muffler . A long sheet of silvery - blonde hair fell almost to [her]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech waist . [She]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech had large , deep blue eyes , and very white , even teeth . [Ron]188-ron went purple . [He]188-ron stared up at [her]6092-the girl from beauxbatons who had laughed during dumbledore ’s speech , opened [his]188-ron mouth to reply , but nothing came out except a faint gurgling noise . “[0-i] Yeah , have it , ” said [Harry]447-harry , pushing the dish toward [the girl]6093-the girl . “[0-i] [You]0-i ’ ave finished wiz it ? ” “[0-i] Yeah , ” [Ron]188-ron said breathlessly . “[0-i] Yeah , it was excellent . ” [The girl]6093-the girl picked up the dish and carried it carefully off to the Ravenclaw table . [Ron]188-ron was still goggling at [the girl]6093-the girl as though [he]188-ron had never seen one before . [Harry]447-harry started to laugh . The sound seemed to jog [Ron]188-ron back to [his]188-ron senses . “[0-i] [She]2314-she ’s [a veela]2315-a veela ! ” [he]188-ron said hoarsely to [Harry]447-harry . “[2314-she] Of course [she]2314-she is n’t ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione tartly . “[2314-she] [I]0-i do n’t see [anyone else]5075-anyone else gaping at [her]2314-she like [an idiot]6007-an idiot ! ” But [she]178-hermione was n’t entirely right about that . As [the girl]6093-the girl crossed [the Hall]698-the hall , [many boys]6098-many boys ’ heads turned , and some of [them]6098-many boys seemed to have become temporarily speechless , just like [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m telling [you]2318-you , that ’s not [a normal girl]2319-a normal girl ! ” said [Ron]188-ron , leaning sideways so [he]188-ron could keep a clear view of [her]6093-the girl . “[2320-they] [They]2320-they do n’t make [them]2320-they like that at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ! ” “[2320-they] [They]2320-they make [them]2320-they okay at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ” said [Harry]447-harry without thinking . [Cho]258-cho happened to be sitting only a few places away from [the girl with the silvery hair]6099-the girl with the silvery hair . “[2320-they] When [you]2318-you ’ve both put [your]2318-you eyes back in , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione briskly , “[2320-they] [you]2318-you ’ll be able to see who ’s just arrived . ” [She]178-hermione was pointing up at the staff table . The two remaining empty seats had just been filled . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was now sitting on [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s other side , while [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [[Percy]273-percy ’s boss]6100-percy ’s boss , was next to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . “[2320-they] What are [they]2320-they doing here ? ” said [Harry]447-harry in surprise . “[2320-they] [They]2320-they organized the Triwizard Tournament , did n’t [they]2320-they ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[2320-they] [I]0-i suppose [they]2320-they wanted to be here to see it start . ” When the second course arrived [they]2320-they noticed a number of unfamiliar desserts too . [Ron]188-ron examined an odd sort of pale blancmange closely , then moved it carefully a few inches to [his]188-ron right , so that it would be clearly visible from the Ravenclaw table . [The girl who looked like a veela]6101-the girl who looked like a veela appeared to have eaten enough , however , and did not come over to get it . Once the golden plates had been wiped clean , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood up again . A pleasant sort of tension seemed to fill [the Hall]698-the hall now . [Harry]447-harry felt a slight thrill of excitement , wondering what was coming . Several seats down from [them]2320-they , [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were leaning forward , staring at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore with great concentration . “[2320-they] The moment has come , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , smiling around at the sea of upturned faces . “[2320-they] The Triwizard Tournament is about to start . [I]0-i would like to say a few words of explanation before [we]2321-we bring in the casket — ” “[0-i] The what ? ” [Harry]447-harry muttered . [Ron]188-ron shrugged . “[0-i] — just to clarify the procedure that [we]2321-we will be following this year . But first , let [me]0-i introduce , for those who do not know [them]2320-they , [Mr. Bartemius Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation ”]6103-head of the department of international magical cooperation ” — there was a smattering of polite applause — “[221-bagman] and [Mr. Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , [Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports]2322-head of the department of magical games and sports . ” There was a much louder round of applause for [Bagman]221-bagman than for [Crouch]219-mr. crouch , perhaps because of [his]219-mr. crouch fame as [a Beater]6104-a beater , or simply because [he]219-mr. crouch looked so much more likable . [He]219-mr. crouch acknowledged it with a jovial wave of [his]219-mr. crouch hand . [Bartemius Crouch]219-mr. crouch did not smile or wave when [his]219-mr. crouch name was announced . Remembering [him]219-mr. crouch in [his]219-mr. crouch neat suit at the Quidditch World Cup , [Harry]447-harry thought [he]219-mr. crouch looked strange in [wizard]5061-wizard ’s robes . [His]219-mr. crouch toothbrush mustache and severe parting looked very odd next to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s long white hair and beard . “[221-bagman] [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman and [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch have worked tirelessly over the last few months on the arrangements for the Triwizard Tournament , ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore continued , “[219-mr. crouch] and [they]2323-they will be joining [myself]0-i , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime on the panel that will judge the champions ’ efforts . ” At the mention of the word “[313-madame maxime] champions , ” the attentiveness of [the listening students]6106-the listening students seemed to sharpen . [Perhaps Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had noticed [their]6106-the listening students sudden stillness , for [he]187-dumbledore smiled as [he]187-dumbledore said , “[313-madame maxime] The casket , then , if [you]2324-you please , [Mr. Filch]379-filch . ” [Filch]379-filch , who had been lurking unnoticed in [a far corner of [the Hall]698-the hall]6107-a far corner of the hall , now approached [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore carrying a great wooden chest encrusted with jewels . It looked extremely old . A murmur of excited interest rose from [the watching students]6109-the watching students ; [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis actually stood on [his]351-dennis chair to see it properly , but , being so tiny , [his]351-dennis head hardly rose above [anyone else]5075-anyone else ’s . “[379-filch] The instructions for the tasks [the champions]6016-the champions will face this year have already been examined by [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch and [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as [Filch]379-filch placed the chest carefully on the table before [him]187-dumbledore , “[2326-they] and [they]2326-they have made the necessary arrangements for each challenge . There will be three tasks , spaced throughout the school year , and [they]2326-they will test [the champions]6016-the champions in many different ways ... [their]6016-the champions magical prowess — [their]6016-the champions daring — [their]6016-the champions powers of deduction — and , of course , [their]6016-the champions ability to cope with danger . ” At this last word , [the Hall]698-the hall was filled with a silence so absolute that [nobody]603-nobody seemed to be breathing . “[2326-they] As [you]2328-you know , [three champions]2329-three champions compete in the tournament , ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore went on calmly , “[2332-the champion with the highest total after task three] one from [each of [the participating schools]5846-the participating schools]2330-each of the participating schools . [They]2329-three champions will be marked on how well [they]2329-three champions perform each of the tournament tasks and [the champion with the highest total after task three]2332-the champion with the highest total after task three will win the Triwizard Cup . [The champions]6016-the champions will be chosen by an impartial selector : the Goblet of Fire . ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore now took out [his]187-dumbledore wand and tapped three times upon the top of the casket . The lid creaked slowly open . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore reached inside it and pulled out a large , roughly hewn wooden cup . It would have been entirely unremarkable had it not been full to the brim with dancing blue - white flames . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore closed the casket and placed the goblet carefully on top of it , where it would be clearly visible to [everyone in [the Hall]698-the hall]6113-everyone in the hall . “[6016-the champions] Anybody wishing to submit [themselves]2334-themselves as [champion]2335-champion must write [their]2334-themselves name and school clearly upon a slip of parchment and drop it into the goblet , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[2336-aspiring champions] [Aspiring champions]2336-aspiring champions have twenty - four hours in which to put [their]2336-aspiring champions names forward . Tomorrow night , [Halloween]93-halloween , the goblet will return the names of [the three it has judged most worthy to represent [[their]2336-aspiring champions schools]2338-their schools]2337-the three it has judged most worthy to represent their schools . The goblet will be placed in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall tonight , where it will be freely accessible to [all those wishing to compete]2340-all those wishing to compete . “ To ensure that [no underage student]5851-no underage student yields to temptation , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ [I]187-dumbledore will be drawing an Age Line around [the Goblet of Fire]6116-the goblet of fire once it has been placed in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . [Nobody under the age of seventeen]6118-nobody under the age of seventeen will be able to cross this line . “[187-dumbledore] Finally , [I]0-i wish to impress upon any of [you]2341-you wishing to compete that this tournament is not to be entered into lightly . Once [a champion]1933-a champion has been selected by [the Goblet of Fire]6116-the goblet of fire , [he]2344-he or [she]2345-she is obliged to see the tournament through to the end . The placing of [your]2341-you name in the goblet constitutes a binding , magical contract . There can be no change of heart once [you]2341-you have become [a champion]1933-a champion . Please be very sure , therefore , that [you]2341-you are wholeheartedly prepared to play before [you]2341-you drop [your]2341-you name into the goblet . Now , [I]0-i think it is time for bed . Good night to [you]2341-you all . ” “[2341-you] An Age Line ! ” [Fred Weasley]192-fred said , [his]0-i eyes glinting , as [they]2341-you all made [their]2341-you way across [the Hall]698-the hall to the doors into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “[2341-you] Well , that should be fooled by an Aging Potion , should n’t it ? And once [your]2341-you name ’s in that goblet , [you]2341-you ’re laughing — it ca n’t tell whether [you]2341-you ’re seventeen or not ! ” “[0-i] But [I]0-i do n’t think [anyone under seventeen]2347-anyone under seventeen will stand a chance , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , “[0-i] [we]2348-we just have n’t learned enough ... ” “[2341-you] Speak for [yourself]2341-you , ” said [George]193-george shortly . “[2341-you] [You]2341-you ’ll try and get in , wo n’t [you]2341-you , [Harry]447-harry ? ” [Harry]447-harry thought briefly of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s insistence that [nobody under seventeen]6121-nobody under seventeen should submit [their]6121-nobody under seventeen name , but then the wonderful picture of [himself]447-harry winning the Triwizard Tournament filled [his]447-harry mind again ... [He]447-harry wondered how angry [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would be if [someone younger than seventeen]6122-someone younger than seventeen did find a way to get over the Age Line ... “[447-harry] Where is [he]2349-he ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , who was n’t listening to a word of this conversation , but looking through [the crowd]1284-the crowd to see what had become of [Krum]225-krum . “[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore did n’t say where [the Durmstrang people]2350-the durmstrang people are sleeping , did [he]187-dumbledore ? ” But this query was answered almost instantly ; [they]2350-the durmstrang people were level with the Slytherin table now , and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had just bustled up to [[his]417-karkaroff students]2288-his students . “[187-dumbledore] Back to [the ship]2273-the ship , then , ” [he]417-karkaroff was saying . “[225-krum] [Viktor]225-krum , how are [you]225-krum feeling ? Did [you]225-krum eat enough ? Should [I]0-i send for some mulled wine from [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens ? ” [Harry]447-harry saw [Krum]225-krum shake [his]225-krum head as [he]225-krum pulled [his]225-krum furs back on . “[5780-professor] [Professor]5780-professor , [I]0-i vood like some vine , ” said [one of [the other Durmstrang boys]6126-the other durmstrang boys]6125-one of the other durmstrang boys hopefully . “[0-i] [I]0-i was n’t offering it to [you]225-krum , [Poliakoff]420-poliakoff , ” snapped [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [his]417-karkaroff warmly paternal air vanishing in an instant . “[420-poliakoff] [I]0-i notice [you]225-krum have dribbled food all down the front of [your]225-krum robes again , [disgusting boy]2354-disgusting boy — ” [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff turned and led [[his]417-karkaroff students]2288-his students toward the doors , reaching [them]2288-his students at exactly the same moment as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione . [Harry]447-harry stopped to let [him]417-karkaroff walk through first . “[2354-disgusting boy] Thank [you]225-krum , ” said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff carelessly , glancing at [him]225-krum . And then [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff froze . [He]417-karkaroff turned [his]417-karkaroff head back to [Harry]447-harry and stared at [him]447-harry as though [he]417-karkaroff could n’t believe [his]417-karkaroff eyes . Behind [[their]2288-his students headmaster]6128-their headmaster , [the students from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]6129-the students from durmstrang came to a halt too . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s eyes moved slowly up [Harry]447-harry ’s face and fixed upon [his]447-harry scar . [The Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students were staring curiously at [Harry]447-harry too . Out of the corner of [his]447-harry eye , [Harry]447-harry saw comprehension dawn on a few of [their]6071-the durmstrang students faces . [The boy]5057-the boy with food all down [his]5057-the boy front nudged [the girl next to [him]5057-the boy]6132-the girl next to him and pointed openly at [Harry]447-harry ’s forehead . “[2354-disgusting boy] Yeah , that ’s [Harry Potter]447-harry , ” said a growling voice from behind [them]2288-his students . [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff spun around . [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody was standing there , leaning heavily on [his]332-moody staff , [his]332-moody magical eye glaring unblinkingly at [the Durmstrang headmaster]6133-the durmstrang headmaster . The color drained from [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s face as [Harry]447-harry watched . A terrible look of mingled fury and fear came over [him]332-moody . “[2355-you] [You]2355-you ! ” [he]332-moody said , staring at [Moody]332-moody as though unsure [he]332-moody was really seeing [him]332-moody . “[0-i] [Me]0-i , ” said [Moody]332-moody grimly . “[0-i] And unless [you]2355-you ’ve got anything to say to [Potter]447-harry , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [you]2355-you might want to move . [You]2355-you ’re blocking the doorway . ” It was true ; [half the students in [the Hall]698-the hall]6134-half the students in the hall were now waiting behind [them]6134-half the students in the hall , looking over [one another]773-one another ’s shoulders to see what was causing the holdup . Without another word , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff swept [[his]417-karkaroff students]2288-his students away with [him]417-karkaroff . [Moody]332-moody watched [him]417-karkaroff until [he]417-karkaroff was out of sight , [his]332-moody magical eye fixed upon [his]332-moody back , a look of intense dislike upon [his]332-moody mutilated face . As the next day was Saturday , [most students]6138-most students would normally have breakfasted late . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , however , were not alone in rising much earlier than [they]2288-his students usually did on weekends . When [they]2288-his students went down into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [they]2288-his students saw about [twenty people milling around [it]1820-the entrance hall]6140-twenty people milling around it , some of [them]6140-twenty people milling around it eating toast , all examining the Goblet of Fire . It had been placed in the center of [the hall]698-the hall on the stool that normally bore the Sorting Hat . A thin golden line had been traced on the floor , forming a circle ten feet around it in every direction . “[2355-you] [Anyone]816-anyone put [their]816-anyone name in yet ? ” [Ron]188-ron asked [a third - year girl]6142-a third - year girl eagerly . “[816-anyone] All the Durmstrang lot , ” [she]6142-a third - year girl replied . “[816-anyone] But [I]0-i have n’t seen [anyone from [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]2357-anyone from hogwarts yet . ” “[816-anyone] Bet [some of [them]816-anyone]2358-some of them put it in last night after [we]2359-we ’d all gone to bed , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[2358-some of them] [I]0-i would ’ve if it had been [me]0-i ... would n’t have wanted [everyone]658-everyone watching . What if the goblet just gobbed [you]0-i right back out again ? ” [Someone]872-someone laughed behind [Harry]447-harry . Turning , [he]447-harry saw [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan hurrying down [the staircase]2179-the staircase , all three of [them]816-anyone looking extremely excited . “[2358-some of them] Done it , ” [Fred]192-fred said in a triumphant whisper to [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione . “[2358-some of them] Just taken it . ” “[2358-some of them] What ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[2358-some of them] The Aging Potion , dung brains , ” said [Fred]192-fred . “[2358-some of them] One drop each , ” said [George]193-george , rubbing [his]6145-his hands together with glee . “[2358-some of them] [We]2361-we only need to be a few months older . ” “[2358-some of them] [We]2361-we ’re going to split the thousand Galleons between [the three of [us]2361-we]2362-the three of us if one of [us]2361-we wins , ” said [Lee]384-lee jordan , grinning broadly . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m not sure this is going to work , [you]2363-you know , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione warningly . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m sure [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore will have thought of this . ” [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Lee]384-lee jordan ignored [her]178-hermione . “[187-dumbledore] Ready ? ” [Fred]192-fred said to [the other two , quivering with excitement]6146-the other two , quivering with excitement . “[187-dumbledore] C’m on , then — [I]0-i ’ll go first — ” [Harry]447-harry watched , fascinated , as [Fred]192-fred pulled a slip of parchment out of [his]0-i pocket bearing the words [Fred Weasley]192-fred — Hogwarts . [Fred]192-fred walked right up to the edge of the line and stood there , rocking on [his]0-i toes like [a diver preparing for a fifty - foot drop]6147-a diver preparing for a fifty - foot drop . Then , with the eyes of [every person in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall]6148-every person in the entrance hall upon [him]0-i , [he]0-i took a great breath and stepped over the line . For a split second [Harry]447-harry thought it had worked — [George]193-george certainly thought so , for [he]447-harry let out a yell of triumph and leapt after [Fred]192-fred — but next moment , there was a loud sizzling sound , and [both twins]2210-both twins were hurled out of the golden circle as though [they]2210-both twins had been thrown by an invisible shot - putter . [They]2210-both twins landed painfully , ten feet away on the cold stone floor , and to add insult to injury , there was a loud popping noise , and both of [them]2210-both twins sprouted identical long white beards . [The entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall rang with laughter . [Even Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george joined in , once [they]2210-both twins had gotten to [their]2210-both twins feet and taken a good look at [each other]968-each other ’s beards . “[0-i] [I]0-i did warn [you]2364-you , ” said a deep , amused voice , and [everyone]658-everyone turned to see [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore coming out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . [He]0-i surveyed [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , [his]0-i eyes twinkling . “[0-i] [I]0-i suggest [you]2364-you both go up to [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey . [She]323-madam pomfrey is already tending to [Miss Fawcett]421-miss fawcett , of [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch , and [Mr. Summers]422-mr. summers , of Hufflepuff , both of whom decided to age [themselves]2364-you up a little too . Though [I]0-i must say , neither of [their]2364-you beards is anything like as fine as [yours]2365-yours . ” [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george set off for [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing , accompanied by [Lee]384-lee jordan , who was howling with laughter , and [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , also chortling , went in to breakfast . The decorations in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall had changed this morning . As it was Halloween , a cloud of live bats was fluttering around the enchanted ceiling , while hundreds of carved pumpkins leered from every corner . [Harry]447-harry led the way over to [Dean]167-dean and [Seamus]252-seamus , who were discussing [those Hogwarts students of seventeen or over who might be entering]6157-those hogwarts students of seventeen or over who might be entering . “[0-i] There ’s a rumor going around that [Warrington]423-warrington got up early and put [his]423-warrington name in , ” [Dean]167-dean told [Harry]447-harry . “[423-warrington] That big bloke from [Slytherin who looks like a sloth]2366-slytherin who looks like a sloth . ” [Harry]447-harry , who had played [Quidditch]181-quidditch against [Warrington]423-warrington , shook [his]447-harry head in disgust . “[423-warrington] [We]2367-we ca n’t have [a Slytherin champion]2368-a slytherin champion ! ” “[2368-a slytherin champion] And all [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs are talking about [Diggory]238-cedric , ” said [Seamus]252-seamus contemptuously . “[346-the hufflepuffs] But [I]0-i would n’t have thought [he]238-cedric ’d have wanted to risk [his]238-cedric good looks . ” “[238-cedric] Listen ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione suddenly . [People]5169-people were cheering out in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . [They]5169-people all swiveled around in [their]5169-people seats and saw [Angelina Johnson]424-angelina coming into [the Hall]698-the hall , grinning in an embarrassed sort of way . [A tall black girl who played Chaser on [the Gryffindor Quidditch team]6162-the gryffindor quidditch team]6161-a tall black girl who played chaser on the gryffindor quidditch team , [Angelina]424-angelina came over to [them]5169-people , sat down , and said , “[238-cedric] Well , [I]0-i ’ve done it ! Just put [my]0-i name in ! ” “[2369-you] [You]2369-you ’re kidding ! ” said [Ron]188-ron , looking impressed . “[2369-you] Are [you]2369-you seventeen , then ? ” asked [Harry]447-harry . “[2370-she] ’ Course [she]2370-she is , ca n’t see a beard , can [you]2369-you ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[2369-you] [I]0-i had [my]0-i birthday last week , ” said [Angelina]424-angelina . “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i ’m glad [someone from [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor ’s entering]2371-someone from gryffindor ’s entering , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] [I]0-i really hope [you]0-i get it , [Angelina]424-angelina ! ” “[424-angelina] Thanks , [Hermione]178-hermione , ” said [Angelina]424-angelina , smiling at [her]178-hermione . “[178-hermione] Yeah , better [you]2369-you than [Pretty - Boy Diggory]425-pretty - boy diggory , ” said [Seamus]252-seamus , causing several Hufflepuffs passing [their]2372-we table to scowl heavily at [him]252-seamus . “[425-pretty - boy diggory] What ’re [we]2372-we going to do today , then ? ” [Ron]188-ron asked [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione when [they]2372-we had finished breakfast and were leaving [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “[2372-we] [We]2372-we have n’t been down to visit [Hagrid]198-hagrid yet , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[2372-we] Okay , ” said [Ron]188-ron , “[2372-we] just as long as [he]198-hagrid does n’t ask [us]2372-we to donate a few fingers to the skrewts . ” A look of great excitement suddenly dawned on [Hermione]178-hermione ’s face . “[198-hagrid] [I]0-i ’ve just realized — [I]0-i have n’t asked [Hagrid]198-hagrid to join S.P.E.W. yet ! ” [she]178-hermione said brightly . “[2373-you] Wait for [me]0-i , will [you]2373-you , while [I]0-i nip [upstairs]692-upstairs and get the badges ? ” “[0-i] What is it with [her]2375-her ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , exasperated , as [Hermione]178-hermione ran away up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase . “[2375-her] Hey , [Ron]188-ron , ” said [Harry]447-harry suddenly . “[188-ron] It ’s [[your]188-ron friend]2376-your friend ... ” [The students from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons]6067-the students from beauxbatons were coming through the front doors from [the grounds]1902-the grounds , among [them]6067-the students from beauxbatons , [the veela - girl]6167-the veela - girl . [Those gathered around the Goblet of Fire]6168-those gathered around the goblet of fire stood back to let [them]6067-the students from beauxbatons pass , watching eagerly . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime entered [the hall]698-the hall behind [[her]313-madame maxime students]2259-her students and organized [them]2259-her students into a line . One by one , [the Beauxbatons students]6171-the beauxbatons students stepped across the Age Line and dropped [their]6171-the beauxbatons students slips of parchment into the blue - white flames . As each name entered the fire , it turned briefly red and emitted sparks . “[2376-your friend] What d’you reckon’ll happen to [the ones who are n’t chosen]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen ? ” [Ron]188-ron muttered to [Harry]447-harry as [the veela - girl]6167-the veela - girl dropped [her]6167-the veela - girl parchment into the Goblet of Fire . “[313-madame maxime] Reckon [they]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen ’ll go back to [school]808-school , or hang around to watch the tournament ? ” “[313-madame maxime] Dunno , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[313-madame maxime] Hang around , [I]0-i suppose ... [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ’s staying to judge , is n’t [she]313-madame maxime ? ” When [all the Beauxbatons students]6173-all the beauxbatons students had submitted [their]6173-all the beauxbatons students names , [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime led [them]6173-all the beauxbatons students back out of [the hall]698-the hall and out onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds again . “[313-madame maxime] Where are [they]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen sleeping , then ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , moving toward the front doors and staring after [them]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen . A loud rattling noise behind [them]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen announced [Hermione]178-hermione ’s reappearance with the box of S.P.E.W. badges . “[313-madame maxime] Oh good , hurry up , ” said [Ron]188-ron , and [he]188-ron jumped down the stone steps , keeping [his]188-ron eyes on the back of [the veela - girl , who was now halfway across [the lawn]1030-the lawn with [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime]6176-the veela - girl , who was now halfway across the lawn with madame maxime . As [they]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen neared [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin on [the edge of [the Forbidden Forest]935-the forbidden forest]1992-the edge of the forbidden forest , the mystery of [[the Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons ’ sleeping quarters]6181-the beauxbatons ’ sleeping quarters was solved . [The gigantic powder - blue carriage in which [they]2377-the ones who are n’t chosen had arrived]6182-the gigantic powder - blue carriage in which they had arrived had been parked two hundred yards from [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s front door , and [the students]1889-the students were climbing back inside [it]6182-the gigantic powder - blue carriage in which they had arrived . The elephantine flying horses that had pulled [the carriage]2235-the carriage were now grazing in [a makeshift paddock alongside [it]2235-the carriage]6185-a makeshift paddock alongside it . [Harry]447-harry knocked on [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s door , and [Fang]389-fang ’s booming barks answered instantly . “[313-madame maxime] ’ Bout time ! ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , when [he]198-hagrid ’d flung open the door . “[313-madame maxime] Thought [you]2379-you lot’d forgotten where [I]0-i live ! ” “[2379-you] [We]2379-you ’ve been really busy , [Hag]426-hag — ” [Hermione]178-hermione started to say , but then [she]178-hermione stopped dead , looking up at [Hagrid]198-hagrid , apparently lost for words . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was wearing [his]198-hagrid best ( and very horrible ) hairy brown suit , plus a checked yellow - and - orange tie . This was n’t the worst of it , though ; [he]198-hagrid had evidently tried to tame [his]198-hagrid hair , using large quantities of what appeared to be axle grease . It was now slicked down into two bunches — perhaps [he]198-hagrid had tried a ponytail like [Bill]209-bill ’s , but found [he]198-hagrid had too much hair . The look did n’t really suit [Hagrid]198-hagrid at all . For a moment , [Hermione]178-hermione goggled at [him]198-hagrid , then , obviously deciding not to comment , [she]178-hermione said , “[426-hag] Erm — where are the skrewts ? ” “[426-hag] Out by the pumpkin patch , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid happily . “[426-hag] [They]2380-they ’re gettin ’ massive , mus ’ be nearly three foot long now . On’y trouble is , [they]2380-they ’ve started killin ’ [each other]968-each other . ” “[2380-they] Oh no , really ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , shooting a repressive look at [Ron]188-ron , who , staring at [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s odd hairstyle , had just opened [his]188-ron mouth to say something about it . “[2380-they] Yeah , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid sadly . “[426-hag] ’S ’ okay , though , [I]0-i ’ve got ’em in separate boxes now . Still got abou ’ twenty . ” “[0-i] Well , that ’s lucky , ” said [Ron]188-ron . [Hagrid]198-hagrid missed the sarcasm . [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin comprised [a single room]6187-a single room , in one corner of which was a gigantic bed covered in a patchwork quilt . A similarly enormous wooden table and chairs stood in front of the fire beneath the quantity of cured hams and dead birds hanging from the ceiling . [They]2380-they sat down at the table while [Hagrid]198-hagrid started to make tea , and were soon immersed in yet more discussion of the Triwizard Tournament . [Hagrid]198-hagrid seemed quite as excited about it as [they]2380-they were . “[2382-you] [You]2382-you wait , ” [he]198-hagrid said , grinning . “[2382-you] [You]2382-you jus ’ wait . [Yer]2382-you going ter see some stuff [yeh’ve]2382-you never seen before . Firs ’ task ... ah , but [I]0-i ’m not supposed ter say . ” “[0-i] Go on , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ” [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione urged [him]198-hagrid , but [he]198-hagrid just shook [his]198-hagrid head , grinning . “[198-hagrid] [I]0-i don ’ want ter spoil it fer yeh , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “[0-i] But it ’s gon na be spectacular , [I]0-i ’ll tell [yeh]2382-you that . [Them]2383-they champions’re going ter have [their]2383-they work cut out . Never thought [I]0-i ’d live [ter]2384-ter see the Triwizard Tournament played again ! ” [They]2383-they ended up having lunch with [Hagrid]198-hagrid , though [they]2383-they did n’t eat much — [Hagrid]198-hagrid had made what [he]198-hagrid said was a beef casserole , but after [Hermione]178-hermione unearthed a large talon in [hers]178-hermione , [she]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron rather lost [their]2383-they appetites . However , [they]2383-they enjoyed [themselves]2383-they trying to make [Hagrid]198-hagrid tell [them]2383-they what the tasks in the tournament were going to be , speculating which of [the entrants]6188-the entrants were likely to be selected as [champions]6189-champions , and wondering whether [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george were beardless yet . A light rain had started to fall by midafternoon ; it was very cozy sitting by the fire , listening to the gentle patter of the drops on the window , watching [Hagrid]198-hagrid darning [his]198-hagrid socks and arguing with [Hermione]178-hermione about [house - elves]5385-house - elves — for [he]198-hagrid flatly refused to join [S.P.E.W.]427-s.p.e.w. when [she]178-hermione showed [him]198-hagrid [her]178-hermione badges . “[2384-ter] It ’d be doin’ ’em an unkindness , [Hermione]178-hermione , ” [he]198-hagrid said gravely , threading a massive bone needle with thick yellow yarn . “[178-hermione] It ’s in [their]2385-their nature ter look after [humans]2386-humans , that ’s what [they]2385-their like , see ? [Yeh’d]2387-yeh be makin ’ ’em unhappy ter take away [their]2385-their work , an ’ insultin ’ ’em if [yeh]2387-yeh tried ter pay ’em . ” “[2387-yeh] But [Harry]447-harry set [Dobby]466-dobby free , and [he]447-harry was over the moon about it ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[447-harry] And [we]2388-they heard [he]447-harry ’s asking for wages now ! ” “[447-harry] Yeah , well , [yeh]2387-yeh get weirdos in every breed . [I]0-i ’m not sayin ’ there is n’t [the odd elf who ’d take freedom]2389-the odd elf who ’d take freedom , but [yeh’ll]2387-yeh never persuade most of [’em ter]2390-’em ter do it — no , nothin’ doin’ , [Hermione]178-hermione . ” [Hermione]178-hermione looked very cross indeed and stuffed [her]178-hermione box of badges back into [her]178-hermione cloak pocket . By half past five it was growing dark , and [Ron]188-ron , [Harry]447-harry , and [Hermione]178-hermione decided it was time to get back up to [the castle]807-the castle for the Halloween feast — and , more important , the announcement of [the school champions]6192-the school champions . “[178-hermione] [I]0-i ’ll come with [yeh]2387-yeh , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , putting away [his]198-hagrid darning . “[0-i] Jus ’ give [us]2388-they a sec . ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid got up , went across to the chest of drawers beside [his]198-hagrid bed , and began searching for something inside it . [They]2388-they did n’t pay too much attention until a truly horrible smell reached [their]2388-they nostrils . Coughing , [Ron]188-ron said , “[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid , what ’s that ? ” “[198-hagrid] Eh ? ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , turning around with a large bottle in [his]198-hagrid hand . “[198-hagrid] Don ’ [yeh]2387-yeh like it ? ” “[2387-yeh] Is that aftershave ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione in a slightly choked voice . “[2387-yeh] Er — eau de cologne , ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid muttered . [He]198-hagrid was blushing . “[2387-yeh] Maybe it ’s a bit much , ” [he]198-hagrid said gruffly . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll go take it off , hang on ... ” [He]198-hagrid stumped out of [the cabin]6193-the cabin , and [they]2388-they saw [him]198-hagrid washing [himself]198-hagrid vigorously in the water barrel outside the window . “[0-i] Eau de cologne ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione in amazement . “[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ” “[198-hagrid] And what ’s with the hair and the suit ? ” said [Harry]447-harry in an undertone . “[198-hagrid] Look ! ” said [Ron]188-ron suddenly , pointing out of the window . [Hagrid]198-hagrid had just straightened up and turned ’ round . If [he]198-hagrid had been blushing before , it was nothing to what [he]198-hagrid was doing now . Getting to [their]2388-they feet very cautiously , so that [Hagrid]198-hagrid would n’t spot [them]2388-they , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione peered through the window and saw that [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime and [the Beauxbatons students]6171-the beauxbatons students had just emerged from [[their]2388-they carriage]1803-their carriage , clearly about to set off for the feast too . [They]2388-they could n’t hear what [Hagrid]198-hagrid was saying , but [he]198-hagrid was talking to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime with a rapt , misty - eyed expression [Harry]447-harry had only ever seen [him]198-hagrid wear once before — when [he]198-hagrid had been looking at the baby dragon , [Norbert]393-norbert . “[2391-he] [He]2391-he ’s going up to [the castle]807-the castle with [her]2393-her ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione indignantly . “[2391-he] [I]0-i thought [he]2391-he was waiting for [us]2394-they ! ” Without so much as a backward glance at [[his]198-hagrid cabin]6196-his cabin , [Hagrid]198-hagrid was trudging off up [the grounds]1902-the grounds with [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , [the Beauxbatons students]6171-the beauxbatons students following in [their]2395-their wake , jogging to keep up with [their]2395-their enormous strides . “[2391-he] [He]2391-he fancies [her]2393-her ! ” said [Ron]188-ron incredulously . “[2391-he] Well , if [they]2395-their end up having [children]5498-children , [they]2395-their ’ll be setting a world record — bet [any baby of theirs]2397-any baby of theirs would weigh about a ton . ” [They]2394-they let [themselves]2394-they out of [the cabin]6193-the cabin and shut the door behind [them]2394-they . It was surprisingly dark outside . Drawing [their]2394-they cloaks more closely around [themselves]2394-they , [they]2394-they set off up [the sloping lawns]6200-the sloping lawns . “[2395-their] Ooh it ’s [them]2398-them , look ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . [The Durmstrang party]2263-the durmstrang party was walking up toward [the castle]807-the castle from [the lake]1794-the lake . [Viktor Krum]225-krum was walking side by side with [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and [the other Durmstrang students]6204-the other durmstrang students were straggling along behind [them]2394-they . [Ron]188-ron watched [Krum]225-krum excitedly , but [Krum]225-krum did not look around as [he]225-krum reached the front doors a little ahead of [Hermione]178-hermione , [Ron]188-ron , and [Harry]447-harry and proceeded through [them]6205-them . When [they]2394-they entered [the candlelit Great Hall]6206-the candlelit great hall [it]6206-the candlelit great hall was almost full . The Goblet of Fire had been moved ; it was now standing in front of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s empty chair at [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george — clean - shaven again — seemed to have taken [their]2394-they disappointment fairly well . “[2395-their] Hope it ’s [Angelina]424-angelina , ” said [Fred]192-fred as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione sat down . “[424-angelina] So do [I]0-i ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione breathlessly . “[0-i] Well , [we]2399-we ’ll soon know ! ” The Halloween feast seemed to take much longer than usual . Perhaps because it was [their]2394-they second feast in two days , [Harry]447-harry did n’t seem to fancy the extravagantly prepared food as much as [he]447-harry would have normally . Like [everyone else in [the Hall]698-the hall]6208-everyone else in the hall , judging by the constantly craning necks , the impatient expressions on every face , the fidgeting , and the standing up to see whether [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had finished eating yet , [Harry]447-harry simply wanted the plates to clear , and to hear who had been selected as [champions]6189-champions . At long last , the golden plates returned to their original spotless state ; there was a sharp upswing in the level of noise within [the Hall]698-the hall , which died away almost instantly as [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore got to [his]187-dumbledore feet . On either side of [him]187-dumbledore , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime looked as tense and expectant as [anyone]816-anyone . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was beaming and winking at [various students]6213-various students . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , however , looked quite uninterested , almost bored . “[0-i] Well , the goblet is almost ready to make its decision , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[0-i] [I]0-i estimate that it requires one more minute . Now , when [the champions]6016-the champions ’ names are called , [I]0-i would ask [them]6016-the champions please to come up to the top of [the Hall]698-the hall , walk along the staff table , and go through into the next chamber ” — [he]0-i indicated the door behind the staff table — “[0-i] where [they]6016-the champions will be receiving [their]6016-the champions first instructions . ” [He]0-i took out [his]0-i wand and gave a great sweeping wave with it ; at once , all the candles except those inside the carved pumpkins were extinguished , plunging [them]6016-the champions into a state of semidarkness . The Goblet of Fire now shone more brightly than anything in [the whole Hall]6214-the whole hall , the sparkling bright , bluey - whiteness of the flames almost painful on the eyes . [Everyone]658-everyone watched , waiting ... [A few people]5320-a few people kept checking [their]5320-a few people watches ... “[0-i] Any second , ” [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan whispered , two seats away from [Harry]447-harry . The flames inside the goblet turned suddenly red again . Sparks began to fly from it . Next moment , a tongue of flame shot into the air , a charred piece of parchment fluttered out of it — [the whole room]6217-the whole room gasped . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore caught the piece of parchment and held it at arm ’s length , so that [he]187-dumbledore could read it by the light of the flames , which had turned back to blue - white . “[0-i] The champion for [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang , ” [he]187-dumbledore read , in a strong , clear voice , “[0-i] will be [Viktor Krum]225-krum . ” “[225-krum] No surprises there ! ” yelled [Ron]188-ron as a storm of applause and cheering swept [the Hall]698-the hall . [Harry]447-harry saw [Viktor Krum]225-krum rise from [the Slytherin table]6219-the slytherin table and slouch up toward [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ; [he]225-krum turned right , walked along the staff table , and disappeared through the door into [the next chamber]6220-the next chamber . “[225-krum] Bravo , [Viktor]225-krum ! ” boomed [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , so loudly that [everyone]658-everyone could hear [him]225-krum , even over all the applause . “[225-krum] Knew [you]225-krum had it in [you]225-krum ! ” The clapping and chatting died down . Now [everyone]658-everyone ’s attention was focused again on the goblet , which , seconds later , turned red once more . A second piece of parchment shot out of it , propelled by the flames . “[2402-the champion for beauxbatons] [The champion for Beauxbatons]2402-the champion for beauxbatons , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “[2402-the champion for beauxbatons] is [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur ! ” “[428-fleur] It ’s [her]428-fleur , [Ron]188-ron ! ” [Harry]447-harry shouted as [the girl who so resembled [a veela]2315-a veela]6223-the girl who so resembled a veela got gracefully to [her]6223-the girl who so resembled a veela feet , shook back [her]6223-the girl who so resembled a veela sheet of silvery blonde hair , and swept up between the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff tables . “[188-ron] Oh look , [they]2403-they ’re all disappointed , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said over the noise , nodding toward [the remainder of [the Beauxbatons party]6082-the beauxbatons party]6225-the remainder of the beauxbatons party . “[2403-they] Disappointed ” was a bit of an understatement , [Harry]447-harry thought . Two of [the girls who had not been selected]6227-the girls who had not been selected had dissolved into tears and were sobbing with [their]6228-their heads on [their]6228-their arms . When [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur too had vanished into [the side chamber]6229-the side chamber , silence fell again , but this time it was a silence so stiff with excitement [you]6230-you could almost taste it . [The Hogwarts champion]1947-the hogwarts champion next ... And the Goblet of Fire turned red once more ; sparks showered out of it ; the tongue of flame shot high into the air , and from its tip [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore pulled the third piece of parchment . “[1947-the hogwarts champion] [The Hogwarts champion]1947-the hogwarts champion , ” [he]187-dumbledore called , “[1947-the hogwarts champion] is [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric ! ” “[238-cedric] No ! ” said [Ron]188-ron loudly , but [nobody]603-nobody heard [him]188-ron except [Harry]447-harry ; the uproar from the next table was too great . Every single [Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff had jumped to [his]6233-his or [her]6234-her feet , screaming and stamping , as [Cedric]238-cedric made [his]238-cedric way past [them]6235-them , grinning broadly , and headed off toward [the chamber behind [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table]6236-the chamber behind the teachers ’ table . Indeed , the applause for [Cedric]238-cedric went on so long that it was some time before [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore could make [himself]187-dumbledore heard again . “[238-cedric] Excellent ! ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore called happily as at last the tumult died down . “[238-cedric] Well , [we]2405-we now have [[our]2405-we three champions]2406-our three champions . [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i can count upon all of [you]2407-you , including [the remaining students from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]2408-the remaining students from beauxbatons and durmstrang , to give [[your]2407-you champions]2409-your champions every ounce of support [you]2407-you can muster . By cheering [[your]2407-you champion]2410-your champion on , [you]2407-you will contribute in a very real — ” But [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore suddenly stopped speaking , and it was apparent to [everybody]1092-everybody what had distracted [him]187-dumbledore . The fire in the goblet had just turned red again . Sparks were flying out of it . A long flame shot suddenly into the air , and borne upon it was another piece of parchment . Automatically , it seemed , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore reached out a long hand and seized the parchment . [He]187-dumbledore held it out and stared at the name written upon it . There was a long pause , during which [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stared at the slip in [his]187-dumbledore hands , and [everyone in [the room]705-the room]6239-everyone in the room stared at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . And then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore cleared [his]187-dumbledore throat and read out — “[447-harry] [Harry Potter]447-harry . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry sat there , aware that [every head in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall]2411-every head in the great hall had turned to look at [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry was stunned . [He]447-harry felt numb . [He]447-harry was surely dreaming . [He]447-harry had not heard correctly . There was no applause . A buzzing , as though of angry bees , was starting to fill [the Hall]698-the hall ; [some students]2414-some students were standing up to get a better look at [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry sat , frozen , in [his]447-harry seat . Up at the top table , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall had got to [her]343-professor mcgonagall feet and swept past [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman and [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff to whisper urgently to [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , who bent [his]187-dumbledore ear toward [her]343-professor mcgonagall , frowning slightly . [Harry]447-harry turned to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione ; beyond [them]2415-them , [he]447-harry saw the long Gryffindor table all watching [him]447-harry , openmouthed . “ [I]447-harry did n’t put [my]447-harry name in , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said blankly . “ [You]876-both of them know [I]447-harry did n’t . ”[447-harry] [Both of [them]2415-them]876-both of them stared just as blankly back . At the top table , [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had straightened up , nodding to [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore called again . “ [Harry]447-harry ! Up here , if [you]447-harry please ! ”[187-dumbledore] “ Go on , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered , giving [Harry]447-harry a slight push . [Harry]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet , trod on the hem of [his]447-harry robes , and stumbled slightly . [He]447-harry set off up the gap between the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff tables . It felt like an immensely long walk ; the top table did n’t seem to be getting any nearer at all , and [he]447-harry could feel hundreds and hundreds of eyes upon [him]447-harry , as though each were a searchlight . The buzzing grew louder and louder . After what seemed like an hour , [he]447-harry was right in front of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , feeling the stares of [all the teachers]2417-all the teachers upon [him]447-harry . “ Well ... through the door , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]187-dumbledore was n’t smiling . [Harry]447-harry moved off along [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was seated right at the end . [He]198-hagrid did not wink at [Harry]447-harry , or wave , or give any of [his]198-hagrid usual signs of greeting . [He]198-hagrid looked completely astonished and stared at [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry passed like [everyone else]5213-everyone else . [Harry]447-harry went through the door out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall and found [himself]447-harry in [a smaller room]2421-a smaller room , lined with paintings of [witches]1172-witches and [wizards]5047-wizards . A handsome fire was roaring in the fireplace opposite [him]447-harry . [The faces in the portraits]2424-the faces in the portraits turned to look at [him]447-harry as [he]447-harry entered . [He]447-harry saw [a wizened witch]2425-a wizened witch flit out of the frame of [her]2425-a wizened witch picture and into the one next to it , which contained [a wizard with a walrus mustache]2426-a wizard with a walrus mustache . [The wizened witch]2427-the wizened witch started whispering in [his]447-harry ear . [Viktor Krum]225-krum , [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric , and [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur were grouped around the fire . [They]2428-they looked strangely impressive , silhouetted against the flames . [Krum]225-krum , hunched - up and brooding , was leaning against the mantelpiece , slightly apart from the other two . [Cedric]238-cedric was standing with [his]238-cedric hands behind [his]238-cedric back , staring into the fire . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur looked around when [Harry]447-harry walked in and threw back [her]428-fleur sheet of long , silvery hair . “ What is it ? ”[428-fleur] [she]428-fleur said . “ Do [zey]428-fleur want [us]1935-the three champions back in [ze Hall]6241-ze hall ? ”[428-fleur] [She]428-fleur thought [he]447-harry had come to deliver a message . [Harry]447-harry did n’t know how to explain what had just happened . [He]447-harry just stood there , looking at [the three champions]1935-the three champions . It struck [him]447-harry how very tall all of [them]1935-the three champions were . There was a sound of scurrying feet behind [him]447-harry , and [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman entered [the room]705-the room . [He]221-bagman took [Harry]447-harry by the arm and led [him]447-harry forward . “ Extraordinary ! ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman muttered , squeezing [Harry]447-harry ’s arm . “ Absolutely extraordinary ! [Gentlemen]5427-gentlemen ... [lady]6243-lady , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman added , approaching [the fireside]2431-the fireside and addressing [the other three]5496-the other three . “ May [I]221-bagman introduce — incredible though it may seem — [the fourth Triwizard champion]6244-the fourth triwizard champion ? ”[221-bagman] [Viktor Krum]225-krum straightened up . [His]225-krum surly face darkened as [he]225-krum surveyed [Harry]447-harry . [Cedric]238-cedric looked nonplussed . [He]238-cedric looked from [Bagman]221-bagman to [Harry]447-harry and back again as though sure [he]238-cedric must have misheard what [Bagman]221-bagman had said . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , however , tossed [her]428-fleur hair , smiling , and said , “ Oh , [vairy]6245-vairy funny joke , [Meester Bagman]429-bagman . ”[428-fleur] “ Joke ? ”[429-bagman] [Bagman]429-bagman repeated , bewildered . “ No , no , not at all ! [Harry]447-harry ’s name just came out of [the Goblet of Fire]6116-the goblet of fire ! ”[429-bagman] [Krum]225-krum ’s thick eyebrows contracted slightly . [Cedric]238-cedric was still looking politely bewildered . [Fleur]428-fleur frowned . “ But evidently [zair]430-zair ’ as been a mistake , ”[428-fleur] [she]428-fleur said contemptuously to [Bagman]429-bagman . “ ’ [E]447-harry can not compete . ’ E is too young . ”[428-fleur] “ Well ... it is amazing , ”[429-bagman] said [Bagman]429-bagman , rubbing [his]429-bagman smooth chin and smiling down at [Harry]447-harry . “ But , as [you]447-harry know , the age restriction was only imposed this year as an extra safety measure . And as [his]429-bagman name ’s come out of the goblet ... [I]429-bagman mean , [I]429-bagman do n’t think there can be any ducking out at this stage ... It ’s down in the rules , [you]447-harry ’re obliged ... [Harry]447-harry will just have to do the best [he]447-harry — ”[429-bagman] The door behind [them]2433-them opened again , and [a large group of people]2434-a large group of people came in : [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , followed closely by [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , and [Professor Snape]357-snape . [Harry]447-harry heard the buzzing of the hundreds of [students on the other side of the wall]2435-students on the other side of the wall , before [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall closed the door . “ [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ! ”[428-fleur] said [Fleur]428-fleur at once , striding over to [[her]428-fleur headmistress]2436-her headmistress . “ [Zey]2436-her headmistress are saying zat zis [little boy]6247-little boy is to compete also ! ”[428-fleur] Somewhere under [Harry]447-harry ’s numb disbelief [he]447-harry felt a ripple of anger . [Little boy]6247-little boy ? [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime had drawn [herself]313-madame maxime up to [her]313-madame maxime full , and considerable , height . The top of [her]313-madame maxime handsome head brushed the candle - filled chandelier , and [her]313-madame maxime gigantic black - satin bosom swelled . “ What is ze meaning of zis , Dumbly - dorr ? ”[313-madame maxime] [she]313-madame maxime said imperiously . “ [I]417-karkaroff ’d rather like to know that [myself]417-karkaroff , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . [He]417-karkaroff was wearing a steely smile , and [his]417-karkaroff blue eyes were like chips of ice . “ [Two Hogwarts champions]6248-two hogwarts champions ? [I]417-karkaroff do n’t remember [anyone]816-anyone telling [me]417-karkaroff [the host school]6250-the host school is allowed [two champions]6251-two champions — or have [I]417-karkaroff not read the rules carefully enough ? ”[417-karkaroff] [He]417-karkaroff gave a short and nasty laugh . “ C’est impossible , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , whose enormous hand with its many superb opals was resting upon [Fleur]428-fleur ’s shoulder . “ ’ [Ogwarts]109-ogwarts can not ’ ave [two champions]6251-two champions . It is most injust . ”[313-madame maxime] “ [We]6253-we were under the impression that [your]187-dumbledore Age Line would keep out [younger contestants]6254-younger contestants , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [his]417-karkaroff steely smile still in place , though [his]417-karkaroff eyes were colder than ever . “ Otherwise , [we]6253-we would , of course , have brought along [a wider selection of candidates from [[our]6253-we own schools]6256-our own schools]6255-a wider selection of candidates from our own schools . ”[417-karkaroff] “ It ’s [no one]783-no one ’s fault but [Potter ’s]447-harry , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape softly . [His]417-karkaroff black eyes were alight with malice . “ Do n’t go blaming [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore for [Potter]447-harry ’s determination to break rules . [He]187-dumbledore has been crossing lines ever since [he]187-dumbledore arrived [here]5036-here — ”[417-karkaroff] “ Thank [you]187-dumbledore , [Severus]431-snape , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore firmly , and [Snape]431-snape went quiet , though [his]431-snape eyes still glinted malevolently through [his]431-snape curtain of greasy black hair . [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was now looking down at [Harry]447-harry , who looked right back at [him]187-dumbledore , trying to discern the expression of the eyes behind the half - moon spectacles . “ Did [you]447-harry put [your]447-harry name into the Goblet of Fire , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore asked calmly . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was very aware of [everybody]1092-everybody watching [him]447-harry closely . [Snape]431-snape made a soft noise of impatient disbelief in the shadows . “ Did [you]447-harry ask [an older student]6259-an older student to put it into the Goblet of Fire for [you]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ignoring [Snape]431-snape . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry vehemently . “ Ah , but of course ’ [e]6259-an older student is lying ! ”[313-madame maxime] cried [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . [Snape]431-snape was now shaking [his]431-snape head , [his]431-snape lip curling . “ [He]447-harry could not have crossed the Age Line , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall sharply . “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall am sure [we]6260-we are all agreed on that — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [Dumbly - dorr]432-dumbly - dorr must ’ ave made a mistake wiz [ze]6259-an older student line , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , shrugging . “ It is possible , of course , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore politely . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [you]187-dumbledore know perfectly well [you]187-dumbledore did not make a mistake ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall angrily . “ Really , what nonsense ! [Harry]447-harry could not have crossed the line [himself]447-harry , and as [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore believes that [he]447-harry did not persuade [an older student]6259-an older student to do it for [him]447-harry , [I]343-professor mcgonagall ’m sure that should be good enough for [everybody else]1106-everybody else ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [She]343-professor mcgonagall shot a very angry look at [Professor Snape]357-snape . “ [Mr. Crouch ... Mr. Bagman]433-mr. crouch , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [his]417-karkaroff voice unctuous once more , “ [you]433-mr. crouch are [[our]433-mr. crouch — er — objective judges]6263-our — er — objective judges . Surely [you]433-mr. crouch will agree that this is most irregular ? ”[417-karkaroff] [Bagman]433-mr. crouch wiped [his]433-mr. crouch round , boyish face with [his]433-mr. crouch handkerchief and looked at [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch , who was standing outside the circle of the firelight , [his]433-mr. crouch face half hidden in shadow . [He]433-mr. crouch looked slightly eerie , the half darkness making [him]433-mr. crouch look much older , giving [him]433-mr. crouch an almost skull - like appearance . When [he]433-mr. crouch spoke , however , it was in [his]433-mr. crouch usual curt voice . “ [We]433-mr. crouch must follow the rules , and the rules state clearly that [those people whose names come out of the Goblet of Fire]6264-those people whose names come out of the goblet of fire are bound to compete in the tournament . ”[433-mr. crouch] “ Well , [Barty]269-crouch knows the rule book back to front , ”[433-mr. crouch] said [Bagman]433-mr. crouch , beaming and turning back to [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , as though the matter was now closed . “ [I]417-karkaroff insist upon resubmitting the names of [the rest of [[my]417-karkaroff students]6266-my students]6265-the rest of my students , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . [He]417-karkaroff had dropped [his]417-karkaroff unctuous tone and [his]417-karkaroff smile now . [His]417-karkaroff face wore a very ugly look indeed . “ [You]433-mr. crouch will set up the Goblet of Fire once more , and [we]433-mr. crouch will continue adding names until [each school]1934-each school has [two champions]6251-two champions . It ’s only fair , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ”[417-karkaroff] “ But [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , it does n’t work like that , ”[433-mr. crouch] said [Bagman]433-mr. crouch . “ The Goblet of Fire ’s just gone out — it wo n’t reignite until the start of the next tournament — ”[433-mr. crouch] “ — in which [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang will most certainly not be competing ! ”[417-karkaroff] exploded [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . “ After all [our]433-mr. crouch meetings and negotiations and compromises , [I]417-karkaroff little expected something of this nature to occur ! [I]417-karkaroff have half a mind to leave now ! ”[417-karkaroff] “ Empty threat , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[433-mr. crouch] growled a voice from near the door . “ [You]417-karkaroff ca n’t leave [[your]417-karkaroff champion]2410-your champion now . [He]2410-your champion ’s got to compete . [They]6270-they ’ve all got to compete . Binding magical contract , like [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said . Convenient , eh ? ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody had just entered [the room]705-the room . [He]332-moody limped toward the fire , and with every right step [he]332-moody took , there was a loud clunk . “ Convenient ? ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . “ [I]417-karkaroff ’m afraid [I]417-karkaroff do n’t understand [you]332-moody , [Moody]332-moody . ”[417-karkaroff] [Harry]447-harry could tell [he]332-moody was trying to sound disdainful , as though what [Moody]332-moody was saying was barely worth [his]332-moody notice , but [his]332-moody hands gave [him]332-moody away ; they had balled themselves into fists . “ Do n’t [you]332-moody ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody quietly . “ It ’s very simple , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . [Someone]872-someone put [Potter]447-harry ’s name in that goblet knowing [he]447-harry ’d have to compete if it came out . ”[332-moody] “ Evidently , [someone ’ oo]6272-someone ’ oo wished to give ’ [Ogwarts]109-ogwarts two bites at ze apple ! ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . “ [I]417-karkaroff quite agree , [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , bowing to [her]313-madame maxime . “ [I]417-karkaroff shall be lodging complaints with [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic and [the International Confederation of Wizards]6274-the international confederation of wizards — ”[417-karkaroff] “ If [anyone]816-anyone ’s got reason to complain , it ’s [Potter]447-harry , ”[332-moody] growled [Moody]332-moody , “ but ... funny thing ... [I]332-moody do n’t hear [him]447-harry saying a word ... ”[332-moody] “ Why should ’ [e]6276-e complain ? ”[428-fleur] burst out [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , stamping [her]428-fleur foot . “ ’ [E]6276-e ’ as [ze]6276-e chance to compete , ’ asn’t ’ [e]6276-e ? [We]6277-we ’ ave all been ’ oping to be chosen for weeks and weeks ! [Ze]6276-e honor for [[our]6277-we schools]6278-our schools ! A thousand Galleons in prize money — zis is a chance [many]2209-many would die for ! ”[428-fleur] “ Maybe [someone]872-someone ’s hoping [Potter]447-harry is going to die for it , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , with the merest trace of a growl . An extremely tense silence followed these words . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , who was looking very anxious indeed , bounced nervously up and down on [his]221-bagman feet and said , “ [Moody]332-moody , [old man]5331-old man ... what a thing to say ! ”[221-bagman] “ [We]6277-we all know [Professor Moody]381-moody considers the morning wasted if [he]381-moody has n’t discovered six plots to murder [him]381-moody before lunchtime , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff loudly . “ Apparently [he]381-moody is now teaching [[his]381-moody students]2288-his students to fear assassination too . An odd quality in a Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher]5790-the dark arts teacher , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but no doubt [you]332-moody had [your]332-moody reasons . ”[417-karkaroff] “ Imagining things , am [I]381-moody ? ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody . “ Seeing things , eh ? It was [a skilled witch]6284-a skilled witch or [wizard]5061-wizard who put [the boy]5057-the boy ’s name in that goblet ... ”[381-moody] “ Ah , what evidence is zere of zat ? ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , throwing up [her]313-madame maxime huge hands . “ Because [they]6287-they hoodwinked a very powerful magical object ! ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ It would have needed an exceptionally strong Confundus Charm to bamboozle that goblet into forgetting that only [three schools]6288-three schools compete in the tournament ... [I]381-moody ’m guessing [they]6287-they submitted [Potter]447-harry ’s name under [a fourth school]6289-a fourth school , to make sure [he]447-harry was [the only one in [his]447-harry category]6290-the only one in his category ... ”[381-moody] “ [You]381-moody seem to have given this a great deal of thought , [Moody]381-moody , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff coldly , “ and a very ingenious theory it is — though of course , [I]417-karkaroff heard [you]381-moody recently got it into [your]381-moody head that one of [your]381-moody birthday presents contained a cunningly disguised basilisk egg , and smashed it to pieces before realizing it was a carriage clock . So [you]381-moody ’ll understand if [we]6291-we do n’t take [you]381-moody entirely seriously ... ”[417-karkaroff] “ There are those who ’ll turn innocent occasions to [their]6292-their advantage , ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody retorted in a menacing voice . “ It ’s [my]381-moody job to think the way [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards do , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff — as [you]381-moody ought to remember ... ”[381-moody] “ [Alastor]332-moody ! ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore warningly . [Harry]447-harry wondered for a moment whom [he]447-harry was speaking to , but then realized “ Mad - Eye ”[447-harry] could hardly be [Moody]381-moody ’s real first name . [Moody]381-moody fell silent , though still surveying [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff with satisfaction — [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s face was burning . “ How this situation arose , [we]6291-we do not know , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , speaking to [everyone gathered in the room]2440-everyone gathered in the room . “ It seems to [me]187-dumbledore , however , that [we]6291-we have no choice but to accept it . Both [Cedric]238-cedric and [Harry]447-harry have been chosen to compete in the tournament . This , therefore , [they]6294-they will do ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ Ah , but [Dumbly - dorr]432-dumbly - dorr — ”[313-madame maxime] “ [[My]187-dumbledore dear]5896-my dear [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , if [you]5896-my dear have an alternative , [I]187-dumbledore would be delighted to hear it . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore waited , but [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime did not speak , [she]313-madame maxime merely glared . [She]313-madame maxime was n’t the only one either . [Snape]357-snape looked furious ; [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff livid ; [Bagman]221-bagman , however , looked rather excited . “ Well , shall [we]6296-we crack on , then ? ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said , rubbing [his]221-bagman hands together and smiling around [the room]705-the room . “ Got to give [[our]6296-we champions]6297-our champions [their]6297-our champions instructions , have n’t [we]6296-we ? [Barty]269-crouch , want to do the honors ? ”[221-bagman] [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch seemed to come out of a deep reverie . “ Yes , ”[433-mr. crouch] [he]433-mr. crouch said , “ instructions . Yes ... the first task ... ”[433-mr. crouch] [He]433-mr. crouch moved forward into the firelight . Close up , [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry looked ill . There were dark shadows beneath [his]447-harry eyes and a thin , papery look about [his]447-harry wrinkled skin that had not been there at the Quidditch World Cup . “ The first task is designed to test [your]6298-your daring , ”[433-mr. crouch] [he]433-mr. crouch told [Harry]447-harry , [Cedric]238-cedric , [Fleur]428-fleur , and [Viktor]225-krum , “ so [we]6296-we are not going to be telling [you]6298-your what it is . Courage in the face of the unknown is an important quality in [a wizard]5096-a wizard ... very important ... “[433-mr. crouch] The first task will take place on November the twenty - fourth , in front of [the other students]2442-the other students and [the panel of [judges]6017-judges]2443-the panel of judges . “ [The champions]6016-the champions are not permitted to ask for or accept help of any kind from [[their]6016-the champions teachers]6301-their teachers to complete the tasks in the tournament . [The champions]6016-the champions will face the first challenge armed only with [their]6016-the champions wands . [They]6016-the champions will receive information about the second task when the first is over . Owing to the demanding and time - consuming nature of the tournament , [the champions]6016-the champions are exempted from end - of - year tests . ”[433-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch turned to look at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]433-mr. crouch think that ’s all , is it , [Albus]187-dumbledore ? ”[433-mr. crouch] “ [I]187-dumbledore think so , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , who was looking at [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch with mild concern . “ Are [you]433-mr. crouch sure [you]433-mr. crouch would n’t like to stay at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts tonight , [Barty]269-crouch ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ No , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [I]433-mr. crouch must get back to [the Ministry]43-the ministry , ”[433-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch . “ It is a very busy , very difficult time at the moment ... [I]433-mr. crouch ’ve left [young Weatherby]273-percy in charge ... Very enthusiastic ... a little overenthusiastic , if truth be told ... ”[433-mr. crouch] “ [You]433-mr. crouch ’ll come and have a drink before [you]433-mr. crouch go , at least ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Come on , [Barty]269-crouch , [I]433-mr. crouch ’m staying ! ”[433-mr. crouch] said [Bagman]433-mr. crouch brightly . “ It ’s all happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts now , [you]269-crouch know , much more exciting here than at [the office]5168-the office ! ”[433-mr. crouch] “ [I]269-crouch think not , [Ludo]221-bagman , ”[269-crouch] said [Crouch]269-crouch with a touch of [his]269-crouch old impatience . “ [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff — [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime — a nightcap ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . But [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime had already put [her]313-madame maxime arm around [Fleur]428-fleur ’s shoulders and was leading [her]428-fleur swiftly out of [the room]705-the room . [Harry]447-harry could hear [them]2446-they both talking very fast in French as [they]2446-they went off into [the Great Hall]112-the great hall . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff beckoned to [Krum]225-krum , and [they]2446-they , too , exited , though in silence . “ [Harry]447-harry , [Cedric]238-cedric , [I]187-dumbledore suggest [you]238-cedric go up to bed , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , smiling at [both of [them]2446-they]876-both of them . “ [I]187-dumbledore am sure [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor and [Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff are waiting to celebrate with [you]238-cedric , and it would be a shame to deprive [them]2446-they of this excellent excuse to make a great deal of mess and noise . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry glanced at [Cedric]238-cedric , who nodded , and [they]2446-they left together . [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall was deserted now ; the candles had burned low , giving the jagged smiles of the pumpkins an eerie , flickering quality . “ So , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric , with a slight smile . “ [We]2446-they ’re playing against each other again ! ”[238-cedric] “ [I]447-harry s’pose , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry really could n’t think of anything to say . The inside of [his]447-harry head seemed to be in complete disarray , as though [his]447-harry brain had been ransacked . “ So ... tell [me]238-cedric ... ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric as [they]2446-they reached [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , which was now lit only by torches in the absence of the Goblet of Fire . “ How did [you]238-cedric get [your]238-cedric name in ? ”[238-cedric] “ [I]447-harry did n’t , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , staring up at [him]238-cedric . “ [I]447-harry did n’t put it in . [I]447-harry was telling the truth . ”[447-harry] “ Ah ... okay , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . [Harry]447-harry could tell [Cedric]238-cedric did n’t believe [him]238-cedric . “ Well ... see [you]238-cedric , then . ”[238-cedric] Instead of going up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase , [Cedric]238-cedric headed for a door to [its]238-cedric right . [Harry]447-harry stood listening to [him]238-cedric going down the stone steps beyond [it]238-cedric , then , slowly , [he]447-harry started to climb the marble ones . Was anyone except [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione going to believe [him]447-harry , or would [they]2451-they all think [he]447-harry ’d put [himself]447-harry in for the tournament ? Yet how could [anyone]816-anyone think that , when [he]447-harry was facing competitors who ’d had three years ’ more magical education than [he]447-harry had — when [he]447-harry was now facing tasks that not only sounded very dangerous , but which were to be performed in front of [hundreds of people]2453-hundreds of people ? Yes , [he]447-harry ’d thought about it ... [he]447-harry ’d fantasized about it ... but it had been a joke , really , an idle sort of dream ... [he]447-harry ’d never really , seriously considered entering ... But [someone else]2454-someone else had considered it ... [someone else]2454-someone else had wanted [him]447-harry in the tournament , and had made sure [he]447-harry was entered . Why ? To give [him]447-harry a treat ? [He]447-harry did n’t think so , somehow ... To see [him]447-harry make a fool of [himself]447-harry ? Well , [they]2451-they were likely to get [their]2451-they wish ... But to get [him]447-harry killed ? Was [Moody]381-moody just being [his]381-moody usual paranoid self ? Could n’t [someone]872-someone have put [Harry]447-harry ’s name in the goblet as a trick , a practical joke ? Did [anyone]816-anyone really want [him]447-harry dead ? [Harry]447-harry was able to answer that at once . Yes , [someone]872-someone wanted [him]447-harry dead , [someone]872-someone had wanted [him]447-harry dead ever since [he]447-harry had been a year old ... [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . But how could [Voldemort]176-voldemort have ensured that [Harry]447-harry ’s name got into the Goblet of Fire ? [Voldemort]176-voldemort was supposed to be far away , in [some distant country]2460-some distant country , in hiding , alone ... feeble and powerless ... Yet in that dream [he]447-harry had had , just before [he]447-harry had awoken with [his]447-harry scar hurting , [Voldemort]176-voldemort had not been alone ... [he]176-voldemort had been talking to [Wormtail]171-wormtail ... plotting [Harry]447-harry ’s murder ... [Harry]447-harry got a shock to find [himself]447-harry facing [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady already . [He]447-harry had barely noticed where [his]447-harry feet were carrying [him]447-harry . It was also a surprise to see that [she]5972-the fat lady was not alone in [her]5972-the fat lady frame . [The wizened witch who had flitted into [[her]5972-the fat lady neighbor]2463-her neighbor ’s painting when [he]447-harry had joined [the champions]6016-the champions [downstairs]687-downstairs]2462-the wizened witch who had flitted into her neighbor ’s painting when he had joined the champions downstairs was now sitting smugly beside [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady . [She]2462-the wizened witch who had flitted into her neighbor ’s painting when he had joined the champions downstairs must have dashed through every picture lining seven staircases to reach here before [him]447-harry . Both [she]2462-the wizened witch who had flitted into her neighbor ’s painting when he had joined the champions downstairs and [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady were looking down at [him]447-harry with the keenest interest . “ Well , well , well , ”[5972-the fat lady] said [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady , “ [Violet]435-violet ’s just told [me]5972-the fat lady everything . [Who ’s just been chosen as school champion]6305-who ’s just been chosen as school champion , then ? ”[5972-the fat lady] “ [Balderdash]383-balderdash , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry dully . “ It most certainly is n’t ! ”[2469-the pale witch] said [the pale witch]2469-the pale witch indignantly . “ No , no , [Vi]435-violet , it ’s the password , ”[5972-the fat lady] said [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady soothingly , and [she]5972-the fat lady swung forward on [her]5972-the fat lady hinges to let [Harry]447-harry into [the common room]5978-the common room . The blast of noise that met [Harry]447-harry ’s ears when the portrait opened almost knocked [him]447-harry backward . Next thing [he]447-harry knew , [he]447-harry was being wrenched inside [the common room]5978-the common room by about a dozen pairs of hands , and was facing [the whole of [Gryffindor House]84-gryffindor house]2473-the whole of gryffindor house , all of whom were screaming , applauding , and whistling . “ [You]447-harry should ’ve told [us]6306-us [you]447-harry ’d entered ! ”[192-fred] bellowed [Fred]192-fred ; [he]2474-he looked half annoyed , half deeply impressed . “ How did [you]447-harry do it without getting a beard ? Brilliant ! ”[193-george] roared [George]193-george . “ [I]447-harry did n’t , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ [I]447-harry do n’t know how — ”[447-harry] But [Angelina]424-angelina had now swooped down upon [him]447-harry ; “ Oh if it could n’t be [me]424-angelina , at least it ’s a [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor — ”[424-angelina] “ [You]447-harry ’ll be able to pay back [Diggory]238-cedric for that last Quidditch match , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[436-katie bell] shrieked [Katie Bell]436-katie bell , [another of [the Gryffindor Chasers]2476-the gryffindor chasers]2475-another of the gryffindor chasers . “ [We]6307-we ’ve got food , [Harry]447-harry , come and have some — ”[436-katie bell] “ [I]447-harry ’m not hungry , [I]447-harry had enough at the feast — ”[447-harry] But [nobody]603-nobody wanted to hear that [he]447-harry was n’t hungry ; [nobody]603-nobody wanted to hear that [he]447-harry had n’t put [his]447-harry name in the goblet ; [not one single person]2479-not one single person seemed to have noticed that [he]447-harry was n’t at all in the mood to celebrate ... [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan had unearthed a Gryffindor banner from somewhere , and [he]384-lee jordan insisted on draping it around [Harry]447-harry like a cloak . [Harry]447-harry could n’t get away ; whenever [he]447-harry tried to sidle over to the staircase up to [the dormitories]2480-the dormitories , [the crowd around [him]447-harry]2481-the crowd around him closed ranks , forcing another butterbeer on [him]447-harry , stuffing crisps and peanuts into [his]447-harry hands ... [Everyone]658-everyone wanted to know how [he]447-harry had done it , how [he]447-harry had tricked [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s Age Line and managed to get [his]447-harry name into the goblet ... “ [I]447-harry did n’t , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , over and over again , “ [I]447-harry do n’t know how it happened . ”[447-harry] But for all the notice [anyone]816-anyone took , [he]447-harry might just as well not have answered at all . “ [I]447-harry ’m tired ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry bellowed finally , after nearly half an hour . “ No , seriously , [George]193-george — [I]447-harry ’m going to bed — ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry wanted more than anything to find [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , to find a bit of sanity , but [neither of [them]2485-them]2484-neither of them seemed to be in [the common room]5978-the common room . Insisting that [he]447-harry needed to sleep , and almost flattening [the little Creevey brothers]2487-the little creevey brothers as [they]2487-the little creevey brothers attempted to waylay [him]447-harry at the foot of the stairs , [Harry]447-harry managed to shake [everyone]658-everyone off and climb up to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory as fast as [he]447-harry could . To [his]447-harry great relief , [he]447-harry found [Ron]188-ron was lying on [his]188-ron bed in [the otherwise empty dormitory]2490-the otherwise empty dormitory , still fully dressed . [He]188-ron looked up when [Harry]447-harry slammed the door behind [him]188-ron . “ Where ’ve [you]188-ron been ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ Oh hello , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [He]188-ron was grinning , but it was a very odd , strained sort of grin . [Harry]447-harry suddenly became aware that [he]447-harry was still wearing the scarlet Gryffindor banner that [Lee]384-lee jordan had tied around [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry hastened to take it off , but it was knotted very tightly . [Ron]188-ron lay on the bed without moving , watching [Harry]447-harry struggle to remove it . “ So , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , when [Harry]447-harry had finally removed the banner and thrown it into a corner . “ Congratulations . ”[447-harry] “ What [d’you]188-ron mean , congratulations ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , staring at [Ron]188-ron . There was definitely something wrong with the way [Ron]188-ron was smiling : It was more like a grimace . “ Well ... [no one else]5990-no one else got across the Age Line , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Not even [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george . What did [you]447-harry use — the Invisibility Cloak ? ”[188-ron] “ The Invisibility Cloak would n’t have got [me]447-harry over that line , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . “ Oh right , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [I]188-ron thought [you]447-harry might ’ve told [me]188-ron if it was the Cloak ... because it would ’ve covered [both of [us]6309-both of us]6309-both of us , would n’t it ? But [you]447-harry found another way , did [you]447-harry ? ”[188-ron] “ Listen , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ [I]447-harry did n’t put [my]447-harry name in that goblet . [Someone else]2454-someone else must ’ve done it . ”[447-harry] [Ron]188-ron raised [his]188-ron eyebrows . “ What would [they]2454-someone else do that for ? ”[188-ron] “ [I]447-harry dunno , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry felt it would sound very melodramatic to say , “ To kill [me]447-harry . ”[447-harry] [Ron]188-ron ’s eyebrows rose so high that they were in danger of disappearing into [his]188-ron hair . “ It ’s okay , [you]447-harry know , [you]447-harry can tell [me]447-harry the truth , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ If [you]447-harry do n’t want [everyone else]5213-everyone else to know , fine , but [I]447-harry do n’t know why [you]447-harry ’re bothering to lie , [you]447-harry did n’t get into trouble for it , did [you]447-harry ? [That friend of [the Fat Lady]437-the fat lady ’s]6312-that friend of the fat lady ’s , [that Violet]6313-that violet , [she]6312-that friend of the fat lady ’s ’s already told [us]6314-us all [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s letting [you]447-harry enter . A thousand Galleons prize money , eh ? And [you]447-harry do n’t have to do end - of - year tests either ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]447-harry did n’t put [my]447-harry name in that goblet ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , starting to feel angry . “ Yeah , okay , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , in exactly the same skeptical tone as [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Only [you]447-harry said this morning [you]447-harry ’d have done it last night , and [no one]783-no one would ’ve seen [you]447-harry ... [I]188-ron ’m not stupid , [you]447-harry know . ”[188-ron] “ [You]188-ron ’re doing a really good impression of it , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snapped . “ Yeah ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , and there was no trace of a grin , forced or otherwise , on [his]188-ron face now . “ [You]447-harry want to get to bed , [Harry]447-harry . [I]188-ron expect [you]447-harry ’ll need to be up early tomorrow for a photo - call or something . ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron wrenched the hangings shut around [his]188-ron four - poster , leaving [Harry]447-harry standing there by the door , staring at the dark red velvet curtains , now hiding one of [the few people [he]447-harry had been sure would believe [him]447-harry]2491-the few people he had been sure would believe him . When [Harry]447-harry woke up on Sunday morning , it took [him]447-harry a moment to remember why [he]447-harry felt so miserable and worried . Then the memory of the previous night rolled over [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry sat up and ripped back the curtains of [his]447-harry own four - poster , intending to talk to [Ron]188-ron , to force [Ron]188-ron to believe [him]447-harry — only to find that [Ron]188-ron ’s bed was empty ; [he]188-ron had obviously gone down to breakfast . [Harry]447-harry dressed and went down [the spiral staircase]2492-the spiral staircase into [the common room]5978-the common room . The moment [he]447-harry appeared , [the people who had already finished breakfast]2494-the people who had already finished breakfast broke into applause again . The prospect of going down into [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall and facing [the rest of [the Gryffindors]1990-the gryffindors]2496-the rest of the gryffindors , all treating [him]447-harry like [some sort of hero]2498-some sort of hero , was not inviting ; it was that , however , or stay [here]5036-here and allow [himself]447-harry to be cornered by [[the Creevey]351-dennis brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to [him]447-harry to join [them]2500-the creevey brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to him to join them]2500-the creevey brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to him to join them . [He]447-harry walked resolutely over to [the portrait hole]2501-the portrait hole , pushed it open , climbed out of it , and found [himself]447-harry face - to - face with [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Hello , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , holding up a stack of toast , which [she]178-hermione was carrying in a napkin . “ [I]178-hermione brought [you]447-harry this ... Want to go for a walk ? ”[178-hermione] “ Good idea , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry gratefully . [They]2500-the creevey brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to him to join them went [downstairs]687-downstairs , crossed [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall quickly without looking in at [the Great Hall]112-the great hall , and were soon striding across [the lawn]1030-the lawn toward [the lake]1794-the lake , where [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship was moored , reflected blackly in [the water]1882-the water . It was a chilly morning , and [they]2500-the creevey brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to him to join them kept moving , munching [their]2500-the creevey brothers , who were both beckoning frantically to him to join them toast , as [Harry]447-harry told [Hermione]178-hermione exactly what had happened after [he]447-harry had left the Gryffindor table the night before . To [his]447-harry immense relief , [Hermione]178-hermione accepted [his]447-harry story without question . “ Well , of course [I]178-hermione knew [you]447-harry had n’t entered [yourself]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said when [he]447-harry ’d finished telling [her]178-hermione about the scene in [the chamber off [the Hall]698-the hall]2508-the chamber off the hall . “ The look on [your]447-harry face when [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore read out [your]447-harry name ! But the question is , who did put it in ? Because [Moody]381-moody ’s right , [Harry]447-harry ... [I]178-hermione do n’t think [any student]6316-any student could have done it ... [they]6316-any student ’d never be able to fool the goblet , or get over [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s — ”[178-hermione] “ Have [you]178-hermione seen [Ron]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry interrupted . [Hermione]178-hermione hesitated . “ Erm ... yes ... [he]188-ron was at breakfast , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ Does [he]188-ron still think [I]178-hermione entered [myself]178-hermione ? ”[178-hermione] “ Well ... no , [I]178-hermione do n’t think so ... not really , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione awkwardly . “ What ’s that supposed to mean , ‘ not really ’ ? ”[178-hermione] “ Oh [Harry]447-harry , is n’t it obvious ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said despairingly . “ [He]188-ron ’s jealous ! ”[178-hermione] “ Jealous ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said incredulously . “ Jealous of what ? [He]188-ron wants to make a prat of [himself]188-ron in front of [the whole school]5879-the whole school , does [he]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] “ Look , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione patiently , “ it ’s always [you]447-harry who gets all the attention , [you]447-harry know it is . [I]178-hermione know it ’s not [your]447-harry fault , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione added quickly , seeing [Harry]447-harry open [his]447-harry mouth furiously . “ [I]447-harry know [you]447-harry do n’t ask for it ... but — well — [you]447-harry know , [Ron]188-ron ’s got [all those brothers]6318-all those brothers to compete against at [home]836-home , and [you]447-harry ’re [[his]188-ron best friend]1195-his best friend , and [you]447-harry ’re really famous — [he]188-ron ’s always shunted to one side whenever [people]5169-people see [you]447-harry , and [he]188-ron puts up with it , and [he]188-ron never mentions it , but [I]447-harry suppose this is just one time too many ... ”[447-harry] “ Great , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry bitterly . “ Really great . Tell [him]188-ron from [me]447-harry [I]447-harry ’ll swap any time [he]188-ron wants . Tell [him]188-ron from [me]447-harry [he]188-ron ’s welcome to it ... [People]5169-people gawping at [my]447-harry forehead everywhere [I]447-harry go ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]178-hermione ’m not telling [him]188-ron anything , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said shortly . “ Tell [him]188-ron [yourself]178-hermione . It ’s the only way to sort this out . ”[178-hermione] “ [I]447-harry ’m not running around after [him]188-ron trying to make [him]188-ron grow up ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , so loudly that several owls in a nearby tree took flight in alarm . “ Maybe [he]188-ron ’ll believe [I]447-harry ’m not enjoying [myself]447-harry once [I]447-harry ’ve got [my]447-harry neck broken or — ”[447-harry] “ That ’s not funny , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quietly . “ That ’s not funny at all . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione looked extremely anxious . “ [Harry]447-harry , [I]178-hermione ’ve been thinking — [you]447-harry know what [we]6323-we ’ve got to do , do n’t [you]447-harry ? Straight away , the moment [we]6323-we get back to [the castle]807-the castle ? ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , give [Ron]188-ron a good kick up the — ”[447-harry] “ Write to [Sirius]195-sirius . [You]447-harry ’ve got to tell [him]195-sirius what ’s happened . [He]195-sirius asked [you]447-harry to keep [him]195-sirius posted on everything that ’s going on at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ... It ’s almost as if [he]195-sirius expected something like this to happen . [I]447-harry brought some parchment and a quill out with [me]447-harry — ”[447-harry] “ Come off it , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , looking around to check that [they]2510-they could n’t be overheard , but [the grounds]1902-the grounds were quite deserted . “ [He]195-sirius came back to [the country]5048-the country just because [my]447-harry scar twinged . [He]195-sirius ’ll probably come bursting right into [the castle]807-the castle if [I]447-harry tell [him]195-sirius [someone]872-someone ’s entered [me]447-harry in the Triwizard Tournament — ”[447-harry] “ [He]195-sirius ’d want [you]447-harry to tell [him]195-sirius , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione sternly . “ [He]195-sirius ’s going to find out anyway — ”[178-hermione] “ How ? ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , this is n’t going to be kept quiet , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , very seriously . “ This tournament ’s famous , and [you]447-harry ’re famous . [I]178-hermione ’ll be really surprised if there is n’t anything in the Daily Prophet about [you]447-harry competing ... [You]447-harry ’re already in half the books about [You]447-harry - Know - Who , [you]447-harry know ... and [Sirius]195-sirius would rather hear it from [you]447-harry , [I]178-hermione know [he]195-sirius would . ”[178-hermione] “ Okay , okay , [I]447-harry ’ll write to [him]195-sirius , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , throwing [his]447-harry last piece of toast into [the lake]1794-the lake . [They]2513-they both stood and watched it floating there for a moment , before a large tentacle rose out of the water and scooped it beneath the surface . Then [they]2513-they returned to [the castle]807-the castle . “ Whose owl am [I]447-harry going to use ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said as [they]2513-they climbed [the stairs]2040-the stairs . “ [He]195-sirius told [me]447-harry not to use [Hedwig]180-hedwig again . ”[447-harry] “ Ask [Ron]188-ron if [you]447-harry can borrow — ”[178-hermione] “ [I]447-harry ’m not asking [Ron]188-ron for anything , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said flatly . “ Well , borrow one of the school owls , then , [anyone]816-anyone can use them , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . [They]2513-they went up to [the Owlery]102-the owlery . [Hermione]178-hermione gave [Harry]447-harry a piece of parchment , a quill , and a bottle of ink , then strolled around the long lines of perches , looking at all the different owls , while [Harry]447-harry sat down against a wall and wrote [his]447-harry letter . [Dear Sirius]195-sirius , [You]195-sirius told [me]0-i to keep [you]195-sirius posted on what ’s happening at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , so here goes — [I]0-i do n’t know if [you]195-sirius ’ve heard , but the Triwizard Tournament ’s happening this year and on Saturday night [I]0-i got picked as [a fourth champion]2516-a fourth champion . [I]0-i do n’t know who put [my]0-i name in the Goblet of Fire , because [I]0-i did n’t . [The other Hogwarts champion]2517-the other hogwarts champion is [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric , from [Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff . [He]447-harry paused at this point , thinking . [He]447-harry had an urge to say something about the large weight of anxiety that seemed to have settled inside [his]447-harry chest since last night , but [he]447-harry could n’t think how to translate this into words , so [he]447-harry simply dipped [his]447-harry quill back into the ink bottle and wrote , Hope [you]195-sirius ’re okay , and [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak — “ Finished , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry told [Hermione]178-hermione , getting to [his]447-harry feet and brushing straw off [his]447-harry robes . At this , [Hedwig]180-hedwig came fluttering down onto [his]447-harry shoulder and held out [her]180-hedwig leg . “ [I]447-harry ca n’t use [you]178-hermione , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [her]178-hermione , looking around for the school owls . “ [I]447-harry ’ve got to use one of these ... ”[447-harry] [Hedwig]180-hedwig gave a very loud hoot and took off so suddenly that [her]180-hedwig talons cut into [his]447-harry shoulder . [She]180-hedwig kept [her]180-hedwig back to [Harry]447-harry all the time [he]447-harry was tying [his]447-harry letter to the leg of a large barn owl . When the barn owl had flown off , [Harry]447-harry reached out to stroke [Hedwig]180-hedwig , but [she]180-hedwig clicked [her]180-hedwig beak furiously and soared up into the rafters out of reach . “ First [Ron]188-ron , then [you]188-ron , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry angrily . “ This is n’t [my]447-harry fault . ”[447-harry] If [Harry]447-harry had thought that matters would improve once [everyone]658-everyone got used to the idea of [him]447-harry being [champion]2335-champion , the following day showed [him]447-harry how mistaken [he]447-harry was . [He]447-harry could no longer avoid [the rest of [the school]1854-the school]2520-the rest of the school once [he]447-harry was back at lessons — and it was clear that [the rest of [the school]1854-the school]2520-the rest of the school , just like [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors , thought [Harry]447-harry had entered [himself]447-harry for the tournament . Unlike [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors , however , [they]2520-the rest of the school did not seem impressed . [The Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs , who were usually on excellent terms with [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors , had turned remarkably cold toward [the whole lot of [them]346-the hufflepuffs]2524-the whole lot of them . One Herbology lesson was enough to demonstrate this . It was plain that [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs felt that [Harry]447-harry had stolen [their]346-the hufflepuffs champion ’s glory ; a feeling exacerbated , perhaps , by the fact that [Hufflepuff House]113-hufflepuff house very rarely got any glory , and that [Cedric]238-cedric was one of the few who had ever given [them]113-hufflepuff house any , having beaten [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor once at [Quidditch]181-quidditch . [Ernie Macmillan]257-hufflepuff and [Justin Finch - Fletchley]439-justin finch - fletchley , with whom [Harry]447-harry normally got on very well , did not talk to [him]447-harry even though [they]2525-they were repotting Bouncing Bulbs at the same tray — though [they]2525-they did laugh rather unpleasantly when one of the Bouncing Bulbs wriggled free from [Harry]447-harry ’s grip and smacked [him]447-harry hard in the face . [Ron]188-ron was n’t talking to [Harry]447-harry either . [Hermione]178-hermione sat between [them]2525-they , making very forced conversation , but though [both]1110-both answered [her]178-hermione normally , [they]1110-both avoided making eye contact with [each other]968-each other . [Harry]447-harry thought even [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout seemed distant with [him]447-harry — but then , [she]355-professor sprout was [Head of [Hufflepuff House]113-hufflepuff house]2528-head of hufflepuff house . [He]447-harry would have been looking forward to seeing [Hagrid]198-hagrid under normal circumstances , but Care of [Magical Creatures]319-magical creatures meant seeing [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins too — the first time [he]447-harry would come face - to - face with [them]345-the slytherins since becoming [champion]2335-champion . Predictably , [Malfoy]282-malfoy arrived at [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin with [his]282-malfoy familiar sneer firmly in place . “ Ah , look , [boys]5136-boys , it ’s [the champion]1967-the champion , ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy said to [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle the moment [he]282-malfoy got within earshot of [Harry]447-harry . “ Got [your]5136-boys autograph books ? Better get a signature now , because [I]282-malfoy doubt [he]1967-the champion ’s going to be around much longer ... [Half the Triwizard champions]6331-half the triwizard champions have died ... how long [d’you]5136-boys reckon [you]5136-boys ’re going to last , [Potter]447-harry ? Ten minutes into the first task ’s [my]282-malfoy bet . ”[282-malfoy] [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle guffawed sycophantically , but [Malfoy]282-malfoy had to stop there , because [Hagrid]198-hagrid emerged from the back of [[his]198-hagrid cabin]6196-his cabin balancing a teetering tower of crates , each containing a very large Blast - Ended Skrewt . To [the class]1986-the class ’s horror , [Hagrid]198-hagrid proceeded to explain that the reason the skrewts had been killing [one another]773-one another was an excess of pent - up energy , and that the solution would be for [each student]2060-each student to fix a leash on a skrewt and take it for a short walk . The only good thing about this plan was that it distracted [Malfoy]282-malfoy completely . “ Take this thing for a walk ? ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy repeated in disgust , staring into one of the boxes . “ And where exactly are [we]6332-we supposed to fix the leash ? Around the sting , the blasting end , or the sucker ? ”[282-malfoy] “ Roun ’ the middle , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , demonstrating . “ Er — [yeh]447-harry might want ter put on [yer]447-harry dragon - hide gloves , jus ’ as an extra precaution , like . [Harry]447-harry — [you]447-harry come here an ’ help [me]198-hagrid with this big one ... ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s real intention , however , was to talk to [Harry]447-harry away from [the rest of [the class]1986-the class]2535-the rest of the class . [He]198-hagrid waited until [everyone else]5213-everyone else had set off with [their]5213-everyone else skrewts , then turned to [Harry]447-harry and said , very seriously , “ So — [yer]447-harry competin ’ , [Harry]447-harry . In the tournament . [School champion]6333-school champion . ”[198-hagrid] “ One of [the champions]6016-the champions , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry corrected [him]198-hagrid . [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s beetle - black eyes looked very anxious under [his]198-hagrid wild eyebrows . “ No idea who put [yeh]447-harry in fer it , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[198-hagrid] “ [You]198-hagrid believe [I]447-harry did n’t do it , then ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , concealing with difficulty the rush of gratitude [he]447-harry felt at [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s words . “ ’ Course [I]198-hagrid do , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid grunted . “ [Yeh]447-harry say it wasn ’ [you]447-harry , an ’ [I]198-hagrid believe [yeh]447-harry — an ’ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore believes [yer]447-harry , an ’ all . ”[198-hagrid] “ Wish [I]447-harry knew who did do it , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry bitterly . [The pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them looked out over [the lawn]1030-the lawn ; [the class]1986-the class was widely scattered now , and all in great difficulty . [The skrewts]5892-the skrewts were now over three feet long , and extremely powerful . No longer shell - less and colorless , [they]5892-the skrewts had developed a kind of thick , grayish , shiny armor . [They]5892-the skrewts looked like a cross between giant scorpions and elongated crabs — but still without recognizable heads or eyes . [They]5892-the skrewts had become immensely strong and very hard to control . “ Look like [they]5892-the skrewts ’re havin’ fun , don ’ [they]5892-the skrewts ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said happily . [Harry]447-harry assumed [he]198-hagrid was talking about the skrewts , because [[his]447-harry classmates]2150-his classmates certainly were n’t ; every now and then , with an alarming bang , one of the skrewts ’ ends would explode , causing it to shoot forward several yards , and more than [one person]2543-one person was being dragged along on [their]2543-one person stomach , trying desperately to get back on [their]2543-one person feet . “ Ah , [I]198-hagrid don ’ know , [Harry]447-harry , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid sighed suddenly , looking back down at [him]447-harry with a worried expression on [his]198-hagrid face . “ [School champion]6333-school champion ... everythin ’ seems ter happen ter [you]447-harry , doesn ’ it ? ”[198-hagrid] [Harry]447-harry did n’t answer . Yes , everything did seem to happen to [him]447-harry ... that was more or less what [Hermione]178-hermione had said as [they]2544-they had walked around [the lake]1794-the lake , and that was the reason , according to [her]178-hermione , that [Ron]188-ron was no longer talking to [him]188-ron . The next few days were some of [Harry]447-harry ’s worst at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . The closest [he]447-harry had ever come to feeling like this had been during those months , in [his]447-harry second year , when [a large part of [the school]1854-the school]2546-a large part of the school had suspected [him]447-harry of attacking [[his]447-harry fellow students]2548-his fellow students . But [Ron]188-ron had been on [his]447-harry side then . [He]188-ron thought [he]188-ron could have coped with the rest of [the school]1854-the school ’s behavior if [he]188-ron could just have had [Ron]188-ron back as [a friend]2107-a friend , but [he]188-ron was n’t going to try and persuade [Ron]188-ron to talk to [him]188-ron if [Ron]188-ron did n’t want to . Nevertheless , it was lonely with dislike pouring in on [him]447-harry from all sides . [He]447-harry could understand [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs ’ attitude , even if [he]447-harry did n’t like it ; [they]346-the hufflepuffs had [[their]346-the hufflepuffs own champion]2551-their own champion to support . [He]447-harry expected nothing less than vicious insults from [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins — [he]447-harry was highly unpopular there and always had been , because [he]447-harry had helped [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor beat [them]345-the slytherins so often , both at [Quidditch]181-quidditch and in [the Inter - House Championship]2552-the inter - house championship . But [he]447-harry had hoped [the Ravenclaws]440-the ravenclaws might have found it in [their]440-the ravenclaws hearts to support [him]447-harry as much as [Cedric]238-cedric . [He]447-harry was wrong , however . [Most Ravenclaws]440-the ravenclaws seemed to think that [he]447-harry had been desperate to earn [himself]447-harry a bit more fame by tricking the goblet into accepting [his]447-harry name . Then there was the fact that [Cedric]238-cedric looked the part of [a champion]1933-a champion so much more than [he]447-harry did . Exceptionally handsome , with [his]238-cedric straight nose , dark hair , and gray eyes , it was hard to say who was receiving more admiration these days , [Cedric]238-cedric or [Viktor Krum]225-krum . [Harry]447-harry actually saw [the same sixth - year girls who had been so keen to get [Krum]225-krum ’s autograph begging [Cedric]238-cedric to sign [their]2554-the same sixth - year girls who had been so keen to get krum ’s autograph begging cedric to sign their school school]2554-the same sixth - year girls who had been so keen to get krum ’s autograph begging cedric to sign their school bags one lunchtime . Meanwhile there was no reply from [Sirius]195-sirius , [Hedwig]180-hedwig was refusing to come anywhere near [him]447-harry , [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney was predicting [his]447-harry death with even more certainty than usual , and [he]447-harry did so badly at Summoning Charms in [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick ’s class that [he]447-harry was given extra homework — [the only person to get any]2555-the only person to get any , apart from [Neville]337-neville . “ It ’s really not that difficult , [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione tried to reassure [him]447-harry as [they]2556-they left [[Flitwick]354-professor flitwick ’s class]2557-flitwick ’s class — [she]178-hermione had been making objects zoom across [the room]705-the room to [her]178-hermione all lesson , as though [she]178-hermione were some sort of weird magnet for board dusters , wastepaper baskets , and lunascopes . “ [You]447-harry just were n’t concentrating properly — ”[178-hermione] “ Wonder why that was , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry darkly as [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric walked past , surrounded by [a large group of simpering girls]2559-a large group of simpering girls , all of whom looked at [Harry]447-harry as though [he]447-harry were a particularly large [Blast - Ended Skrewt]441-blast - ended skrewt . “ Still — never mind , eh ? Double Potions to look forward to this afternoon ... ”[441-blast - ended skrewt] Double Potions was always a horrible experience , but these days it was nothing short of torture . Being shut in [a dungeon]2560-a dungeon for an hour and a half with [Snape]357-snape and [the Slytherins]5884-the slytherins , all of whom seemed determined to punish [Harry]447-harry as much as possible for daring to become [school champion]6333-school champion , was about the most unpleasant thing [Harry]447-harry could imagine . [He]447-harry had already struggled through one Friday ’s worth , with [Hermione]178-hermione sitting next to [him]447-harry intoning “ ignore [them]345-the slytherins , ignore [them]345-the slytherins , ignore [them]345-the slytherins ”[178-hermione] under [her]178-hermione breath , and [he]447-harry could n’t see why today should be any better . When [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione arrived at [[Snape]357-snape ’s dungeon]2563-snape ’s dungeon after lunch , [they]2564-they found [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins waiting outside , each and every one of [them]345-the slytherins wearing a large badge on the front of [his]2565-his or [her]2566-her robes . For one wild moment [Harry]447-harry thought [they]345-the slytherins were S.P.E.W. badges — then [he]447-harry saw that [they]345-the slytherins all bore the same message , in luminous red letters that burnt brightly in [the dimly lit underground passage]2567-the dimly lit underground passage : “ Like [them]345-the slytherins , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy loudly as [Harry]447-harry approached . “ And this is n’t all [they]345-the slytherins do — look ! ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry pressed [his]447-harry badge into [his]447-harry chest , and the message upon it vanished , to be replaced by another one , which glowed green : [The Slytherins]345-the slytherins howled with laughter . Each of [them]345-the slytherins pressed [their]345-the slytherins badges too , until the message [POTTER STINKS]442-potter stinks was shining brightly all around [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry felt the heat rise in [his]447-harry face and neck . “ Oh very funny , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said sarcastically to [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson and [[her]443-pansy parkinson gang of Slytherin girls]2568-her gang of slytherin girls , who were laughing harder than [anyone]816-anyone , “ really witty . ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron was standing against the wall with [Dean]167-dean and [Seamus]252-seamus . [He]188-ron was n’t laughing , but [he]188-ron was n’t sticking up for [Harry]447-harry either . “ Want one , [Granger]178-hermione ? ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , holding out a badge to [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]282-malfoy ’ve got loads . But do n’t touch [my]282-malfoy hand , now . [I]282-malfoy ’ve just washed it , [you]178-hermione see ; do n’t want a Mudblood sliming it up . ”[282-malfoy] Some of the anger [Harry]447-harry had been feeling for days and days seemed to burst through a dam in [his]447-harry chest . [He]447-harry had reached for [his]447-harry wand before [he]447-harry ’d thought what [he]447-harry was doing . [People all around [them]2571-them]1808-people all around them scrambled out of the way , backing down [the corridor]726-the corridor . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said warningly . “ Go on , then , [Potter]447-harry , ”[282-malfoy] [Malfoy]282-malfoy said quietly , drawing out [his]282-malfoy own wand . “ [Moody]381-moody ’s not here to look after [you]447-harry now — do it , if [you]447-harry ’ve got the guts — ”[282-malfoy] For a split second , [they]2571-them looked into [each other]968-each other ’s eyes , then , at exactly the same time , both acted . “ Furnunculus ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . “ Densaugeo ! ”[282-malfoy] screamed [Malfoy]282-malfoy . Jets of light shot from both wands , hit each other in midair , and ricocheted off at angles — [Harry]447-harry ’s hit [Goyle]523-goyle in the face , and [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s hit [Hermione]178-hermione . [Goyle]523-goyle bellowed and put [his]523-goyle hands to [his]523-goyle nose , where great ugly boils were springing up — [Hermione]178-hermione , whimpering in panic , was clutching [her]178-hermione mouth . “ [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron had hurried forward to see what was wrong with [her]178-hermione ; [Harry]447-harry turned and saw [Ron]188-ron dragging [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hand away from [her]178-hermione face . It was n’t a pretty sight . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s front teeth — already larger than average — were now growing at an alarming rate ; [she]178-hermione was looking more and more like a beaver as [her]178-hermione teeth elongated , past [her]178-hermione bottom lip , toward [her]178-hermione chin — panic - stricken , [she]178-hermione felt them and let out a terrified cry . “ And what is all this noise about ? ”[357-snape] said a soft , deadly voice . [Snape]357-snape had arrived . [The Slytherins]345-the slytherins clamored to give [their]345-the slytherins explanations ; [Snape]357-snape pointed a long yellow finger at [Malfoy]282-malfoy and said , “ Explain . ”[357-snape] “ [Potter]447-harry attacked [me]357-snape , [sir]5372-sir — ”[357-snape] “ [We]6337-we attacked [each other]968-each other at the same time ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . “ — and [he]447-harry hit [Goyle]523-goyle — look — ”[447-harry] [Snape]357-snape examined [Goyle]523-goyle , whose face now resembled [something that would have been at home in a book on poisonous fungi]2574-something that would have been at home in a book on poisonous fungi . “ [Hospital wing]6339-hospital wing , [Goyle]523-goyle , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape said calmly . “ [Malfoy]282-malfoy got [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said . “ Look ! ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron forced [Hermione]178-hermione to show [Snape]357-snape [her]178-hermione teeth — [she]178-hermione was doing [her]178-hermione best to hide them with [her]178-hermione hands , though this was difficult as they had now grown down past [her]178-hermione collar . [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson and [the other Slytherin girls]2575-the other slytherin girls were doubled up with silent giggles , pointing at [Hermione]178-hermione from behind [Snape]357-snape ’s back . [Snape]357-snape looked coldly at [Hermione]178-hermione , then said , “ [I]357-snape see no difference . ”[357-snape] [Hermione]178-hermione let out a whimper ; [her]178-hermione eyes filled with tears , [she]178-hermione turned on [her]178-hermione heel and ran , ran all the way up [the corridor]726-the corridor and out of sight . It was lucky , perhaps , that both [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron started shouting at [Snape]357-snape at the same time ; lucky [their]2577-their voices echoed so much in [the stone corridor]2578-the stone corridor , for in the confused din , it was impossible for [him]357-snape to hear exactly what [they]2577-their were calling [him]357-snape . [He]357-snape got the gist , however . “ Let ’s see , ”[357-snape] [he]357-snape said , in [his]357-snape silkiest voice . “ Fifty points from [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor and a detention each for [Potter]447-harry and [Weasley]188-ron . Now get inside , or it ’ll be a week ’s worth of detentions . ”[357-snape] [Harry]447-harry ’s ears were ringing . The injustice of it made [him]447-harry want to curse [Snape]357-snape into a thousand slimy pieces . [He]447-harry passed [Snape]357-snape , walked with [Ron]188-ron to the back of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon , and slammed [his]447-harry bag down onto the table . [Ron]188-ron was shaking with anger too — for a moment , it felt as though everything was back to normal between [them]2577-their , but then [Ron]188-ron turned and sat down with [Dean]167-dean and [Seamus]252-seamus instead , leaving [Harry]447-harry alone at [his]447-harry table . On the other side of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon , [Malfoy]282-malfoy turned [his]282-malfoy back on [Snape]357-snape and pressed [his]282-malfoy badge , smirking . POTTER STINKS flashed once more across [the room]705-the room . [Harry]447-harry sat there staring at [Snape]357-snape as the lesson began , picturing horrific things happening to [him]447-harry ... If only [he]447-harry knew how to do the Cruciatus Curse ... [he]447-harry ’d have [Snape]357-snape flat on [his]447-harry back like that spider , jerking and twitching ... “ Antidotes ! ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape , looking around at [them]2582-you all , [his]357-snape cold black eyes glittering unpleasantly . “ [You]2582-you should all have prepared [your]2582-you recipes now . [I]357-snape want [you]2582-you to brew them carefully , and then , [we]6340-we will be selecting [someone on whom to test one]6341-someone on whom to test one ... ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape ’s eyes met [Harry]447-harry ’s , and [Harry]447-harry knew what was coming . [Snape]357-snape was going to poison [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry imagined picking up [his]447-harry cauldron , and sprinting to the front of [the class]1986-the class , and bringing it down on [Snape]357-snape ’s greasy head — And then a knock on the dungeon door burst in on [Harry]447-harry ’s thoughts . It was [Colin Creevey]350-colin ; [he]350-colin edged into [the room]705-the room , beaming at [Harry]447-harry , and walked up to [Snape]357-snape ’s desk at the front of [the room]705-the room . “ Yes ? ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape curtly . “ Please , [sir]5372-sir , [I]357-snape ’m supposed to take [Harry Potter]447-harry [upstairs]692-upstairs . ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape stared down [his]357-snape hooked nose at [Colin]350-colin , whose smile faded from [his]350-colin eager face . “ [Potter]447-harry has another hour of Potions to complete , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape coldly . “ [He]447-harry will come [upstairs]692-upstairs when this class is finished . ”[357-snape] [Colin]350-colin went pink . “ [Sir]5372-sir — [sir]5372-sir , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman wants [him]447-harry , ”[350-colin] [he]350-colin said nervously . “ [All the champions]6347-all the champions have got to go , [I]350-colin think [they]6347-all the champions want to take photographs ... ”[350-colin] [Harry]447-harry would have given anything [he]447-harry owned to have stopped [Colin]350-colin saying those last few words . [He]350-colin chanced half a glance at [Ron]188-ron , but [Ron]188-ron was staring determinedly at the ceiling . “ Very well , very well , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape snapped . “ [Potter]447-harry , leave [your]447-harry things here , [I]357-snape want [you]447-harry back down here later to test [your]447-harry antidote . ”[357-snape] “ Please , [sir]5372-sir — [he]447-harry ’s got to take [his]447-harry things with [him]447-harry , ”[350-colin] squeaked [Colin]350-colin . “ [All the champions]6347-all the champions — ”[350-colin] “ Very well ! ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape . “ [Potter]447-harry — take [your]447-harry bag and get out of [my]357-snape sight ! ”[357-snape] [Harry]447-harry swung [his]447-harry bag over [his]447-harry shoulder , got up , and headed for the door . As [he]447-harry walked through the Slytherin desks , [POTTER]447-harry STINKS flashed at [him]447-harry from every direction . “ It ’s amazing , is n’t it , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[350-colin] said [Colin]350-colin , starting to speak the moment [Harry]447-harry had closed the dungeon door behind [him]447-harry . “ Is n’t it , though ? [You]447-harry being [champion]2335-champion ? ”[350-colin] “ Yeah , really amazing , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry heavily as [they]2586-they set off toward the steps into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ What do [they]2586-they want photos for , [Colin]350-colin ? ”[447-harry] “ The Daily Prophet , [I]350-colin think ! ”[350-colin] “ Great , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry dully . “ Exactly what [I]447-harry need . More publicity . ”[447-harry] “ Good luck ! ”[350-colin] said [Colin]350-colin when [they]2586-they had reached [the right room]2588-the right room . [Harry]447-harry knocked on the door and entered . [He]447-harry was in [a fairly small classroom]2589-a fairly small classroom ; most of the desks had been pushed away to the back of [the room]705-the room , leaving a large space in the middle ; three of [them]2591-them , however , had been placed end - to - end in front of the blackboard and covered with a long length of velvet . Five chairs had been set behind the velvet - covered desks , and [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was sitting in one of them , talking to [a witch [Harry]447-harry had never seen before , who was wearing magenta robes]2592-a witch harry had never seen before , who was wearing magenta robes . [Viktor Krum]225-krum was standing moodily in a corner as usual and not talking to [anybody]1900-anybody . [Cedric]238-cedric and [Fleur]428-fleur were in conversation . [Fleur]428-fleur looked a good deal happier than [Harry]447-harry had seen [her]428-fleur so far ; [she]428-fleur kept throwing back [her]428-fleur head so that [her]428-fleur long silvery hair caught the light . [A paunchy man , holding a large black camera that was smoking slightly]2594-a paunchy man , holding a large black camera that was smoking slightly , was watching [Fleur]428-fleur out of the corner of [his]2594-a paunchy man , holding a large black camera that was smoking slightly eye . [Bagman]221-bagman suddenly spotted [Harry]447-harry , got up quickly , and bounded forward . “ Ah , here [he]447-harry is ! [Champion number four]6351-champion number four ! In [you]447-harry come , [Harry]447-harry , in [you]447-harry come ... nothing to worry about , it ’s just the wand weighing ceremony , [the rest of [the judges]6019-the judges]6352-the rest of the judges will be here in a moment — ”[221-bagman] “ Wand weighing ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry repeated nervously . “ [We]6354-we have to check that [your]447-harry wands are fully functional , no problems , [you]447-harry know , as they ’re [your]447-harry most important tools in the tasks ahead , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [The expert]6355-the expert ’s [upstairs]692-upstairs now with [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . And then there ’s going to be a little photo shoot . This is [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman added , gesturing toward [the witch in magenta robes]2595-the witch in magenta robes . “ [She]322-rita skeeter ’s doing a small piece on the tournament for the Daily Prophet ... ”[221-bagman] “ Maybe not that small , [Ludo]221-bagman , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [her]322-rita skeeter eyes on [Harry]447-harry . [Her]322-rita skeeter hair was set in elaborate and curiously rigid curls that contrasted oddly with [her]322-rita skeeter heavy - jawed face . [She]322-rita skeeter wore jeweled spectacles . The thick fingers clutching [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin handbag ended in two - inch nails , painted crimson . “ [I]322-rita skeeter wonder if [I]322-rita skeeter could have a little word with [Harry]447-harry before [we]6357-we start ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said to [Bagman]221-bagman , but still gazing fixedly at [Harry]447-harry . “ [The youngest champion]6358-the youngest champion , [you]221-bagman know ... to add a bit of color ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Certainly ! ”[221-bagman] cried [Bagman]221-bagman . “ That is — if [Harry]447-harry has no objection ? ”[221-bagman] “ Er — ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Lovely , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , and in a second , [her]322-rita skeeter scarlet - taloned fingers had [Harry]447-harry ’s upper arm in a surprisingly strong grip , and [she]322-rita skeeter was steering [him]447-harry out of [the room]705-the room again and opening a nearby door . “ [We]6359-we do n’t want to be in [there]594-there with all that noise , ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said . “ Let ’s see ... ah , yes , this is nice and cozy . ”[322-rita skeeter] It was a broom cupboard . [Harry]447-harry stared at [her]322-rita skeeter . “ Come along , [dear]5160-dear — that ’s right — lovely , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter again , perching [herself]322-rita skeeter precariously upon an upturned bucket , pushing [Harry]447-harry down onto a cardboard box , and closing the door , throwing them into darkness . “ Let ’s see now ... ”[322-rita skeeter] [She]322-rita skeeter unsnapped [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin handbag and pulled out a handful of candles , which [she]322-rita skeeter lit with a wave of [her]322-rita skeeter wand and magicked into midair , so that [they]2597-they could see what [they]2597-they were doing . “ [You]447-harry wo n’t mind , [Harry]447-harry , if [I]322-rita skeeter use a Quick - Quotes Quill ? It leaves [me]322-rita skeeter free to talk to [you]447-harry normally ... ”[322-rita skeeter] “ A what ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s smile widened . [Harry]447-harry counted three gold teeth . [She]322-rita skeeter reached again into [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile bag and drew out a long acid - green quill and a roll of parchment , which [she]322-rita skeeter stretched out between [them]2598-them on a crate of [Mrs. Skower]276-mrs. skower ’s All - Purpose Magical Mess Remover . [She]322-rita skeeter put the tip of the green quill into [her]322-rita skeeter mouth , sucked it for a moment with apparent relish , then placed it upright on the parchment , where it stood balanced on its point , quivering slightly . “ [Testing]444-testing ... [my]447-harry name is [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Daily Prophet reporter]6362-daily prophet reporter . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked down quickly at the quill . The moment [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had spoken , the green quill had started to scribble , skidding across the parchment : [Attractive blonde Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , forty - three , whose savage quill has punctured many inflated reputations — “ Lovely , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , yet again , and [she]322-rita skeeter ripped the top piece of parchment off , crumpled it up , and stuffed it into [her]322-rita skeeter handbag . Now [she]322-rita skeeter leaned toward [Harry]447-harry and said , “ So , [Harry]447-harry ... what made [you]447-harry decide to enter the Triwizard Tournament ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Er — ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry again , but [he]447-harry was distracted by the quill . Even though [he]447-harry was n’t speaking , it was dashing across the parchment , and in its wake [he]447-harry could make out a fresh sentence : An ugly scar , souvenir of a tragic past , disfigures the otherwise charming face of [Harry Potter]447-harry , whose eyes — “ Ignore the quill , [Harry]447-harry , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter firmly . Reluctantly , [Harry]447-harry looked up at [her]322-rita skeeter instead . “ Now — why did [you]322-rita skeeter decide to enter the tournament , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]447-harry did n’t , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry do n’t know how [my]447-harry name got into the Goblet of Fire . [I]447-harry did n’t put it in there . ”[447-harry] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter raised one heavily penciled eyebrow . “ Come now , [Harry]447-harry , there ’s no need to be scared of getting into trouble . [We]6363-we all know [you]447-harry should n’t really have entered at all . But do n’t worry about that . [[Our]6363-we readers]6364-our readers love [a rebel]6365-a rebel . ”[322-rita skeeter] “ But [I]447-harry did n’t enter , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry repeated . “ [I]447-harry do n’t know who — ”[447-harry] “ How do [you]447-harry feel about the tasks ahead ? ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . “ Excited ? Nervous ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ [I]447-harry have n’t really thought ... yeah , nervous , [I]447-harry suppose , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [His]447-harry insides squirmed uncomfortably as [he]447-harry spoke . “ [Champions]6189-champions have died in the past , have n’t [they]6189-champions ? ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter briskly . “ Have [you]447-harry thought about that at all ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Well ... [they]6189-champions say it ’s going to be a lot safer this year , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . The quill whizzed across the parchment between [them]2599-them , back and forward as though it were skating . “ Of course , [you]447-harry ’ve looked death in the face before , have n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , watching [him]447-harry closely . “ How would [you]447-harry say that ’s affected [you]447-harry ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Er , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , yet again . “ Do [you]447-harry think that the trauma in [your]447-harry past might have made [you]447-harry keen to prove [yourself]447-harry ? To live up to [your]447-harry name ? Do [you]447-harry think that perhaps [you]447-harry were tempted to enter the Triwizard Tournament because — ”[447-harry] “ [I]447-harry did n’t enter , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , starting to feel irritated . “ Can [you]447-harry remember [[your]447-harry parents]1499-your parents at all ? ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , talking over [him]447-harry . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ How do [you]447-harry think [they]1499-your parents ’d feel if [they]1499-your parents knew [you]447-harry were competing in the Triwizard Tournament ? Proud ? Worried ? Angry ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry was feeling really annoyed now . How on earth was [he]447-harry to know how [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents would feel if [they]972-his parents were alive ? [He]447-harry could feel [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter watching [him]447-harry very intently . Frowning , [he]447-harry avoided [her]322-rita skeeter gaze and looked down at words the quill had just written : Tears fill those startlingly green eyes as [our]2601-our conversation turns to [the parents [he]447-harry can barely remember]2602-the parents he can barely remember . “ [I]447-harry have NOT got tears in [my]447-harry eyes ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry loudly . Before [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter could say a word , the door of the broom cupboard was pulled open . [Harry]447-harry looked around , blinking in the bright light . [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood there , looking down at both of [them]2603-them , squashed into the cupboard . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[322-rita skeeter] cried [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , with every appearance of delight — but [Harry]447-harry noticed that [her]322-rita skeeter quill and the parchment had suddenly vanished from the box of Magical Mess Remover , and [Rita]322-rita skeeter ’s clawed fingers were hastily snapping shut the clasp of [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin bag . “ How are [you]187-dumbledore ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said , standing up and holding out one of [her]322-rita skeeter large , mannish hands to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]322-rita skeeter hope [you]187-dumbledore saw [my]322-rita skeeter piece over the summer about the International Confederation of [Wizards ’ Conference]6368-wizards ’ conference ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Enchantingly nasty , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [his]187-dumbledore eyes twinkling . “ [I]187-dumbledore particularly enjoyed [your]187-dumbledore description of [me]187-dumbledore as [an obsolete dingbat]6369-an obsolete dingbat . ”[187-dumbledore] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter did n’t look remotely abashed . “ [I]322-rita skeeter was just making the point that some of [your]187-dumbledore ideas are a little old - fashioned , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and that [many wizards in [the street]947-the street]6370-many wizards in the street — ”[322-rita skeeter] “ [I]187-dumbledore will be delighted to hear the reasoning behind the rudeness , [Rita]322-rita skeeter , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , with a courteous bow and a smile , “ but [I]187-dumbledore ’m afraid [we]6372-we will have to discuss the matter later . The Weighing of the Wands is about to start , and it can not take place if one of [[our]6372-we champions]6297-our champions is hidden in a broom cupboard . ”[187-dumbledore] Very glad to get away from [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Harry]447-harry hurried back into [the room]705-the room . [The other champions]2605-the other champions were now sitting in chairs near the door , and [he]447-harry sat down quickly next to [Cedric]238-cedric , looking up at the velvet - covered table , where four of [the five judges]2606-the five judges were now sitting — [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch , and [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter settled [herself]322-rita skeeter down in a corner ; [Harry]447-harry saw [her]322-rita skeeter slip the parchment out of [her]322-rita skeeter bag again , spread it on [her]322-rita skeeter knee , suck the end of the Quick - Quotes Quill , and place it once more on the parchment . “ May [I]187-dumbledore introduce [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , taking [his]187-dumbledore place at [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table and talking to [the champions]6016-the champions . “ [He]445-mr. ollivander will be checking [your]447-harry wands to ensure that they are in good condition before the tournament . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked around , and with a jolt of surprise saw [an old wizard with large , pale eyes]2609-an old wizard with large , pale eyes standing quietly by the window . [Harry]447-harry had met [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander before — [he]445-mr. ollivander was [the wandmaker from whom [Harry]447-harry had bought [his]447-harry own wand over three years ago in [Diagon Alley]28-diagon alley]2610-the wandmaker from whom harry had bought his own wand over three years ago in diagon alley . “ [Mademoiselle Delacour]446-mademoiselle delacour , could [we]6374-we have [you]445-mr. ollivander first , please ? ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , stepping into [the empty space in the middle of [the room]705-the room]2611-the empty space in the middle of the room . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur swept over to [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander and handed [him]445-mr. ollivander [her]428-fleur wand . “ Hmmm ... ”[445-mr. ollivander] [he]445-mr. ollivander said . [He]445-mr. ollivander twirled the wand between [his]445-mr. ollivander long fingers like a baton and it emitted a number of pink and gold sparks . Then [he]445-mr. ollivander held it close to [his]445-mr. ollivander eyes and examined it carefully . “ Yes , ”[445-mr. ollivander] [he]445-mr. ollivander said quietly , “ nine and a half inches ... inflexible ... rosewood ... and containing ... dear [me]445-mr. ollivander ... ”[445-mr. ollivander] “ An ’ air from ze ’ ead of a veela , ”[428-fleur] said [Fleur]428-fleur . “ One of [[my]428-fleur grandmuzzer ’s]6375-my grandmuzzer ’s . ”[428-fleur] So [Fleur]428-fleur was part veela , thought [Harry]447-harry , making a mental note to tell [Ron]188-ron ... then [he]447-harry remembered that [Ron]188-ron was n’t speaking to [him]447-harry . “ Yes , ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , “ yes , [I]445-mr. ollivander ’ve never used veela hair [myself]445-mr. ollivander , of course . [I]445-mr. ollivander find it makes for rather temperamental wands ... however , to each [his]188-ron own , and if this suits [you]6376-you ... ”[445-mr. ollivander] [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander ran [his]445-mr. ollivander fingers along the wand , apparently checking for scratches or bumps ; then [he]445-mr. ollivander muttered , “ Orchideous ! ”[445-mr. ollivander] and a bunch of flowers burst from the wand - tip . “ Very well , very well , it ’s in fine working order , ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , scooping up the flowers and handing them to [Fleur]428-fleur with [her]428-fleur wand . “ [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , [you]238-cedric next . ”[428-fleur] [Fleur]428-fleur glided back to [her]428-fleur seat , smiling at [Cedric]238-cedric as [he]238-cedric passed [her]428-fleur . “ Ah , now , this is one of [mine]445-mr. ollivander , is n’t it ? ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , with much more enthusiasm , as [Cedric]238-cedric handed over [his]238-cedric wand . “ Yes , [I]238-cedric remember it well . Containing a single hair from the tail of [a particularly fine male unicorn ... must have been seventeen hands]6377-a particularly fine male unicorn ... must have been seventeen hands ; nearly gored [me]238-cedric with [his]6377-a particularly fine male unicorn ... must have been seventeen hands horn after [I]238-cedric plucked [his]6377-a particularly fine male unicorn ... must have been seventeen hands tail . Twelve and a quarter inches ... ash ... pleasantly springy . It ’s in fine condition ... [You]238-cedric treat it regularly ? ”[238-cedric] “ Polished it last night , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric , grinning . [Harry]447-harry looked down at [his]447-harry own wand . [He]447-harry could see finger marks all over it . [He]447-harry gathered a fistful of robe from [his]447-harry knee and tried to rub it clean surreptitiously . Several gold sparks shot out of the end of it . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur gave [him]447-harry a very patronizing look , and [he]447-harry desisted . [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander sent a stream of silver smoke rings across [the room]705-the room from the tip of [Cedric]238-cedric ’s wand , pronounced [himself]445-mr. ollivander satisfied , and then said , “ [Mr. Krum]225-krum , if [you]225-krum please . ”[445-mr. ollivander] [Viktor Krum]225-krum got up and slouched , round - shouldered and duck - footed , toward [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander . [He]225-krum thrust out [his]225-krum wand and stood scowling , with [his]225-krum hands in the pockets of [his]225-krum robes . “ Hmm , ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , “ this is [a Gregorovitch creation]6378-a gregorovitch creation , unless [I]445-mr. ollivander ’m much mistaken ? [A fine wandmaker]6379-a fine wandmaker , though the styling is never quite what [I]445-mr. ollivander ... however ... ”[445-mr. ollivander] [He]445-mr. ollivander lifted the wand and examined it minutely , turning it over and over before [his]445-mr. ollivander eyes . “ Yes ... hornbeam and dragon heartstring ? ”[445-mr. ollivander] [he]445-mr. ollivander shot at [Krum]225-krum , who nodded . “ Rather thicker than one usually sees ... quite rigid ... ten and a quarter inches ... Avis ! ”[445-mr. ollivander] The hornbeam wand let off a blast like a gun , and a number of small , twittering birds flew out of the end and through the open window into the watery sunlight . “ Good , ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , handing [Krum]225-krum back [his]445-mr. ollivander wand . “ Which leaves [... Mr. Potter]447-harry . ”[445-mr. ollivander] [Harry]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet and walked past [Krum]225-krum to [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander . [He]447-harry handed over [his]447-harry wand . “ Aaaah , yes , ”[445-mr. ollivander] said [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander , [his]445-mr. ollivander pale eyes suddenly gleaming . “ Yes , yes , yes . How well [I]445-mr. ollivander remember . ”[445-mr. ollivander] [Harry]447-harry could remember too . [He]447-harry could remember it as though it had happened yesterday ... Four summers ago , on [his]447-harry eleventh birthday , [he]447-harry had entered [[Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander ’s shop]2614-mr. ollivander ’s shop with [Hagrid]198-hagrid to buy a wand . [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander had taken [his]445-mr. ollivander measurements and then started handing [him]445-mr. ollivander wands to try . [Harry]447-harry had waved what felt like every wand in [the shop]2615-the shop , until at last [he]447-harry had found the one that suited [him]447-harry — this one , which was made of holly , eleven inches long , and contained a single feather from the tail of a phoenix . [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander had been very surprised that [Harry]447-harry had been so compatible with this wand . “ Curious , ”[445-mr. ollivander] [he]445-mr. ollivander had said , “ curious , ”[445-mr. ollivander] and not until [Harry]447-harry asked what was curious had [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander explained that the phoenix feather in [Harry]447-harry ’s wand had come from the same bird that had supplied the core of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s . [Harry]447-harry had never shared this piece of information with [anybody]1900-anybody . [He]447-harry was very fond of [his]447-harry wand , and as far as [he]447-harry was concerned its relation to [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand was something it could n’t help — rather as [he]447-harry could n’t help being related to [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia . However , [he]447-harry really hoped that [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander was n’t about to tell [the room]705-the room about it . [He]445-mr. ollivander had a funny feeling [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s Quick - Quotes [Quill]448-quill might just explode with excitement if [he]445-mr. ollivander did . [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander spent much longer examining [Harry]447-harry ’s wand than [anyone else]5075-anyone else ’s . Eventually , however , [he]445-mr. ollivander made a fountain of wine shoot out of it , and handed it back to [Harry]447-harry , announcing that it was still in perfect condition . “ Thank [you]445-mr. ollivander all , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , standing up at [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table . “ [You]447-harry may go back to [your]447-harry lessons now — or perhaps it would be quicker just to go down to dinner , as they are about to end — ”[187-dumbledore] Feeling that at last something had gone right today , [Harry]447-harry got up to leave , but [the man with the black camera]2620-the man with the black camera jumped up and cleared [his]2620-the man with the black camera throat . “ Photos , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , photos ! ”[221-bagman] cried [Bagman]221-bagman excitedly . “ [All the judges]6380-all the judges and [champions]6189-champions , what do [you]447-harry think , [Rita]322-rita skeeter ? ”[221-bagman] “ Er — yes , let ’s do those first , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , whose eyes were upon [Harry]447-harry again . “ And then perhaps some individual shots . ”[322-rita skeeter] The photographs took a long time . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime cast [everyone else]5213-everyone else into shadow wherever [she]313-madame maxime stood , and [the photographer]2622-the photographer could n’t stand far enough back to get [her]313-madame maxime into the frame ; eventually [she]313-madame maxime had to sit while [everyone else]5213-everyone else stood around [her]313-madame maxime . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff kept twirling [his]417-karkaroff goatee around [his]417-karkaroff finger to give it an extra curl ; [Krum]225-krum , whom [Harry]447-harry would have thought would have been used to this sort of thing , skulked , half - hidden , at the back of [the group]2624-the group . [The photographer]2622-the photographer seemed keenest to get [Fleur]428-fleur at the front , but [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter kept hurrying forward and dragging [Harry]447-harry into greater prominence . Then [she]322-rita skeeter insisted on separate shots of [all the champions]6347-all the champions . At last , [they]2627-they were free to go . [Harry]447-harry went down to dinner . [Hermione]178-hermione was n’t [there]594-there — [he]447-harry supposed [she]178-hermione was still in [the hospital]2629-the hospital wing having [her]178-hermione teeth fixed . [He]447-harry ate alone at the end of the table , then returned to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , thinking of all the extra work on Summoning Charms that [he]447-harry had to do . Up in [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory , [he]447-harry came across [Ron]188-ron . “ [You]447-harry ’ve had an owl , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron brusquely the moment [he]188-ron walked in . [He]188-ron was pointing at [Harry]447-harry ’s pillow . [The school barn owl]2631-the school barn owl was waiting for [him]447-harry there . “ Oh — right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ And [we]6382-we ’ve got to do [our]6382-we detentions tomorrow night , [[Snape]357-snape ’s dungeon]2563-snape ’s dungeon , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [He]188-ron then walked straight out of [the room]705-the room , not looking at [Harry]447-harry . For a moment , [Harry]447-harry considered going after [him]2631-the school barn owl — [he]447-harry was n’t sure whether [he]447-harry wanted to talk to [him]2631-the school barn owl or hit [him]2631-the school barn owl , both seemed quite appealing — but the lure of [Sirius]195-sirius ’s answer was too strong . [Harry]447-harry strode over to the barn owl , took the letter off its leg , and unrolled it . [Harry]447-harry — [I]0-i ca n’t say everything [I]0-i would like to in a letter , it ’s too risky in case the owl is intercepted — [we]2633-we need to talk face - to - face . Can [you]447-harry ensure that [you]447-harry are alone by the fire in [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower at one o’clock in the morning on the 22nd of November ? [I]0-i know better than [anyone]816-anyone that [you]447-harry can look after [yourself]447-harry , and while [you]447-harry ’re around [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [Moody]332-moody [I]0-i do n’t think [anyone]816-anyone will be able to hurt [you]447-harry . However , [someone]872-someone seems to be having a good try . Entering [you]447-harry in that tournament would have been very risky , especially right under [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s nose . Be on the watch , [Harry]447-harry . [I]0-i still want to hear about anything unusual . Let [me]0-i know about the 22nd of November as quickly as [you]447-harry can . The prospect of talking face - to - face with [Sirius]195-sirius was all that sustained [Harry]447-harry over the next fortnight , the only bright spot on [a horizon that had never looked darker]2637-a horizon that had never looked darker . The shock of finding [himself]447-harry [school]808-school [champion]2335-champion had worn off slightly now , and the fear of what was facing [him]447-harry had started to sink in . The first task was drawing steadily nearer ; [he]447-harry felt as though it were crouching ahead of [him]447-harry like some horrific monster , barring [his]447-harry path . [He]447-harry had never suffered nerves like these ; they were way beyond anything [he]447-harry had experienced before a Quidditch match , not even [his]447-harry last one against [Slytherin]359-slytherin , which had decided who would win the Quidditch Cup . [Harry]447-harry was finding it hard to think about the future at all ; [he]447-harry felt as though [his]447-harry whole life had been leading up to , and would finish with , the first task ... Admittedly , [he]447-harry did n’t see how [Sirius]195-sirius was going to make [him]447-harry feel any better about having to perform an unknown piece of difficult and dangerous magic in front of [hundreds of people]2453-hundreds of people , but the mere sight of a friendly face would be something at the moment . [Harry]447-harry wrote back to [Sirius]195-sirius saying that [he]447-harry would be beside the common room fire at the time [Sirius]195-sirius had suggested , and [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione spent a long time going over plans for forcing any stragglers out of [the common room]5978-the common room on the night in question . If the worst came to the worst , [they]2642-they were going to drop a bag of Dungbombs , but [they]2642-they hoped [they]2642-they would n’t have to resort to that — [Filch]379-filch would skin [them]2642-they alive . In the meantime , life became even worse for [Harry]447-harry within [the confines of [the castle]807-the castle]2643-the confines of the castle , for [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had published [her]322-rita skeeter piece about the Triwizard Tournament , and it had turned out to be not so much a report on the tournament as a highly colored life story of [Harry]447-harry . Much of the front page had been given over to a picture of [Harry]447-harry ; the article ( continuing on pages two , six , and seven ) had been all about [Harry]447-harry , the names of [the Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang champions]2645-durmstrang champions ( misspelled ) had been squashed into the last line of the article , and [Cedric]238-cedric had n’t been mentioned at all . The article had appeared ten days ago , and [Harry]447-harry still got a sick , burning feeling of shame in [his]447-harry stomach every time [he]447-harry thought about it . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had reported [him]447-harry saying an awful lot of things that [he]447-harry could n’t remember ever saying in [his]447-harry life , let alone in that broom cupboard . [I]0-i suppose [I]0-i get [my]0-i strength from [[my]0-i parents]2646-my parents . [I]0-i know [they]2646-my parents ’d be very proud of [me]0-i if [they]2646-my parents could see [me]0-i now ... Yes , sometimes at night [I]0-i still cry about [them]2646-my parents , [I]0-i ’m not ashamed to admit it ... [I]0-i know nothing will hurt [me]0-i during the tournament , because [they]2646-my parents ’re watching over [me]0-i ... But [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had gone even further than transforming [his]447-harry “ er ’s ”[322-rita skeeter] into long , sickly sentences : [She]322-rita skeeter had interviewed other people about [him]447-harry too . [Harry]447-harry has at last found love at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [[His]447-harry close friend]2647-his close friend , [Colin Creevey]350-colin , says that [Harry]447-harry is rarely seen out of the company of one [Hermione Granger]178-hermione , [a stunningly pretty Muggle - born girl who , like [Harry]447-harry , is one of [the top students in [the school]1854-the school]2649-the top students in the school]2648-a stunningly pretty muggle - born girl who , like harry , is one of the top students in the school . From the moment the article had appeared , [Harry]447-harry had had to endure [people]5169-people — [Slytherins]345-the slytherins , mainly — quoting it at [him]447-harry as [he]447-harry passed and making sneering comments . “ Want a hanky , [Potter]447-harry , in case [you]447-harry start crying in Transfiguration ? ”[5169-people] “ Since when have [you]447-harry been [one of [the top students in [the school]1854-the school]2649-the top students in the school , [Potter]447-harry]6384-one of the top students in the school , potter ? Or is this [a school [you]447-harry and [Longbottom]337-neville have set up together]6387-a school you and longbottom have set up together ? ”[5169-people] “ Hey — [Harry]447-harry ! ”[5169-people] “ Yeah , that ’s right ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry found [himself]447-harry shouting as [he]447-harry wheeled around in [the corridor]726-the corridor , having had just about enough . “ [I]447-harry ’ve just been crying [my]447-harry eyes out over [[my]447-harry dead mum]6388-my dead mum , and [I]447-harry ’m just off to do a bit more ... ”[447-harry] “ No — it was just — [you]447-harry dropped [your]447-harry quill . ”[258-cho] It was [Cho]258-cho . [Harry]447-harry felt the color rising in [his]447-harry face . “ Oh — right — sorry , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry muttered , taking the quill back . “ Er ... good luck on Tuesday , ”[2653-she] [she]2653-she said . “ [I]2653-she really hope [you]447-harry do well . ”[2653-she] Which left [Harry]447-harry feeling extremely stupid . [Hermione]178-hermione had come in for [her]178-hermione fair share of unpleasantness too , but [she]178-hermione had n’t yet started yelling at [innocent bystanders]2654-innocent bystanders ; in fact , [Harry]447-harry was full of admiration for the way [she]178-hermione was handling the situation . “ Stunningly pretty ? [Her]178-hermione ? ”[178-hermione] [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson had shrieked the first time [she]443-pansy parkinson had come face - to - face with [Hermione]178-hermione after [Rita]322-rita skeeter ’s article had appeared . “ What was [she]178-hermione judging against — a chipmunk ? ”[443-pansy parkinson] “ Ignore it , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said in a dignified voice , holding [her]178-hermione head in the air and stalking past [the sniggering Slytherin girls]2655-the sniggering slytherin girls as though [she]178-hermione could n’t hear [them]2655-the sniggering slytherin girls . “ Just ignore it , [Harry]447-harry . ”[178-hermione] But [Harry]447-harry could n’t ignore it . [Ron]188-ron had n’t spoken to [him]447-harry at all since [he]188-ron had told [him]447-harry about [Snape]357-snape ’s detentions . [Harry]447-harry had half hoped [they]2656-they would make things up during the two hours [they]2656-they were forced to pickle rats ’ brains in [Snape ’s dungeon]2563-snape ’s dungeon , but that had been the day [Rita]322-rita skeeter ’s article had appeared , which seemed to have confirmed [Ron]188-ron ’s belief that [Harry]447-harry was really enjoying all the attention . [Hermione]178-hermione was furious with [the pair of [them]2656-they]5985-the pair of them ; [she]178-hermione went from one to the other , trying to force [them]2656-they to talk to [each other]968-each other , but [Harry]447-harry was adamant : [He]447-harry would talk to [Ron]188-ron again only if [Ron]188-ron admitted that [Harry]447-harry had n’t put [his]447-harry name in the Goblet of Fire and apologized for calling [him]447-harry [a liar]2660-a liar . “ [I]447-harry did n’t start this , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said stubbornly . “ It ’s [his]447-harry problem . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry miss [him]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said impatiently . “ And [I]178-hermione know [he]447-harry misses [you]447-harry — ”[178-hermione] “ Miss [him]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry do n’t miss [him]447-harry ... ”[447-harry] But this was a downright lie . [Harry]447-harry liked [Hermione]178-hermione very much , but [she]178-hermione just was n’t the same as [Ron]188-ron . There was much less laughter and a lot more hanging around in [the library]5894-the library when [Hermione]178-hermione was [[your]2662-your best friend]2663-your best friend . [Harry]447-harry still had n’t mastered Summoning Charms , [he]447-harry seemed to have developed something of a block about [them]2664-them , and [Hermione]178-hermione insisted that learning the theory would help . [They]2665-they consequently spent a lot of time poring over books during [their]2665-they lunchtimes . [Viktor Krum]225-krum was in [the library]5894-the library an awful lot too , and [Harry]447-harry wondered what [he]225-krum was up to . Was [he]225-krum studying , or was [he]225-krum looking for things to help [him]225-krum through the first task ? [Hermione]178-hermione often complained about [Krum]225-krum being [there]594-there — not that [he]225-krum ever bothered [them]2668-they — but because [groups of [giggling girls]2670-giggling girls]2669-groups of giggling girls often turned up to spy on [him]225-krum from behind bookshelves , and [Hermione]178-hermione found the noise distracting . “ [He]225-krum ’s not even good - looking ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione muttered angrily , glaring at [Krum]225-krum ’s sharp profile . “ [They]2668-they only like [him]225-krum because [he]225-krum ’s famous ! [They]2668-they would n’t look twice at [him]225-krum if [he]225-krum could n’t do that Wonky - Faint thing — ”[178-hermione] “ [Wronski]307-wronski Feint , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , through gritted teeth . Quite apart from liking to get Quidditch terms correct , it caused [him]447-harry another pang to imagine [Ron]188-ron ’s expression if [he]447-harry could have heard [Hermione]178-hermione talking about Wonky - Faints . It is a strange thing , but when [you]2671-you are dreading something , and would give anything to slow down time , it has a disobliging habit of speeding up . The days until the first task seemed to slip by as though [someone had fixed the clocks to work at double speed]2672-someone had fixed the clocks to work at double speed . [Harry]447-harry ’s feeling of barely controlled panic was with [him]447-harry wherever [he]447-harry went , as ever - present as the snide comments about the Daily Prophet article . On the Saturday before the first task , [all students in the third year and above]2673-all students in the third year and above were permitted to visit [the village of Hogsmeade]1904-the village of hogsmeade . [Hermione]178-hermione told [Harry]447-harry that it would do [him]447-harry good to get away from [the castle]807-the castle for a bit , and [Harry]447-harry did n’t need much persuasion . “ What about [Ron]188-ron , though ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ Do n’t [you]178-hermione want to go with [him]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] “ Oh ... well ... ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione went slightly pink . “ [I]178-hermione thought [we]6389-we might meet up with [him]188-ron in [the Three Broomsticks]116-the three broomsticks ... ”[178-hermione] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry flatly . “ Oh [Harry]447-harry , this is so stupid — ”[447-harry] “ [I]178-hermione ’ll come , but [I]178-hermione ’m not meeting [Ron]188-ron , and [I]178-hermione ’m wearing [my]178-hermione Invisibility Cloak . ”[178-hermione] “ Oh all right then ... ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione snapped , “ but [I]178-hermione hate talking to [you]447-harry in that Cloak , [I]178-hermione never know if [I]178-hermione ’m looking at [you]447-harry or not . ”[178-hermione] So [Harry]447-harry put on [his]447-harry Invisibility Cloak in [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory , went back [downstairs]687-downstairs , and together [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione set off for [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade . [Harry]447-harry felt wonderfully free under the Cloak ; [he]447-harry watched [other students]2678-other students walking past [them]2679-they as [they]2679-they entered [the village]596-the village , most of [them]2679-they sporting [Support Cedric Diggory]231-cedric ! badges , but no horrible remarks came [his]447-harry way for a change , and [nobody]603-nobody was quoting that stupid article . “ [People]5169-people keep looking at [me]178-hermione now , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione grumpily as [they]2679-they came out of [Honeydukes Sweetshop]118-honeydukes sweetshop later , eating large cream - filled chocolates . “ [They]5169-people think [I]178-hermione ’m talking to [myself]178-hermione . ”[178-hermione] “ Do n’t move [your]447-harry lips so much then . ”[178-hermione] “ Come on , please just take off [your]447-harry Cloak for a bit , [no one]783-no one ’s going to bother [you]447-harry here . ”[178-hermione] “ Oh yeah ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Look behind [you]447-harry . ”[447-harry] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter and [[her]322-rita skeeter photographer friend]2682-her photographer friend had just emerged from [the Three Broomsticks pub]2683-the three broomsticks pub . Talking in low voices , [they]2679-they passed right by [Hermione]178-hermione without looking at [her]178-hermione . [Harry]447-harry backed into the wall of [Honeydukes]119-honeydukes to stop [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter from hitting [him]447-harry with [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin handbag . When [they]2679-they were gone , [Harry]447-harry said , “ [She]322-rita skeeter ’s staying in [the village]596-the village . [I]447-harry bet [she]322-rita skeeter ’s coming to watch the first task . ”[447-harry] As [he]447-harry said it , [his]447-harry stomach flooded with a wave of molten panic . [He]447-harry did n’t mention this ; [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione had n’t discussed what was coming in the first task much ; [he]447-harry had the feeling [she]178-hermione did n’t want to think about it . “ [She]322-rita skeeter ’s gone , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking right through [Harry]447-harry toward the end of [the street]947-the street . “ Why do n’t [we]6393-we go and have a butterbeer in [the Three Broomsticks]6394-the three broomsticks , it ’s a bit cold , is n’t it ? [You]447-harry do n’t have to talk to [Ron]188-ron ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione added irritably , correctly interpreting [his]447-harry silence . [The Three Broomsticks]6394-the three broomsticks was packed , mainly with [Hogwarts students]1005-hogwarts students enjoying [their]1005-hogwarts students free afternoon , but also with [a variety of magical people [Harry]447-harry rarely saw anywhere else]2687-a variety of magical people harry rarely saw anywhere else . [Harry]447-harry supposed that as [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade was [the only all - wizard village in [Britain]8-britain]2688-the only all - wizard village in britain , [it]2688-the only all - wizard village in britain was a bit of a haven for [creatures like hags , who were not as adept as [wizards]5047-wizards at disguising [themselves]2689-creatures like hags , who were not as adept as wizards at disguising themselves]2689-creatures like hags , who were not as adept as wizards at disguising themselves . It was very hard to move through crowds in the Invisibility Cloak , in case [you]2691-you accidentally trod on [someone]872-someone , which tended to lead to awkward questions . [Harry]447-harry edged slowly toward a spare table in the corner while [Hermione]178-hermione went to buy drinks . On [his]447-harry way through [the pub]2693-the pub , [Harry]447-harry spotted [Ron]188-ron , who was sitting with [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan . Resisting the urge to give [Ron]188-ron a good hard poke in the back of the head , [he]447-harry finally reached the table and sat down at it . [Hermione]178-hermione joined [him]447-harry a moment later and slipped [him]447-harry a butterbeer under [his]447-harry Cloak . “ [I]178-hermione look like such [an idiot]6007-an idiot , sitting here on [my]178-hermione own , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione muttered . “ Lucky [I]178-hermione brought something to do . ”[178-hermione] And [she]178-hermione pulled out a notebook in which [she]178-hermione had been keeping a record of [S.P.E.W. members]2694-s.p.e.w. members . [Harry]447-harry saw [his]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron ’s names at the top of the very short list . It seemed a long time ago that [they]2695-they had sat making up those predictions together , and [Hermione]178-hermione had turned up and appointed [them]2695-they [secretary]2127-secretary and [treasurer]2697-treasurer . “ [You]447-harry know , maybe [I]178-hermione should try and get [some of [the villagers]615-the villagers involved in S.P.E.W.]6396-some of the villagers involved in s.p.e.w. , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said thoughtfully , looking around [the pub]2693-the pub . “ Yeah , right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry took a swig of butterbeer under [his]447-harry Cloak . “ [Hermione]178-hermione , when are [you]178-hermione going to give up on this spew stuff ? ”[447-harry] “ When [house - elves]5385-house - elves have decent wages and working conditions ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione hissed back . “ [You]447-harry know , [I]178-hermione ’m starting to think it ’s time for more direct action . [I]178-hermione wonder how [you]178-hermione get into [the school kitchens]6399-the school kitchens ? ”[178-hermione] “ No idea , ask [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Hermione]178-hermione lapsed into thoughtful silence , while [Harry]447-harry drank [his]447-harry butterbeer , watching [the people in [the pub]2693-the pub]2699-the people in the pub . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them looked cheerful and relaxed . [Ernie Macmillan]257-hufflepuff and [Hannah Abbott]388-hannah abbott were swapping Chocolate Frog cards at a nearby table , both of [them]2702-them sporting [Support Cedric Diggory]231-cedric ! badges on [their]2702-them cloaks . Right over by the door [he]447-harry saw [Cho]258-cho and [a large group of [[her]258-cho Ravenclaw friends]2704-her ravenclaw friends]2703-a large group of her ravenclaw friends . [She]258-cho was n’t wearing a Cedric badge though ... This cheered up [Harry]447-harry very slightly ... What would n’t [he]447-harry have given to be one of [these people]5127-these people , sitting around laughing and talking , with nothing to worry about but homework ? [He]447-harry imagined how it would have felt to be here if [his]447-harry name had n’t come out of the Goblet of Fire . [He]447-harry would n’t be wearing the Invisibility Cloak , for one thing . [Ron]188-ron would be sitting with [him]447-harry . [The three of [them]1696-the three of them]1696-the three of them would probably be happily imagining what deadly dangerous task [the school champions]6192-the school champions would be facing on Tuesday . [He]447-harry ’d have been really looking forward to it , watching [them]6192-the school champions do whatever it was ... cheering on [Cedric]231-cedric with [everyone else]5213-everyone else , safe in a seat at the back of the stands ... [He]447-harry wondered how [the other champions]2605-the other champions were feeling . Every time [he]447-harry had seen [Cedric]231-cedric lately , [he]447-harry had been surrounded by [admirers]2710-admirers and looking nervous but excited . [Harry]447-harry glimpsed [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur from time to time in [the corridors]2053-the corridors ; [she]428-fleur looked exactly as [she]428-fleur always did , haughty and unruffled . And [Krum]225-krum just sat in [the library]5894-the library , poring over books . [Harry]447-harry thought of [Sirius]195-sirius , and the tight , tense knot in [his]447-harry chest seemed to ease slightly . [He]447-harry would be speaking to [him]195-sirius in just over twelve hours , for tonight was the night [they]2713-they were meeting at [the common room fire]2714-the common room fire — assuming nothing went wrong , as everything else had done lately ... “ Look , it ’s [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . The back of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s enormous shaggy head — [he]198-hagrid had mercifully abandoned [his]198-hagrid bunches — emerged over [the crowd]1284-the crowd . [Harry]447-harry wondered why [he]447-harry had n’t spotted [him]198-hagrid at once , as [Hagrid]198-hagrid was so large , but standing up carefully , [he]447-harry saw that [Hagrid]198-hagrid had been leaning low , talking to [Professor Moody]381-moody . [Hagrid]198-hagrid had [his]198-hagrid usual enormous tankard in front of [him]198-hagrid , but [Moody]381-moody was drinking from [his]381-moody hip flask . [Madam Rosmerta]126-madam rosmerta , [the pretty landlady]2716-the pretty landlady , did n’t seem to think much of this ; [she]126-madam rosmerta was looking askance at [Moody]381-moody as [she]126-madam rosmerta collected glasses from tables around [them]2717-them . Perhaps [she]126-madam rosmerta thought it was an insult to [her]126-madam rosmerta mulled mead , but [Harry]447-harry knew better . [Moody]381-moody had told [them]2717-them all during [their]2717-them last Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson that [he]381-moody preferred to prepare [his]381-moody own food and drink at all times , as it was so easy for [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards to poison an unattended cup . As [Harry]447-harry watched , [he]447-harry saw [Hagrid]198-hagrid and [Moody]381-moody get up to leave . [He]447-harry waved , then remembered that [Hagrid]198-hagrid could n’t see [him]447-harry . [Moody]381-moody , however , paused , [his]381-moody magical eye on the corner where [Harry]447-harry was standing . [He]381-moody tapped [Hagrid]198-hagrid in the small of the back ( being unable to reach [his]381-moody shoulder ) , muttered something to [him]198-hagrid , and then [the pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them made [their]5985-the pair of them way back across [the pub]2693-the pub toward [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s table . “ All right , [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid loudly . “ Hello , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , smiling back . [Moody]381-moody limped around the table and bent down ; [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry was reading the S.P.E.W. notebook , until [he]447-harry muttered , “ Nice Cloak , [Potter]447-harry . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry stared at [him]381-moody in amazement . The large chunk missing from [Moody]381-moody ’s nose was particularly obvious at a few inches ’ distance . [Moody]381-moody grinned . “ Can [your]447-harry eye — [I]381-moody mean , can [you]447-harry — ? ”[381-moody] “ Yeah , it can see through Invisibility Cloaks , ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody said quietly . “ And it ’s come in useful at times , [I]381-moody can tell [you]447-harry . ”[381-moody] [Hagrid]198-hagrid was beaming down at [Harry]447-harry too . [Harry]447-harry knew [Hagrid]198-hagrid could n’t see [him]447-harry , but [Moody]381-moody had obviously told [Hagrid]198-hagrid [he]381-moody was [there]594-there . [Hagrid]198-hagrid now bent down on the pretext of reading the S.P.E.W. notebook as well , and said in a whisper so low that only [Harry]447-harry could hear it , “ [Harry]447-harry , meet [me]198-hagrid tonight at midnight at [[me]198-hagrid cabin]6400-me cabin . Wear that Cloak . ”[198-hagrid] Straightening up , [Hagrid]198-hagrid said loudly , “ Nice ter see [yeh]447-harry , [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[198-hagrid] winked , and departed . [Moody]381-moody followed [him]198-hagrid . “ Why does [Hagrid]198-hagrid want [me]447-harry to meet [him]198-hagrid at midnight ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , very surprised . “ Does [he]198-hagrid ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking startled . “ [I]178-hermione wonder what [he]198-hagrid ’s up to ? [I]178-hermione do n’t know whether [you]447-harry should go , [Harry]447-harry ... ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione looked nervously around and hissed , “ It might make [you]447-harry late for [Sirius]195-sirius . ”[178-hermione] It was true that going down to [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s at midnight would mean cutting [his]198-hagrid meeting with [Sirius]195-sirius very fine indeed ; [Hermione]178-hermione suggested sending [Hedwig]180-hedwig down to [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s to tell [him]198-hagrid [he]198-hagrid could n’t go — always assuming [she]178-hermione would consent to take the note , of course — [Harry]447-harry , however , thought it better just to be quick at whatever [Hagrid]198-hagrid wanted [him]447-harry for . [He]447-harry was very curious to know what this might be ; [Hagrid]198-hagrid had never asked [Harry]447-harry to visit [him]198-hagrid so late at night . At half past eleven that evening , [Harry]447-harry , who had pretended to go up to bed early , pulled the Invisibility Cloak back over [himself]447-harry and crept back [downstairs]687-downstairs through [the common room]5978-the common room . [Quite a few people]2724-quite a few people were still in [there]594-there . [The Creevey brothers]2726-the creevey brothers had managed to get hold of a stack of Support [Cedric Diggory]231-cedric ! badges and were trying to bewitch [them]2726-the creevey brothers to make [them]2726-the creevey brothers say [Support Harry Potter]447-harry ! instead . So far , however , all [they]2726-the creevey brothers had managed to do was get the badges stuck on [POTTER STINKS]442-potter stinks . [Harry]447-harry crept past [them]2726-the creevey brothers to the portrait hole and waited for a minute or so , keeping an eye on [his]447-harry watch . Then [Hermione]178-hermione opened [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady for [him]447-harry from outside as [they]2726-the creevey brothers had planned . [He]447-harry slipped past [her]178-hermione with a whispered “ Thanks ! ”[447-harry] and set off through [the castle]807-the castle . [The grounds]1902-the grounds were very dark . [Harry]447-harry walked down [the lawn]1030-the lawn toward the lights shining in [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . The inside of [the enormous Beauxbatons carriage]2732-the enormous beauxbatons carriage was also lit up ; [Harry]447-harry could hear [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime talking inside it as [he]447-harry knocked on [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s front door . “ [You]447-harry there , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid whispered , opening the door and looking around . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , slipping inside [the cabin]6193-the cabin and pulling the Cloak down off [his]447-harry head . “ What ’s up ? ”[447-harry] “ Got summat ter show [yeh]447-harry , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . There was an air of enormous excitement about [Hagrid]198-hagrid . [He]198-hagrid was wearing a flower that resembled an oversized artichoke in [his]198-hagrid buttonhole . It looked as though [he]198-hagrid had abandoned the use of axle grease , but [he]198-hagrid had certainly attempted to comb [his]198-hagrid hair — [Harry]447-harry could see the comb ’s broken teeth tangled in it . “ What ’re [you]198-hagrid showing [me]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said warily , wondering if [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts had laid eggs , or [Hagrid]198-hagrid had managed to buy another giant three - headed dog off [a stranger]644-a stranger in [a pub]2736-a pub . “ Come with [me]198-hagrid , keep quiet , an ’ keep [yerself]6401-yerself covered with that Cloak , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ [We]6402-we won ’ take [Fang]389-fang , [he]389-fang won ’ like it ... ”[198-hagrid] “ Listen , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [I]198-hagrid ca n’t stay long ... [I]198-hagrid ’ve got to be back up at [the castle]807-the castle by one o’clock — ”[198-hagrid] But [Hagrid]198-hagrid was n’t listening ; [he]198-hagrid was opening the cabin door and striding off into the night . [Harry]447-harry hurried to follow and found , to [his]447-harry great surprise , that [Hagrid]198-hagrid was leading [him]447-harry to [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , what — ? ”[198-hagrid] “ Shhh ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [he]198-hagrid knocked three times on the door bearing the crossed golden wands . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime opened it . [She]313-madame maxime was wearing a silk shawl wrapped around [her]313-madame maxime massive shoulders . [She]313-madame maxime smiled when [she]313-madame maxime saw [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Ah , ’ [Agrid]450-agrid ... it is time ? ”[313-madame maxime] “ Bong - sewer , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , beaming at [her]313-madame maxime , and holding out a hand to help [her]313-madame maxime down the golden steps . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime closed the door behind [her]313-madame maxime , [Hagrid]198-hagrid offered [her]313-madame maxime [his]198-hagrid arm , and [they]2738-they set off around the edge of the paddock containing [[Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ’s giant winged horses]2739-madame maxime ’s giant winged horses , with [Harry]447-harry , totally bewildered , running to keep up with [them]2739-madame maxime ’s giant winged horses . Had [Hagrid]198-hagrid wanted to show [him]447-harry [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ? [He]198-hagrid could see [her]313-madame maxime any old time [he]198-hagrid wanted ... [she]313-madame maxime was n’t exactly hard to miss ... But it seemed that [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was in for the same treat as [Harry]447-harry , because after a while [she]313-madame maxime said playfully , “ Wair is it [you]198-hagrid are taking [me]313-madame maxime , ’ [Agrid]450-agrid ? ”[313-madame maxime] “ [Yeh’ll]198-hagrid enjoy this , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid gruffly , “ worth seein ’ , trust [me]198-hagrid . On’y — don ’ go tellin ’ [anyone]816-anyone [I]198-hagrid showed [yeh]198-hagrid , right ? [Yeh’re]198-hagrid not s’posed ter know . ”[198-hagrid] “ Of course not , ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , fluttering [her]313-madame maxime long black eyelashes . And still [they]2740-they walked , [Harry]447-harry getting more and more irritated as [he]447-harry jogged along in [their]2740-they wake , checking [his]447-harry watch every now and then . [Hagrid]198-hagrid had some harebrained scheme in hand , which might make [him]198-hagrid miss [Sirius]195-sirius . If [they]2740-they did n’t get [there]594-there soon , [he]198-hagrid was going to turn around , go straight back to [the castle]807-the castle , and leave [Hagrid]198-hagrid to enjoy [his]198-hagrid moonlit stroll with [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ... But then — when [they]2740-they had walked so far around [the perimeter of [the forest]1901-the forest]2743-the perimeter of the forest that [the castle]807-the castle and [the lake]1794-the lake were out of sight — [Harry]447-harry heard something . [Men]5698-men were shouting up ahead ... then came a deafening , earsplitting roar ... [Hagrid]198-hagrid led [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime around a clump of trees and came to a halt . [Harry]447-harry hurried up alongside [them]2740-they — for a split second , [he]447-harry thought [he]447-harry was seeing bonfires , and [men]5698-men darting around [them]2740-they — and then [his]447-harry mouth fell open . Dragons . Four fully grown , enormous , vicious - looking dragons were rearing onto [their]2749-their hind legs inside an enclosure fenced with thick planks of wood , roaring and snorting — torrents of fire were shooting into the dark sky from [their]2749-their open , fanged mouths , fifty feet above the ground on [their]2749-their outstretched necks . There was a silvery - blue one with long , pointed horns , snapping and snarling at [the wizards on the ground]2750-the wizards on the ground ; a smooth - scaled green one , which was writhing and stamping with all its might ; a red one with an odd fringe of fine gold spikes around its face , which was shooting mushroom - shaped fire clouds into the air ; and a gigantic black one , more lizard - like than the others , which was nearest to [them]2740-they . [At least thirty wizards , seven or eight to [each dragon]2752-each dragon]2751-at least thirty wizards , seven or eight to each dragon , were attempting to control [them]2740-they , pulling on the chains connected to heavy leather straps around [their]2740-they necks and legs . Mesmerized , [Harry]447-harry looked up , high above [him]447-harry , and saw the eyes of the black dragon , with vertical pupils like a cat ’s , bulging with either fear or rage , [he]447-harry could n’t tell which ... It was making a horrible noise , a yowling , screeching scream ... “ Keep back there , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[2753-a wizard near the fence] yelled [a wizard near the fence]2753-a wizard near the fence , straining on the chain [he]2753-a wizard near the fence was holding . “ [They]2740-they can shoot fire at a range of twenty feet , [you]447-harry know ! [I]2753-a wizard near the fence ’ve seen this Horntail do forty ! ”[2753-a wizard near the fence] “ Is’n ’ it beautiful ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid softly . “ It ’s no good ! ”[5064-another wizard] yelled [another wizard]5064-another wizard . “ Stunning Spells , on the count of three ! ”[5064-another wizard] [Harry]447-harry saw each of [the dragon keepers]2755-the dragon keepers pull out [his]447-harry wand . “ Stupefy ! ”[2740-they] [they]2740-they shouted in unison , and the Stunning Spells shot into the darkness like fiery rockets , bursting in showers of stars on the dragons ’ scaly hides — [Harry]447-harry watched the dragon nearest to [them]2740-they teeter dangerously on its back legs ; its jaws stretched wide in a silent howl ; its nostrils were suddenly devoid of flame , though still smoking — then , very slowly , it fell . Several tons of sinewy , scaly - black dragon hit the ground with a thud that [Harry]447-harry could have sworn made the trees behind [him]447-harry quake . [The dragon keepers]2755-the dragon keepers lowered [their]2755-the dragon keepers wands and walked forward to [their]2755-the dragon keepers fallen charges , each of which was the size of [a small hill]2757-a small hill . [They]2755-the dragon keepers hurried to tighten the chains and fasten [them]2758-them securely to iron pegs , which [they]2755-the dragon keepers forced deep into the ground with [their]2755-the dragon keepers wands . “ Wan ’ a closer look ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid asked [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime excitedly . [The pair of [them]2755-the dragon keepers]5985-the pair of them moved right up to the fence , and [Harry]447-harry followed . [The wizard who had warned [Hagrid]198-hagrid not to come any closer]2760-the wizard who had warned hagrid not to come any closer turned , and [Harry]447-harry realized who it was : [Charlie Weasley]210-charlie . “ All right , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[210-charlie] [he]210-charlie panted , coming over to talk . “ [They]2755-the dragon keepers should be okay now — [we]6405-we put [them]2755-the dragon keepers out with a Sleeping Draught on the way [here]5036-here , thought it might be better for [them]2755-the dragon keepers to wake up in the dark and the quiet — but , like [you]447-harry saw , [they]2755-the dragon keepers were n’t happy , not happy at all — ”[210-charlie] “ What breeds [you]447-harry got here , [Charlie]210-charlie ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , gazing at the closest dragon , the black one , with something close to reverence . [Its]198-hagrid eyes were still just open . [Harry]447-harry could see a strip of gleaming yellow beneath [its]198-hagrid wrinkled black eyelid . “ This is [a Hungarian Horntail]6407-a hungarian horntail , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie . “ [There ’s a Common Welsh Green]6408-there ’s a common welsh green over there , the smaller one — a [Swedish Short - Snout]451-swedish short - snout , that blue - gray — and a Chinese Fireball , that ’s the red . ”[210-charlie] [Charlie]210-charlie looked around ; [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was strolling away around the edge of [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure , gazing at [the Stunned dragons]2762-the stunned dragons . “ [I]210-charlie did n’t know [you]447-harry were bringing [her]2762-the stunned dragons , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[210-charlie] [Charlie]210-charlie said , frowning . “ [The champions]6016-the champions are n’t supposed to know what ’s coming — [she]2762-the stunned dragons ’s bound to tell [[her]2762-the stunned dragons student]6410-her student , is n’t [she]2762-the stunned dragons ? ”[210-charlie] “ Jus ’ thought [she]2762-the stunned dragons ’d like ter see ’em , ”[198-hagrid] shrugged [Hagrid]198-hagrid , still gazing , enraptured , at the dragons . “ Really romantic date , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie , shaking [his]210-charlie head . “ Four ... ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , “ so it ’s one fer [each o ’ the champions]6411-each o ’ the champions , is it ? What ’ve [they]6016-the champions got ta do — fight ’em ? ”[198-hagrid] “ Just get past [them]6016-the champions , [I]210-charlie think , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie . “ [We]6412-we ’ll be on hand if it gets nasty , Extinguishing Spells at the ready . [They]6016-the champions wanted [nesting mothers]6413-nesting mothers , [I]210-charlie do n’t know why ... but [I]210-charlie tell [you]447-harry this , [I]210-charlie do n’t envy the one who gets the Horntail . Vicious thing . [Its]6414-its back end ’s as dangerous as its front , look . ”[210-charlie] [Charlie]210-charlie pointed toward the Horntail ’s tail , and [Harry]447-harry saw long , bronze - colored spikes protruding along it every few inches . [Five of [[Charlie]210-charlie ’s fellow keepers]2764-charlie ’s fellow keepers]2763-five of charlie ’s fellow keepers staggered up to the Horntail at that moment , carrying a clutch of huge granite - gray eggs between [them]2763-five of charlie ’s fellow keepers in a blanket . [They]2763-five of charlie ’s fellow keepers placed them carefully at the Horntail ’s side . [Hagrid]198-hagrid let out a moan of longing . “ [I]210-charlie ’ve got [them]6415-them counted , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie sternly . Then [he]210-charlie said , “ How ’s [Harry]447-harry ? ”[210-charlie] “ Fine , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . [He]198-hagrid was still gazing at the eggs . “ Just hope [he]447-harry ’s still fine after [he]447-harry ’s faced this lot , ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie]210-charlie grimly , looking out over the dragons ’ enclosure . “ [I]210-charlie did n’t dare tell [Mum]204-mum what [he]447-harry ’s got to do for the first task ; [she]204-mum ’s already having kittens about [him]447-harry ... ”[210-charlie] [Charlie]210-charlie imitated [[his]210-charlie mother]871-his mother ’s anxious voice . “ ‘ How could [they]6416-they let [him]447-harry enter that tournament , [he]447-harry ’s much too young ! [I]210-charlie thought [they]6416-they were all safe , [I]210-charlie thought there was going to be an age limit ! ’ [She]204-mum was in floods after that Daily Prophet article about [him]447-harry . ‘ [He]447-harry still cries about [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents ! Oh bless [him]447-harry , [I]210-charlie never knew ! ’ ”[210-charlie] [Harry]447-harry had had enough . Trusting to the fact that [Hagrid]198-hagrid would n’t miss [him]447-harry , with the attractions of four dragons and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime to occupy [him]447-harry , [he]447-harry turned silently and began to walk away , back to [the castle]807-the castle . [He]447-harry did n’t know whether [he]447-harry was glad [he]447-harry ’d seen what was coming or not . Perhaps this way was better . The first shock was over now . Maybe if [he]447-harry ’d seen the dragons for the first time on Tuesday , [he]447-harry would have passed out cold in front of [the whole school]5879-the whole school ... but maybe [he]447-harry would anyway ... [He]447-harry was going to be armed with [his]447-harry wand — which , just now , felt like nothing more than a narrow strip of wood — against a fifty - foot - high , scaly , spike - ridden , fire - breathing dragon . And [he]447-harry had to get past it . With [everyone]658-everyone watching . How ? [Harry]447-harry sped up , skirting [the edge of [the forest]1901-the forest]2769-the edge of the forest ; [he]447-harry had just under fifteen minutes to get back to [the fireside]2431-the fireside and talk to [Sirius]195-sirius , and [he]447-harry could n’t remember , ever , wanting to talk to [someone]872-someone more than [he]447-harry did right now — when , without warning , [he]447-harry ran into something very solid . [Harry]447-harry fell backward , [his]447-harry glasses askew , clutching the Cloak around [him]447-harry . A voice nearby said , “ Ouch ! Who ’s there ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry hastily checked that the Cloak was covering [him]447-harry and lay very still , staring up at the dark outline of [the wizard [he]447-harry had hit]2773-the wizard he had hit . [He]447-harry recognized the goatee ... it was [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . “ Who ’s there ? ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff again , very suspiciously , looking around in the darkness . [Harry]447-harry remained still and silent . After a minute or so , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff seemed to decide that [he]417-karkaroff had hit some sort of animal ; [he]417-karkaroff was looking around at waist height , as though expecting to see a dog . Then [he]417-karkaroff crept back under the cover of the trees and started to edge forward toward the place where the dragons were . Very slowly and very carefully , [Harry]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet and set off again as fast as [he]447-harry could without making too much noise , hurrying through the darkness back toward [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [He]447-harry had no doubt whatsoever what [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff was up to . [He]447-harry had sneaked off [[his]447-harry ship]2774-his ship to try and find out what the first task was going to be . [He]447-harry might even have spotted [Hagrid]198-hagrid and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime heading off around [the forest]1901-the forest together — [they]2776-they were hardly difficult to spot at a distance ... and now all [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had to do was follow the sound of voices , and [he]417-karkaroff , like [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , would know what was in store for [the champions]6016-the champions . By the looks of it , [the only champion who would be facing the unknown on]2778-the only champion who would be facing the unknown on [Tuesday]122-tuesday was [Cedric]231-cedric . [Harry]447-harry reached [the castle]807-the castle , slipped in through the front doors , and began to climb the marble stairs ; [he]447-harry was very out of breath , but [he]447-harry did n’t dare slow down ... [He]447-harry had less than five minutes to get up to the fire ... “ [Balderdash]383-balderdash ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry gasped at [the Fat Lady , who was snoozing in [her]2780-the fat lady , who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole frame in front of the portrait hole]2780-the fat lady , who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole . “ If [you]447-harry say so , ”[2780-the fat lady , who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole] [she]2780-the fat lady , who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole muttered sleepily , without opening [her]2780-the fat lady , who was snoozing in her frame in front of the portrait hole eyes , and the picture swung forward to admit [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry climbed inside . [The common room]5978-the common room was deserted , and , judging by the fact that [it]5978-the common room smelled quite normal , [Hermione]178-hermione had not needed to set off any Dungbombs to ensure that [he]447-harry and [Sirius]195-sirius got privacy . [Harry]447-harry pulled off the Invisibility Cloak and threw [himself]447-harry into an armchair in front of the fire . [The room]705-the room was in semidarkness ; the flames were the only source of light . Nearby , on a table , the Support [Cedric Diggory]231-cedric ! badges [the Creeveys]452-the creeveys had been trying to improve were glinting in the firelight . [They]452-the creeveys now read [POTTER REALLY STINKS]442-potter stinks . [Harry]447-harry looked back into the flames , and jumped . [Sirius]195-sirius ’s head was sitting in the fire . If [Harry]447-harry had n’t seen [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric do exactly this back in [[the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ kitchen]2783-the weasleys ’ kitchen , it would have scared [him]447-harry out of [his]447-harry wits . Instead , [his]447-harry face breaking into the first smile [he]447-harry had worn for days , [he]447-harry scrambled out of [his]447-harry chair , crouched down by the hearth , and said , “ [Sirius]195-sirius — how ’re [you]195-sirius doing ? ”[447-harry] [Sirius]195-sirius looked different from [Harry]447-harry ’s memory of [him]195-sirius . When [they]2784-they had said good - bye , [Sirius]195-sirius ’s face had been gaunt and sunken , surrounded by a quantity of long , black , matted hair — but the hair was short and clean now , [Sirius]195-sirius ’s face was fuller , and [he]195-sirius looked younger , much more like the only photograph [Harry]447-harry had of [him]195-sirius , which had been taken at [the Potters]2785-the potters ’ wedding . “ Never mind [me]195-sirius , how are [you]447-harry ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius seriously . “ [I]195-sirius ’m — ”[195-sirius] For a second , [Harry]447-harry tried to say “ fine ”[447-harry] — but [he]447-harry could n’t do it . Before [he]447-harry could stop [himself]447-harry , [he]447-harry was talking more than [he]447-harry ’d talked in days — about how [no one]783-no one believed [he]447-harry had n’t entered the tournament of [his]447-harry own free will , how [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had lied about [him]447-harry in [the Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet , how [he]447-harry could n’t walk down [a corridor]2788-a corridor without being sneered at — and about [Ron]188-ron , [Ron]188-ron not believing [him]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron ’s jealousy ... “ . . . and now [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s just shown [me]447-harry what ’s coming in the first task , and it ’s dragons , [Sirius]195-sirius , and [I]447-harry ’m [a goner]6418-a goner , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry finished desperately . [Sirius]195-sirius looked at [him]447-harry , eyes full of concern , eyes that had not yet lost the look that [Azkaban]7-azkaban had given [them]2789-them — that deadened , haunted look . [He]195-sirius had let [Harry]447-harry talk [himself]447-harry into silence without interruption , but now [he]195-sirius said , “ Dragons [we]6419-we can deal with , [Harry]447-harry , but [we]6419-we ’ll get to that in a minute — [I]195-sirius have n’t got long here ... [I]195-sirius ’ve broken into [a Wizarding house]6420-a wizarding house to use the fire , but [they]6421-they could be back at any time . There are things [I]195-sirius need to warn [you]447-harry about . ”[195-sirius] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , feeling [his]447-harry spirits slip a further few notches ... Surely there could be nothing worse than dragons coming ? “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [Harry]447-harry , [he]417-karkaroff was [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater . [You]447-harry know what [Death Eaters]320-death eaters are , do n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[195-sirius] “ Yes — [he]417-karkaroff — what ? ”[195-sirius] “ [He]417-karkaroff was caught , [he]417-karkaroff was in [Azkaban]7-azkaban with [me]195-sirius , but [he]417-karkaroff got released . [I]195-sirius ’d bet everything that ’s why [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore wanted [an Auror]5726-an auror at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts this year — to keep an eye on [him]417-karkaroff . [Moody]381-moody caught [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . Put [him]417-karkaroff into [Azkaban]7-azkaban in the first place . ”[195-sirius] “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff got released ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said slowly — [his]447-harry brain seemed to be struggling to absorb yet another piece of shocking information . “ Why did [they]6424-they release [him]417-karkaroff ? ”[447-harry] “ [He]417-karkaroff did a deal with [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius bitterly . “ [He]417-karkaroff said [he]417-karkaroff ’d seen the error of [his]417-karkaroff ways , and then [he]417-karkaroff named names ... [he]417-karkaroff put a load of other people into [Azkaban]7-azkaban in [[his]417-karkaroff place]6426-his place ... [He]417-karkaroff ’s not very popular in [there]594-there , [I]195-sirius can tell [you]447-harry . And since [he]417-karkaroff got out , from what [I]195-sirius can tell , [he]417-karkaroff ’s been teaching the Dark Arts to [every student who passes through that school of [his]417-karkaroff]6428-every student who passes through that school of his . So watch out for [the Durmstrang champion]6429-the durmstrang champion as well . ”[195-sirius] “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . “ But ... are [you]195-sirius saying [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff put [my]447-harry name in the goblet ? Because if [he]417-karkaroff did , [he]417-karkaroff ’s [a really good actor]6430-a really good actor . [He]417-karkaroff seemed furious about it . [He]417-karkaroff wanted to stop [me]447-harry from competing . ”[447-harry] “ [We]6431-we know [he]417-karkaroff ’s [a good actor]6432-a good actor , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , “ because [he]417-karkaroff convinced [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic to set [him]417-karkaroff free , did n’t [he]417-karkaroff ? Now , [I]195-sirius ’ve been keeping an eye on the Daily Prophet , [Harry]447-harry — ”[195-sirius] “ — [you]195-sirius and the rest of [the world]5050-the world , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry bitterly . “ — and reading between the lines of [that Skeeter woman]6435-that skeeter woman ’s article last month , [Moody]381-moody was attacked the night before [he]381-moody started at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . Yes , [I]195-sirius know [she]6435-that skeeter woman says it was another false alarm , ”[195-sirius] [Sirius]195-sirius said hastily , seeing [Harry]447-harry about to speak , “ but [I]195-sirius do n’t think so , somehow . [I]195-sirius think [someone]872-someone tried to stop [him]381-moody from getting to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [I]195-sirius think [someone]872-someone knew [their]872-someone job would be a lot more difficult with [him]381-moody around . And [no one]783-no one ’s going to look into it too closely ; [Mad - Eye]332-moody ’s heard intruders a bit too often . But that does n’t mean [he]381-moody ca n’t still spot the real thing . [Moody]381-moody was the best Auror [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ever had . ”[195-sirius] “ So ... what are [you]195-sirius saying ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s trying to kill [me]447-harry ? But — why ? ”[447-harry] [Sirius]195-sirius hesitated . “ [I]195-sirius ’ve been hearing some very strange things , ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius said slowly . “ [The Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters seem to be a bit more active than usual lately . [They]1643-the death eaters showed [themselves]1643-the death eaters at the Quidditch World Cup , did n’t [they]1643-the death eaters ? [Someone]872-someone set off the Dark Mark ... and then — did [you]447-harry hear about [that Ministry of Magic witch who ’s gone missing]6442-that ministry of magic witch who ’s gone missing ? ”[195-sirius] “ [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Exactly ... [she]177-bertha jorkins disappeared in [Albania]20-albania , and that ’s definitely where [Voldemort]176-voldemort was rumored to be last ... and [she]177-bertha jorkins would have known the Triwizard Tournament was coming up , would n’t [she]177-bertha jorkins ? ”[447-harry] “ Yeah , but ... it ’s not very likely [she]177-bertha jorkins ’d have walked straight into [Voldemort]176-voldemort , is it ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Listen , [I]195-sirius knew [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius grimly . “ [She]177-bertha jorkins was at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts when [I]195-sirius was , a few years above [[your]447-harry dad]1533-your dad and [me]195-sirius . And [she]177-bertha jorkins was [an idiot]6007-an idiot . Very nosy , but no brains , none at all . It ’s not a good combination , [Harry]447-harry . [I]195-sirius ’d say [she]177-bertha jorkins ’d be very easy to lure into a trap . ”[195-sirius] “ So ... so [Voldemort]176-voldemort could have found out about the tournament ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Is that what [you]195-sirius mean ? [You]195-sirius think [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff might be here on [his]417-karkaroff orders ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]195-sirius do n’t know , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius slowly , “ [I]195-sirius just do n’t know ... [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff does n’t strike [me]195-sirius as the type who ’d go back to [Voldemort]176-voldemort unless [he]417-karkaroff knew [Voldemort]176-voldemort was powerful enough to protect [him]417-karkaroff . But whoever put [your]447-harry name in that goblet did it for a reason , and [I]195-sirius ca n’t help thinking the tournament would be a very good way to attack [you]447-harry and make it look like an accident . ”[195-sirius] “ Looks like a really good plan from where [I]447-harry ’m standing , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning bleakly . “ [They]6445-they ’ll just have to stand back and let the dragons do [their]6445-they stuff . ”[447-harry] “ Right — these dragons , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , speaking very quickly now . “ There ’s a way , [Harry]447-harry . Do n’t be tempted to try a Stunning Spell — dragons are strong and too powerfully magical to be knocked out by a single Stunner , [you]447-harry need about [half a dozen wizards]6446-half a dozen wizards at a time to overcome a dragon — ”[195-sirius] “ Yeah , [I]447-harry know , [I]447-harry just saw , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ But [you]447-harry can do it alone , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ There is a way , and a simple spell ’s all [you]447-harry need . Just — ”[195-sirius] But [Harry]447-harry held up a hand to silence [him]195-sirius , [his]447-harry heart suddenly pounding as though it would burst . [He]447-harry could hear footsteps coming down [the spiral staircase]2492-the spiral staircase behind [him]447-harry . “ Go ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry hissed at [Sirius]195-sirius . “ Go ! There ’s [someone]872-someone coming ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry scrambled to [his]447-harry feet , hiding the fire — if [someone]872-someone saw [Sirius]195-sirius ’s face within [the walls of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]2792-the walls of hogwarts , [they]872-someone would raise an almighty uproar — [the Ministry]5074-the ministry would get dragged in — [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , would be questioned about [Sirius]195-sirius ’s whereabouts — [Harry]447-harry heard a tiny pop ! in the fire behind [him]447-harry and knew [Sirius]195-sirius had gone . [He]447-harry watched the bottom of the spiral staircase . Who had decided to go for a stroll at one o’clock in the morning , and stopped [Sirius]195-sirius from telling [him]447-harry how to get past a dragon ? It was [Ron]188-ron . Dressed in [his]188-ron maroon paisley pajamas , [Ron]188-ron stopped dead facing [Harry]447-harry across [the room]705-the room , and looked around . “ Who were [you]447-harry talking to ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said . “ What ’s that got to do with [you]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snarled . “ What are [you]188-ron doing down here at this time of night ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]188-ron just wondered where [you]447-harry — ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron broke off , shrugging . “ Nothing . [I]188-ron ’m going back to bed . ”[188-ron] “ Just thought [you]188-ron ’d come nosing around , did [you]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . [He]447-harry knew that [Ron]188-ron had no idea what [he]188-ron ’d walked in on , knew [he]188-ron had n’t done it on purpose , but [he]447-harry did n’t care — at this moment [he]447-harry hated everything about [Ron]188-ron , right down to the several inches of bare ankle showing beneath [his]188-ron pajama trousers . “ Sorry about that , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , [his]188-ron face reddening with anger . “ Should ’ve realized [you]188-ron did n’t want to be disturbed . [I]188-ron ’ll let [you]188-ron get on with practicing for [your]188-ron next interview in peace . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry seized one of the POTTER REALLY STINKS badges off the table and chucked it , as hard as [he]447-harry could , across [the room]705-the room . It hit [Ron]188-ron on the forehead and bounced off . “ There [you]188-ron go , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ Something for [you]188-ron to wear on Tuesday . [You]188-ron might even have a scar now , if [you]188-ron ’re lucky ... That ’s what [you]188-ron want , is n’t it ? ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry strode across [the room]705-the room toward the stairs ; [he]447-harry half expected [Ron]188-ron to stop [him]447-harry , [he]447-harry would even have liked [Ron]188-ron to throw a punch at [him]447-harry , but [Ron]188-ron just stood there in [his]188-ron too - small pajamas , and [Harry]447-harry , having stormed [upstairs]692-upstairs , lay awake in bed fuming for a long time afterward and did n’t hear [him]188-ron come up to bed . [Harry]447-harry got up on Sunday morning and dressed so inattentively that it was a while before [he]447-harry realized [he]447-harry was trying to pull [his]447-harry hat onto [his]447-harry foot instead of [his]447-harry sock . When [he]447-harry ’d finally got all [his]447-harry clothes on the right parts of [his]447-harry body , [he]447-harry hurried off to find [Hermione]178-hermione , locating [her]178-hermione at the Gryffindor table in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall , where [she]178-hermione was eating breakfast with [Ginny]213-ginny . Feeling too queasy to eat , [Harry]447-harry waited until [Hermione]178-hermione had swallowed [her]178-hermione last spoonful of porridge , then dragged [her]178-hermione out onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds . There , [he]447-harry told [her]178-hermione all about the dragons , and about everything [Sirius]195-sirius had said , while [they]2800-they took another long walk around [the lake]1794-the lake . Alarmed as [she]178-hermione was by [Sirius]195-sirius ’s warnings about [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [Hermione]178-hermione still thought that the dragons were the more pressing problem . “ Let ’s just try and keep [you]447-harry alive until Tuesday evening , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said desperately , “ and then [we]2800-they can worry about [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . ”[178-hermione] [They]2800-they walked three times around [the lake]1794-the lake , trying all the way to think of a simple spell that would subdue a dragon . Nothing whatsoever occurred to [them]2800-they , so [they]2800-they retired to [the library]5894-the library instead . Here , [Harry]447-harry pulled down every book [he]447-harry could find on dragons , and both of [them]2800-they set to work searching through the large pile . “ ‘ Talon - clipping by charms ... treating scale - rot ... ’ This is no good , this is for nutters like [Hagrid]198-hagrid who want to keep [them]6448-them healthy ... ”[2800-they] “ ‘ Dragons are extremely difficult to slay , owing to the ancient magic that imbues [their]6448-them thick hides , which none but the most powerful spells can penetrate ... ’ But [Sirius]195-sirius said a simple one would do it ... ”[447-harry] “ Let ’s try some simple spellbooks , then , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , throwing aside Men Who Love [Dragons]454-dragons Too Much . [He]447-harry returned to the table with a pile of spellbooks , set them down , and began to flick through each in turn , [Hermione]178-hermione whispering nonstop at [his]447-harry elbow . “ Well , there are Switching Spells ... but what ’s the point of Switching it ? Unless [you]6449-you swapped its fangs for wine - gums or something that would make it less dangerous ... The trouble is , like that book said , not much is going to get through [a dragon]6450-a dragon ’s hide ... [I]178-hermione ’d say Transfigure it , but something that big , [you]6449-you really have n’t got a hope , [I]178-hermione doubt even [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ... unless [you]6449-you ’re supposed to put the spell on [yourself]6449-you ? Maybe to give [yourself]6449-you extra powers ? But they ’re not simple spells , [I]178-hermione mean , [we]6451-we have n’t done any of those in class , [I]178-hermione only know about [them]6450-a dragon because [I]178-hermione ’ve been doing O.W.L. practice papers ... ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , through gritted teeth , “ will [you]178-hermione shut up for a bit , please ? [I]447-harry ’m trying to concentrate . ”[447-harry] But all that happened , when [Hermione]178-hermione fell silent , was that [Harry]447-harry ’s brain filled with a sort of blank buzzing , which did n’t seem to allow room for concentration . [He]447-harry stared hopelessly down the index of Basic Hexes for the Busy and Vexed . Instant scalping ... but dragons had no hair ... pepper breath ... that would probably increase [a dragon]6450-a dragon ’s firepower ... horn tongue ... just what [he]447-harry needed , to give it an extra weapon ... “ Oh no , [he]447-harry ’s back again , why ca n’t [he]447-harry read on [[his]447-harry stupid ship]6452-his stupid ship ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione irritably as [Viktor Krum]225-krum slouched in , cast a surly look over at [the pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them , and settled [himself]225-krum in a distant corner with a pile of books . “ Come on , [Harry]447-harry , [we]5985-the pair of them ’ll go back to [the common room]5978-the common room ... [his]447-harry fan club’ll be here in a moment , twittering away ... ”[225-krum] And sure enough , as [they]5985-the pair of them left [the library]5894-the library , [a gang of girls]2807-a gang of girls tiptoed past [them]5985-the pair of them , one of [them]2807-a gang of girls wearing a Bulgaria scarf tied around [her]2807-a gang of girls waist . [Harry]447-harry barely slept that night . When [he]447-harry awoke on Monday morning , [he]447-harry seriously considered for the first time ever just running away from [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . But as [he]447-harry looked around [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall at breakfast time , and thought about what leaving [the castle]807-the castle would mean , [he]447-harry knew [he]447-harry could n’t do it . It was [the only place [he]447-harry had ever been happy]2810-the only place he had ever been happy ... well , [he]447-harry supposed [he]447-harry must have been happy with [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents too , but [he]447-harry could n’t remember that . Somehow , the knowledge that [he]447-harry would rather be [here]5036-here and facing [a dragon]6450-a dragon than back on [Privet Drive]4-privet drive with [Dudley]182-dudley was good to know ; it made [him]447-harry feel slightly calmer . [He]447-harry finished [his]447-harry bacon with difficulty ( [his]447-harry throat was n’t working too well ) , and as [he]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione got up , [he]447-harry saw [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric leaving the Hufflepuff table . [Cedric]238-cedric still did n’t know about the dragons ... the only champion who did n’t , if [Harry]447-harry was right in thinking that [Maxime]313-madame maxime and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff would have told [Fleur]428-fleur and [Krum]225-krum ... “ [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]447-harry ’ll see [you]178-hermione in [the greenhouses]6454-the greenhouses , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , coming to [his]447-harry decision as [he]447-harry watched [Cedric]238-cedric leaving [the Hall]698-the hall . “ Go on , [I]447-harry ’ll catch [you]178-hermione up . ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , [you]178-hermione ’ll be late , the bell ’s about to ring — ”[447-harry] “ [I]447-harry ’ll catch [you]178-hermione up , okay ? ”[447-harry] By the time [Harry]447-harry reached the bottom of the marble staircase , [Cedric]238-cedric was at the top . [He]238-cedric was with [a load of [sixth - year friends]2816-sixth - year friends]2815-a load of sixth - year friends . [Harry]447-harry did n’t want to talk to [Cedric]238-cedric in front of [them]2815-a load of sixth - year friends ; [they]2815-a load of sixth - year friends were among those who had been quoting [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s article at [him]238-cedric every time [he]238-cedric went near [them]2815-a load of sixth - year friends . [He]447-harry followed [Cedric]238-cedric at a distance and saw that [he]238-cedric was heading toward [the Charms corridor]2817-the charms corridor . This gave [Harry]447-harry an idea . Pausing at a distance from [them]2815-a load of sixth - year friends , [he]238-cedric pulled out [his]238-cedric wand , and took careful aim . “ Diffindo ! ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric ’s bag split . Parchment , quills , and books spilled out of it onto the floor . Several bottles of ink smashed . “ Do n’t bother , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric in an exasperated voice as [[his]238-cedric friends]864-his friends bent down to help [him]238-cedric . “ Tell [Flitwick]354-professor flitwick [I]238-cedric ’m coming , go on ... ”[238-cedric] This was exactly what [Harry]447-harry had been hoping for . [He]238-cedric slipped [his]238-cedric wand back into [his]238-cedric robes , waited until [[Cedric]238-cedric ’s friends]2819-cedric ’s friends had disappeared into [[their]2819-cedric ’s friends classroom]2820-their classroom , and hurried up [the corridor]726-the corridor , which was now empty of [everyone]658-everyone but [himself]238-cedric and [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Hi , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric , picking up a copy of A Guide to Advanced Transfiguration that was now splattered with ink . “ [My]238-cedric bag just split ... brand - new and all ... ”[238-cedric] “ [Cedric]238-cedric , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ the first task is dragons . ”[447-harry] “ What ? ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric , looking up . “ [Dragons]454-dragons , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , speaking quickly , in case [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick came out to see where [Cedric]238-cedric had got to . “ [They]6455-them ’ve got four , one for each of [us]6456-we , and [we]6456-we ’ve got to get past [them]6455-them . ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric stared at [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry saw some of the panic [he]447-harry ’d been feeling since Saturday night flickering in [Cedric]238-cedric ’s gray eyes . “ Are [you]447-harry sure ? ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric said in a hushed voice . “ Dead sure , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry ’ve seen [them]6455-them . ”[447-harry] “ But how did [you]447-harry find out ? [We]6456-we ’re not supposed to know ... ”[447-harry] “ Never mind , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry quickly — [he]447-harry knew [Hagrid]198-hagrid would be in trouble if [he]447-harry told the truth . “ But [I]238-cedric ’m not [the only one who knows]6457-the only one who knows . [Fleur]428-fleur and [Krum]225-krum will know by now — [Maxime]313-madame maxime and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff both saw the dragons too . ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric straightened up , [his]238-cedric arms full of inky quills , parchment , and books , [his]238-cedric ripped bag dangling off one shoulder . [He]238-cedric stared at [Harry]447-harry , and there was a puzzled , almost suspicious look in [his]238-cedric eyes . “ Why are [you]447-harry telling [me]238-cedric ? ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric asked . [Harry]447-harry looked at [him]238-cedric in disbelief . [He]447-harry was sure [Cedric]238-cedric would n’t have asked that if [he]238-cedric had seen the dragons [himself]238-cedric . [Harry]447-harry would n’t have let [[his]447-harry worst enemy]2823-his worst enemy face those monsters unprepared — well , perhaps [Malfoy]282-malfoy or [Snape]357-snape ... “ It ’s just ... fair , is n’t it ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said to [Cedric]238-cedric . “ [We]6458-we all know now ... [we]6458-we ’re on an even footing , are n’t [we]6458-we ? ”[447-harry] [Cedric]238-cedric was still looking at [him]447-harry in a slightly suspicious way when [Harry]447-harry heard a familiar clunking noise behind [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry turned around and saw [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody emerging from [a nearby classroom]2824-a nearby classroom . “ Come with [me]332-moody , [Potter]447-harry , ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody growled . “ [Diggory]238-cedric , off [you]238-cedric go . ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry stared apprehensively at [Moody]332-moody . Had [he]447-harry overheard [them]2825-them ? “ Er — [Professor]5780-professor , [I]447-harry ’m supposed to be in Herbology — ”[447-harry] “ Never mind that , [Potter]447-harry . In [[my]332-moody office]2097-my office , please ... ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry followed [him]332-moody , wondering what was going to happen to [him]332-moody now . What if [Moody]332-moody wanted to know how [he]332-moody ’d found out about the dragons ? Would [Moody]332-moody go to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and tell on [Hagrid]198-hagrid , or just turn [Harry]447-harry into a ferret ? Well , it might be easier to get past a dragon if [he]332-moody were a ferret , [Harry]447-harry thought dully , [he]332-moody ’d be smaller , much less easy to see from a height of fifty feet ... [He]447-harry followed [Moody]332-moody into [[his]332-moody office]2826-his office . [Moody]332-moody closed the door behind [them]2827-them and turned to look at [Harry]447-harry , [his]332-moody magical eye fixed upon [him]447-harry as well as the normal one . “ That was a very decent thing [you]447-harry just did , [Potter]447-harry , ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody said quietly . [Harry]447-harry did n’t know what to say ; this was n’t the reaction [he]447-harry had expected at all . “ Sit down , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , and [Harry]447-harry sat , looking around . [He]447-harry had visited [this office]2828-this office under two of [[its]2828-this office previous occupants]2829-its previous occupants . In [Professor Lockhart]412-professor lockhart ’s day , the walls had been plastered with beaming , winking pictures of [Professor Lockhart]412-professor lockhart [himself]412-professor lockhart . When [Lupin]353-professor lupin had lived [here]5036-here , [you]2831-you were more likely to come across a specimen of some fascinating new Dark creature [he]412-professor lockhart had procured for [them]2832-them to study in class . Now , however , [the office]5168-the office was full of a number of exceptionally odd objects that [Harry]447-harry supposed [Moody]332-moody had used in the days when [he]332-moody had been [an Auror]5726-an auror . On [his]332-moody desk stood what looked like a large , cracked , glass spinning top ; [Harry]447-harry recognized it at once as a Sneakoscope , because [he]447-harry owned one [himself]447-harry , though it was much smaller than [Moody]332-moody ’s . In the corner on a small table stood an object that looked something like an extra - squiggly , golden television aerial . It was humming slightly . What appeared to be a mirror hung opposite [Harry]447-harry on the wall , but it was not reflecting [the room]705-the room . Shadowy figures were moving around inside [it]5168-the office , none of [them]2836-them clearly in focus . “ Like [my]332-moody Dark Detectors , do [you]447-harry ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , who was watching [Harry]447-harry closely . “ What ’s that ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked , pointing at the squiggly golden aerial . “ [Secrecy Sensor]124-secrecy sensor . Vibrates when it detects concealment and lies ... no use here , of course , too much interference — students in every direction lying about why [they]6461-they have n’t done [their]6461-they homework . Been humming ever since [I]332-moody got [here]5036-here . [I]332-moody had to disable [my]332-moody Sneakoscope because it would n’t stop whistling . It ’s extra - sensitive , picks up stuff about a mile around . Of course , it could be picking up more than kid stuff , ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody added in a growl . “ And what ’s the mirror for ? ”[332-moody] “ Oh that ’s [my]332-moody Foe - Glass . See [them]2836-them out there , skulking around ? [I]332-moody ’m not really in trouble until [I]332-moody see the whites of [their]2836-them eyes . That ’s when [I]332-moody open [my]332-moody trunk . ”[332-moody] [He]332-moody let out a short , harsh laugh , and pointed to the large trunk under the window . [It]2837-it had seven keyholes in a row . [Harry]447-harry wondered what was in there , until [Moody]332-moody ’s next question brought [him]447-harry sharply back to earth . “ So [...]332-moody found out about the dragons , have [you]332-moody ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry hesitated . [He]447-harry ’d been afraid of this — but [he]447-harry had n’t told [Cedric]238-cedric , and [he]447-harry certainly was n’t going to tell [Moody]332-moody , that [Hagrid]198-hagrid had broken the rules . “ It ’s all right , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , sitting down and stretching out [his]332-moody wooden leg with a groan . “ Cheating ’s a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and always has been . ”[332-moody] “ [I]447-harry did n’t cheat , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry sharply . “ It was — a sort of accident that [I]332-moody found out . ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody grinned . “ [I]332-moody was n’t accusing [you]447-harry , [laddie]6463-laddie . [I]332-moody ’ve been telling [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore from the start , [he]187-dumbledore can be as high - minded as [he]187-dumbledore likes , but [you]447-harry can bet [old Karkaroff]417-karkaroff and [Maxime]313-madame maxime wo n’t be . [They]6464-they ’ll have told [[their]6464-they champions]6465-their champions everything [they]6464-they can . [They]6464-they want to win . [They]6464-they want to beat [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [They]6464-they ’d like to prove [he]187-dumbledore ’s only human . ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody gave another harsh laugh , and [his]332-moody magical eye swiveled around so fast it made [Harry]447-harry feel queasy to watch it . “ So [...]332-moody got any ideas how [you]447-harry ’re going to get past [your]447-harry dragon yet ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , [I]332-moody ’m not going to tell [you]447-harry , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody gruffly . “ [I]332-moody do n’t show favoritism , [me]332-moody . [I]332-moody ’m just going to give [you]447-harry some good , general advice . And the first bit is — play to [your]447-harry strengths . ”[332-moody] “ [I]447-harry have n’t got any , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , before [he]447-harry could stop [himself]447-harry . “ Excuse [me]332-moody , ”[332-moody] growled [Moody]332-moody , “ [you]447-harry ’ve got strengths if [I]332-moody say [you]447-harry ’ve got them . Think now . What are [you]447-harry best at ? ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry tried to concentrate . What was [he]447-harry best at ? Well , that was easy , really — “ [Quidditch]181-quidditch , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said dully , “ and a fat lot of help — ”[447-harry] “ That ’s right , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , staring at [him]447-harry very hard , [his]332-moody magical eye barely moving at all . “ [You]447-harry ’re a damn good flier from what [I]332-moody ’ve heard . ”[332-moody] “ Yeah , but ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry stared at [him]332-moody . “ [I]447-harry ’m not allowed a broom , [I]447-harry ’ve only got [my]447-harry wand — ”[447-harry] “ [My]332-moody second piece of general advice , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody loudly , interrupting [him]447-harry , “ is to use a nice , simple spell that will enable [you]447-harry to get what [you]447-harry need . ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry looked at [him]332-moody blankly . What did [he]447-harry need ? “ Come on , [boy]5933-boy ... ”[332-moody] whispered [Moody]332-moody . “ Put them together ... it ’s not that difficult ... ”[332-moody] And it clicked . [He]447-harry was best at flying . [He]447-harry needed to pass the dragon in the air . For that , [he]447-harry needed [his]447-harry Firebolt . And for [his]447-harry Firebolt , [he]447-harry needed — “ [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry whispered , when [he]447-harry had sped into [the greenhouse]2838-the greenhouse three minutes later , uttering a hurried apology to [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout as [he]447-harry passed [her]355-professor sprout . “ Hermione — [I]447-harry need [you]355-professor sprout to help [me]447-harry . ”[447-harry] “ What [d’you]355-professor sprout think [I]355-professor sprout ’ve been trying to do , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[355-professor sprout] [she]355-professor sprout whispered back , [her]355-professor sprout eyes round with anxiety over the top of the quivering Flutterby Bush [she]355-professor sprout was pruning . “ [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]355-professor sprout need to learn how to do a Summoning Charm properly by tomorrow afternoon . ”[355-professor sprout] And so [they]2839-they practiced . [They]2839-they did n’t have lunch , but headed for [a free classroom]2840-a free classroom , where [Harry]447-harry tried with all [his]447-harry might to make various objects fly across [the room]705-the room toward [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry was still having problems . The books and quills kept losing heart halfway across [the room]705-the room and dropping like stones to the floor . “ Concentrate , [Harry]447-harry , concentrate ... ”[447-harry] “ What [d’you]178-hermione think [I]447-harry ’m trying to do ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry angrily . “ A great big dragon keeps popping up in [my]447-harry head for some reason ... Okay , try again ... ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry wanted to skip Divination to keep practicing , but [Hermione]178-hermione refused point - blank to skive off [Arithmancy]455-arithmancy , and there was no point in staying without [her]178-hermione . [He]447-harry therefore had to endure over an hour of [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , who spent half the lesson telling [everyone]658-everyone that the position of [Mars]405-mars with relation to [Saturn]394-saturn at that moment meant that [people born in July]2844-people born in july were in great danger of sudden , violent deaths . “ Well , that ’s good , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry loudly , [his]447-harry temper getting the better of [him]447-harry , “ just as long as it ’s not drawn - out . [I]447-harry do n’t want to suffer . ”[447-harry] [Ron]188-ron looked for a moment as though [he]188-ron was going to laugh ; [he]188-ron certainly caught [Harry]447-harry ’s eye for the first time in days , but [Harry]447-harry was still feeling too resentful toward [Ron]188-ron to care . [He]447-harry spent the rest of the lesson trying to attract small objects toward [him]447-harry under the table with [his]447-harry wand . [He]447-harry managed to make a fly zoom straight into [his]447-harry hand , though [he]447-harry was n’t entirely sure that was [his]447-harry prowess at Summoning Charms — perhaps the fly was just stupid . [He]447-harry forced down some dinner after Divination , then returned to [the empty classroom]2845-the empty classroom with [Hermione]178-hermione , using the Invisibility Cloak to avoid [the teachers]1836-the teachers . [They]1836-the teachers kept practicing until past midnight . [They]1836-the teachers would have stayed longer , but [Peeves]342-peeves turned up and , pretending to think that [Harry]447-harry wanted things thrown at [him]447-harry , started chucking chairs across [the room]705-the room . [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione left in a hurry before the noise attracted [Filch]379-filch , and went back to [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room , which was now mercifully empty . At two o’clock in the morning , [Harry]447-harry stood near the fireplace , surrounded by heaps of objects : books , quills , several upturned chairs , an old set of Gobstones , and [Neville]337-neville ’s toad , [Trevor]456-trevor . Only in the last hour had [Harry]447-harry really got the hang of the Summoning Charm . “ That ’s better , [Harry]447-harry , that ’s loads better , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said , looking exhausted but very pleased . “ Well , now [we]6467-we know what to do next time [I]447-harry ca n’t manage a spell , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , throwing a rune dictionary back to [Hermione]178-hermione , so [he]447-harry could try again , “ threaten [me]447-harry with a dragon . Right ... ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry wand once more . “ Accio Dictionary ! ”[447-harry] The heavy book soared out of [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hand , flew across [the room]705-the room , and [Harry]447-harry caught it . “ [Harry]447-harry , [I]178-hermione really think [you]447-harry ’ve got it ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione delightedly . “ Just as long as it works tomorrow , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ The Firebolt ’s going to be much farther away than the stuff in here , it ’s going to be in [the castle]807-the castle , and [I]447-harry ’m going to be out there on [the grounds]1902-the grounds ... ”[447-harry] “ That does n’t matter , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione firmly . “ Just as long as [you]447-harry ’re concentrating really , really hard on it , it ’ll come . [Harry]447-harry , [we]6470-we ’d better get some sleep ... [you]447-harry ’re going to need it . ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry had been focusing so hard on learning the Summoning Charm that evening that some of [his]447-harry blind panic had left [him]447-harry . It returned in full measure , however , on the following morning . The atmosphere in [the school]1854-the school was one of great tension and excitement . Lessons were to stop at midday , giving [all the students]5854-all the students time to get down to [the dragons ’ enclosure]2852-the dragons ’ enclosure — though of course , [they]5854-all the students did n’t yet know what [they]5854-all the students would find there . [Harry]447-harry felt oddly separate from [everyone around [him]447-harry]2853-everyone around him , whether [they]2853-everyone around him were wishing [him]447-harry good luck or hissing “ [We]2853-everyone around him ’ll have a box of tissues ready , [Potter]447-harry ”[2853-everyone around him] as [he]447-harry passed . It was a state of nervousness so advanced that [he]447-harry wondered whether [he]447-harry might n’t just lose [his]447-harry head when [they]2853-everyone around him tried to lead [him]447-harry out to [his]447-harry dragon , and start trying to curse [everyone in sight]2854-everyone in sight . Time was behaving in a more peculiar fashion than ever , rushing past in great dollops , so that one moment [he]447-harry seemed to be sitting down in [his]447-harry first lesson , History of Magic , and the next , walking into lunch ... and then ( where had the morning gone ? the last of the dragon - free hours ? ) , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was hurrying over to [him]447-harry in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . [Lots of [people]5169-people]2856-lots of people were watching . “ [Potter]447-harry , [the champions]6016-the champions have to come down onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds now ... [You]447-harry have to get ready for [your]447-harry first task . ”[5169-people] “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , standing up , [his]447-harry fork falling onto [his]447-harry plate with a clatter . “ Good luck , [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . “ [You]447-harry ’ll be fine ! ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry in a voice that was most unlike [his]447-harry own . [He]447-harry left [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall with [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . [She]178-hermione did n’t seem [herself]178-hermione either ; in fact , [she]178-hermione looked nearly as anxious as [Hermione]178-hermione . As [she]178-hermione walked [him]447-harry down the stone steps and out into the cold November afternoon , [she]178-hermione put [her]178-hermione hand on [his]447-harry shoulder . “ Now , do n’t panic , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , “ just keep a cool head ... [We]6473-we ’ve got [wizards standing by]6474-wizards standing by to control the situation if it gets out of hand ... The main thing is just to do [your]447-harry best , and [nobody]603-nobody will think any the worse of [you]447-harry ... Are [you]447-harry all right ? ”[178-hermione] “ Yes , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry heard [himself]447-harry say . “ Yes , [I]178-hermione ’m fine . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione was leading [him]447-harry toward the place where the dragons were , around [the edge of [the forest]1901-the forest]2769-the edge of the forest , but when [they]2861-they approached the clump of trees behind which the enclosure would be clearly visible , [Harry]447-harry saw that [a tent]2862-a tent had been erected , [its]2862-a tent entrance facing [them]2861-they , screening the dragons from view . “ [You]447-harry ’re to go in [here]5036-here with [the other champions]2605-the other champions , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , in a rather shaky sort of voice , “ and wait for [your]447-harry turn , [Potter]447-harry . [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman is in there ... [he]221-bagman ’ll be telling [you]447-harry the — the procedure ... Good luck . ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ Thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , in a flat , distant voice . [She]178-hermione left [him]447-harry at the entrance of [the tent]1158-the tent . [Harry]447-harry went inside . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur was sitting in a corner on a low wooden stool . [She]428-fleur did n’t look nearly as composed as usual , but rather pale and clammy . [Viktor Krum]225-krum looked even surlier than usual , which [Harry]447-harry supposed was [his]447-harry way of showing nerves . [Cedric]238-cedric was pacing up and down . When [Harry]447-harry entered , [Cedric]238-cedric gave [him]447-harry a small smile , which [Harry]447-harry returned , feeling the muscles in [his]447-harry face working rather hard , as though [they]2864-they had forgotten how to do it . “ [Harry]447-harry ! Good - o ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman happily , looking around at [him]447-harry . “ Come in , come in , make [yourself]447-harry at [home]836-home ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman looked somehow like [a slightly overblown cartoon figure , standing amid [all the pale - faced champions]2866-all the pale - faced champions]2865-a slightly overblown cartoon figure , standing amid all the pale - faced champions . [He]221-bagman was wearing [his]221-bagman old Wasp robes again . “ Well , now [we]2867-they ’re all here — time to fill [you]447-harry in ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman brightly . “ When [the audience]6479-the audience has assembled , [I]221-bagman ’m going to be offering each of [you]447-harry this bag ”[221-bagman] — [he]221-bagman held up a small sack of purple silk and shook it at [them]2867-they — “ from which [you]447-harry will each select a small model of the thing [you]447-harry are about to face ! There are different — er — varieties , [you]447-harry see . And [I]221-bagman have to tell [you]447-harry something else too ... ah , yes ... [your]447-harry task is to collect the golden egg ! ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry glanced around . [Cedric]238-cedric had nodded once , to show that [he]238-cedric understood [Bagman]221-bagman ’s words , and then started pacing around [the tent]1158-the tent again ; [he]238-cedric looked slightly green . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur and [Krum]225-krum had n’t reacted at all . Perhaps [they]2867-they thought [they]2867-they might be sick if [they]2867-they opened [their]2867-they mouths ; that was certainly how [Harry]447-harry felt . But [they]2867-they , at least , had volunteered for this ... And in no time at all , [hundreds upon hundreds of pairs of feet]2869-hundreds upon hundreds of pairs of feet could be heard passing [the tent]1158-the tent , [[their]2869-hundreds upon hundreds of pairs of feet owners]1136-their owners talking excitedly , laughing , joking ... [Harry]447-harry felt as separate from [the crowd]1284-the crowd as though [they]2867-they were [a different species]2873-a different species . And then — it seemed like about a second later to [Harry]447-harry — [Bagman]221-bagman was opening the neck of the purple silk sack . “ [Ladies]5426-ladies first , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said , offering it to [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur . [She]428-fleur put a shaking hand inside the bag and drew out a tiny , perfect model of a dragon — a Welsh Green . It had the number two around its neck . And [Harry]447-harry knew , by the fact that [Fleur]428-fleur showed no sign of surprise , but rather a determined resignation , that [he]221-bagman had been right : [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime had told [her]313-madame maxime what was coming . The same held true for [Krum]225-krum . [He]221-bagman pulled out the scarlet Chinese Fireball . [It]2874-it had a number three around its neck . [He]221-bagman did n’t even blink , just sat back down and stared at the ground . [Cedric]238-cedric put [his]238-cedric hand into the bag , and out came the blueish - gray Swedish Short - Snout , the number one tied around its neck . Knowing what was left , [Harry]447-harry put [his]447-harry hand into the silk bag and pulled out the Hungarian Horntail , and the number four . [It]2874-it stretched [its]2874-it wings as [he]447-harry looked down at it , and bared its minuscule fangs . “ Well , there [you]447-harry are ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [You]447-harry have each pulled out the dragon [you]447-harry will face , and the numbers refer to the order in which [you]447-harry are to take on the dragons , do [you]447-harry see ? Now , [I]221-bagman ’m going to have to leave [you]447-harry in a moment , because [I]221-bagman ’m commentating . [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric , [you]447-harry ’re first , just go out into [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure when [you]447-harry hear a whistle , all right ? Now ... [Harry]447-harry ... could [I]221-bagman have a quick word ? Outside ? ”[221-bagman] “ Er ... yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry blankly , and [he]447-harry got up and went out of [the tent]1158-the tent with [Bagman]221-bagman , who walked [him]447-harry a short distance away , into the trees , and then turned to [him]447-harry with a fatherly expression on [his]221-bagman face . “ Feeling all right , [Harry]447-harry ? Anything [I]221-bagman can get [you]447-harry ? ”[221-bagman] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry — no , nothing . ”[447-harry] “ Got a plan ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , lowering [his]221-bagman voice conspiratorially . “ Because [I]221-bagman do n’t mind sharing a few pointers , if [you]447-harry ’d like them , [you]447-harry know . [I]221-bagman mean , ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman continued , lowering [his]221-bagman voice still further , “ [you]447-harry ’re the underdog here , [Harry]447-harry ... Anything [I]221-bagman can do to help ... ”[221-bagman] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry so quickly [he]447-harry knew [he]447-harry had sounded rude , “ no — [I]447-harry — [I]447-harry know what [I]447-harry ’m going to do , thanks . ”[447-harry] “ [Nobody]603-nobody would know , [Harry]447-harry , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , winking at [him]447-harry . “ No , [I]447-harry ’m fine , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , wondering why [he]447-harry kept telling [people]5169-people this , and wondering whether [he]447-harry had ever been less fine . “ [I]447-harry ’ve got a plan worked out , [I]447-harry — ”[447-harry] A whistle had blown somewhere . “ [Good lord]5417-good lord , [I]221-bagman ’ve got to run ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman in alarm , and [he]221-bagman hurried off . [Harry]447-harry walked back to [the tent]1158-the tent and saw [Cedric]238-cedric emerging from [it]1158-the tent , greener than ever . [Harry]447-harry tried to wish [him]238-cedric luck as [he]447-harry walked past , but all that came out of [his]238-cedric mouth was a sort of hoarse grunt . [Harry]447-harry went back inside to [Fleur]428-fleur and [Krum]225-krum . Seconds later , [they]2878-they heard the roar of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , which meant [Cedric]238-cedric had entered [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure and was now face - to - face with the living counterpart of [his]238-cedric model ... It was worse than [Harry]447-harry could ever have imagined , sitting there and listening . [The crowd]1284-the crowd screamed ... yelled ... gasped like [a single many - headed entity]2882-a single many - headed entity , as [Cedric]238-cedric did whatever [he]238-cedric was doing to get past [the Swedish Short - Snout]2883-the swedish short - snout . [Krum]225-krum was still staring at the ground . [Fleur]428-fleur had now taken to retracing [Cedric]238-cedric ’s steps , around and around [the tent]1158-the tent . And [Bagman]221-bagman ’s commentary made everything much , much worse ... Horrible pictures formed in [Harry]447-harry ’s mind as [he]447-harry heard : “ Oooh , narrow miss there , very narrow ”[221-bagman] ... “ [He]238-cedric ’s taking risks , this one ! ”[221-bagman] ... “ Clever move — pity it did n’t work ! ”[221-bagman] And then , after about fifteen minutes , [Harry]447-harry heard the deafening roar that could mean only one thing : [Cedric]238-cedric had gotten past [his]238-cedric dragon and captured the golden egg . “ Very good indeed ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman was shouting . “ And now the marks from [the judges]6019-the judges ! ”[221-bagman] But [he]221-bagman did n’t shout out the marks ; [Harry]447-harry supposed [the judges]6019-the judges were holding them up and showing them to [the crowd]1284-the crowd . “ One down , three to go ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman yelled as the whistle blew again . “ [Miss Delacour]428-fleur , if [you]447-harry please ! ”[221-bagman] [Fleur]428-fleur was trembling from head to foot ; [Harry]447-harry felt more warmly toward [her]428-fleur than [he]447-harry had done so far as [she]428-fleur left [the tent]1158-the tent with [her]428-fleur head held high and [her]428-fleur hand clutching [her]428-fleur wand . [He]447-harry and [Krum]225-krum were left alone , at opposite sides of [the tent]1158-the tent , avoiding [each other]968-each other ’s gaze . The same process started again ... “ Oh [I]221-bagman ’m not sure that was wise ! ”[221-bagman] [they]2890-they could hear [Bagman]221-bagman shouting gleefully . “ Oh ... nearly ! Careful now ... good lord , [I]221-bagman thought [she]428-fleur ’d had it then ! ”[221-bagman] Ten minutes later , [Harry]447-harry heard [the crowd]1284-the crowd erupt into applause once more ... [Fleur]428-fleur must have been successful too . A pause , while [Fleur]428-fleur ’s marks were being shown ... more clapping ... then , for the third time , the whistle . “ And here comes [Mr. Krum]225-krum ! ”[221-bagman] cried [Bagman]221-bagman , and [Krum]225-krum slouched out , leaving [Harry]447-harry quite alone . [He]447-harry felt much more aware of [his]447-harry body than usual ; very aware of the way [his]447-harry heart was pumping fast , and [his]447-harry fingers tingling with fear ... yet at the same time , [he]447-harry seemed to be outside [himself]447-harry , seeing the walls of [the tent]1158-the tent , and hearing [the crowd]1284-the crowd , as though from far away ... “ Very daring ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman was yelling , and [Harry]447-harry heard [the Chinese Fireball]458-the chinese fireball emit a horrible , roaring shriek , while [the crowd]1284-the crowd drew [its]1284-the crowd collective breath . “ That ’s some nerve [he]447-harry ’s showing — and — yes , [he]447-harry ’s got the egg ! ”[458-the chinese fireball] Applause shattered the wintery air like breaking glass ; [Krum]225-krum had finished — it would be [Harry]447-harry ’s turn any moment . [He]447-harry stood up , noticing dimly that [his]447-harry legs seemed to be made of marshmallow . [He]447-harry waited . And then [he]447-harry heard the whistle blow . [He]447-harry walked out through the entrance of [the tent]1158-the tent , the panic rising into a crescendo inside [him]447-harry . And now [he]447-harry was walking past the trees , through a gap in the enclosure fence . [He]447-harry saw everything in front of [him]447-harry as though it was a very highly colored dream . There were hundreds and hundreds of faces staring down at [him]447-harry from stands that had been magicked there since [he]447-harry ’d last stood on [this spot]2896-this spot . And there was the Horntail , at the other end of [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure , crouched low over [her]2898-her clutch of eggs , [her]2898-her wings half - furled , [her]2898-her evil , yellow eyes upon [him]447-harry , a monstrous , scaly , black lizard , thrashing [her]2898-her spiked tail , leaving yard - long gouge marks in the hard ground . [The crowd]1284-the crowd was making a great deal of noise , but whether friendly or not , [Harry]447-harry did n’t know or care . It was time to do what [he]447-harry had to do ... to focus [his]447-harry mind , entirely and absolutely , upon the thing that was [his]447-harry only chance ... [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry wand . “ Accio Firebolt ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry shouted . [Harry]447-harry waited , every fiber of [him]447-harry hoping , praying ... If it had n’t worked ... if it was n’t coming ... [He]447-harry seemed to be looking at everything around [him]447-harry through some sort of shimmering , transparent barrier , like a heat haze , which made [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure and the hundreds of faces around [him]447-harry swim strangely ... And then [he]447-harry heard it , speeding through the air behind [him]447-harry ; [he]447-harry turned and saw [his]447-harry Firebolt hurtling toward [him]447-harry around [the edge of [the woods]1234-the woods]2901-the edge of the woods , soaring into [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure , and stopping dead in midair beside [him]447-harry , waiting for [him]447-harry to mount . [The crowd]1284-the crowd was making even more noise ... [Bagman]221-bagman was shouting something ... but [Harry]447-harry ’s ears were not working properly anymore ... listening was n’t important ... [He]447-harry swung [his]447-harry leg over the broom and kicked off from the ground . And a second later , something miraculous happened ... As [he]447-harry soared upward , as the wind rushed through [his]447-harry hair , as [the crowd]1284-the crowd ’s faces became mere flesh - colored pinpricks below , and the Horntail shrank to the size of a dog , [he]447-harry realized that [he]447-harry had left not only the ground behind , but also [his]447-harry fear ... [He]447-harry was back where [he]447-harry belonged ... This was just another Quidditch match , that was all ... just another Quidditch match , and that [Horntail]459-the horntail was just [another ugly opposing team]2906-another ugly opposing team ... [He]447-harry looked down at the clutch of eggs and spotted the gold one , gleaming against its cement - colored fellows , residing safely between the dragon ’s front legs . “ Okay , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [himself]447-harry , “ diversionary tactics ... let ’s go ... ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry dived . [The Horntail]459-the horntail ’s head followed [him]447-harry ; [he]447-harry knew what it was going to do and pulled out of the dive just in time ; a jet of fire had been released exactly where [he]447-harry would have been had [he]447-harry not swerved away ... but [Harry]447-harry did n’t care ... that was no more than dodging [a Bludger]2907-a bludger ... “ [Great Scott]460-great scott , [he]459-the horntail can fly ! ”[221-bagman] yelled [Bagman]221-bagman as [the crowd]1284-the crowd shrieked and gasped . “ Are [you]221-bagman watching this , [Mr. Krum]225-krum ? ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry soared higher in a circle ; [the Horntail]459-the horntail was still following [his]447-harry progress ; its head revolving on its long neck — if [he]447-harry kept this up , it would be nicely dizzy — but better not push it too long , or it would be breathing fire again — [Harry]447-harry plummeted just as the Horntail opened its mouth , but this time [he]447-harry was less lucky — [he]447-harry missed the flames , but the tail came whipping up to meet [him]447-harry instead , and as [he]447-harry swerved to the left , one of the long spikes grazed [his]447-harry shoulder , ripping [his]447-harry robes — [He]447-harry could feel it stinging , [he]447-harry could hear screaming and groans from [the crowd]1284-the crowd , but the cut did n’t seem to be deep ... Now [he]447-harry zoomed around the back of [the Horntail]459-the horntail , and a possibility occurred to [him]447-harry ... [The Horntail]459-the horntail did n’t seem to want to take off , [she]2910-her was too protective of [her]2910-her eggs . Though [she]2910-her writhed and twisted , furling and unfurling [her]2910-her wings and keeping those fearsome yellow eyes on [Harry]447-harry , [she]2910-her was afraid to move too far from [them]2911-them ... but [he]447-harry had to persuade [her]2910-her to do it , or [he]447-harry ’d never get near [them]2911-them ... The trick was to do it carefully , gradually ... [He]447-harry began to fly , first this way , then the other , not near enough to make [her]2910-her breathe fire to stave [him]447-harry off , but still posing a sufficient threat to ensure [she]2910-her kept [her]2910-her eyes on [him]447-harry . [Her]2910-her head swayed this way and that , watching [him]447-harry out of those vertical pupils , [her]2910-her fangs bared ... [He]447-harry flew higher . [The Horntail]459-the horntail ’s head rose with [him]447-harry , [her]2910-her neck now stretched to its fullest extent , still swaying , like a snake before its charmer ... [Harry]447-harry rose a few more feet , and [she]2910-her let out a roar of exasperation . [He]447-harry was like a fly to [her]2910-her , a fly [she]2910-her was longing to swat ; [her]2910-her tail thrashed again , but [he]447-harry was too high to reach now ... [She]2910-her shot fire into the air , which [he]447-harry dodged ... [Her]2910-her jaws opened wide ... “ Come on , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry hissed , swerving tantalizingly above [her]2910-her , “ come on , come and get [me]447-harry ... up [you]2910-her get now ... ”[447-harry] And then [she]2910-her reared , spreading [her]2910-her great , black , leathery wings at last , as wide as those of [a small airplane]2912-a small airplane — and [Harry]447-harry dived . Before [the dragon]2913-the dragon knew what [he]447-harry had done , or where [he]447-harry had disappeared to , [he]447-harry was speeding toward the ground as fast as [he]447-harry could go , toward the eggs now unprotected by [her]2910-her clawed front legs — [he]447-harry had taken [his]447-harry hands off [his]447-harry Firebolt — [he]447-harry had seized the golden egg — And with a huge spurt of speed , [he]447-harry was off , [he]447-harry was soaring out over [the stands]1344-the stands , the heavy egg safely under [his]447-harry uninjured arm , and it was as though [somebody]5444-somebody had just turned the volume back up — for the first time , [he]447-harry became properly aware of the noise of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , which was screaming and applauding as loudly as [the Irish supporters at the World Cup]2917-the irish supporters at the world cup — “ Look at that ! ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman was yelling . “ Will [you]447-harry look at that ! [[Our]6485-our youngest champion]6486-our youngest champion is quickest to get [his]6486-our youngest champion egg ! Well , this is going to shorten the odds on [Mr. Potter]447-harry ! ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry saw [the dragon keepers]2755-the dragon keepers rushing forward to subdue the Horntail , and , over at the entrance to [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , [Professor Moody]381-moody , and [Hagrid]198-hagrid hurrying to meet [him]447-harry , all of [them]2920-them waving [him]447-harry toward [them]2920-them , [their]2920-them smiles evident even from this distance . [He]447-harry flew back over the stands , the noise of [the crowd]1284-the crowd pounding [his]447-harry eardrums , and came in smoothly to land , [his]447-harry heart lighter than it had been in weeks ... [He]447-harry had got through the first task , [he]447-harry had survived ... “ That was excellent , [Potter]447-harry ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] cried [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall as [he]447-harry got off the Firebolt — which from [her]343-professor mcgonagall was extravagant praise . [He]447-harry noticed that [her]343-professor mcgonagall hand shook as [she]343-professor mcgonagall pointed at [his]447-harry shoulder . “ [You]447-harry ’ll need to see [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey before [the judges]6019-the judges give out [your]447-harry score ... Over there , [she]323-madam pomfrey ’s had to mop up [Diggory]238-cedric already ... ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [Yeh]447-harry did it , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid hoarsely . “ [Yeh]447-harry did it ! An ’ agains ’ the Horntail an ’ all , an ’ [yeh]447-harry know [Charlie]210-charlie said that was the wors ’ — ”[198-hagrid] “ Thanks , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry loudly , so that [Hagrid]198-hagrid would n’t blunder on and reveal that [he]198-hagrid had shown [Harry]447-harry the dragons beforehand . [Professor Moody]381-moody looked very pleased too ; [his]381-moody magical eye was dancing in its socket . “ Nice and easy does the trick , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody growled . “ Right then , [Potter]447-harry , [the first aid tent]6488-the first aid tent , please ... ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . [Harry]447-harry walked out of [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure , still panting , and saw [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey standing at the mouth of [a second tent]2923-a second tent , looking worried . “ [Dragons]454-dragons ! ”[323-madam pomfrey] [she]323-madam pomfrey said , in a disgusted tone , pulling [Harry]447-harry inside . [The tent]1158-the tent was divided into cubicles ; [he]447-harry could make out [Cedric]238-cedric ’s shadow through the canvas , but [Cedric]238-cedric did n’t seem to be badly injured ; [he]238-cedric was sitting up , at least . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey examined [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder , talking furiously all the while . “ Last year dementors , this year dragons , what are [they]6489-they going to bring into [this school]6490-this school next ? [You]447-harry ’re very lucky ... this is quite shallow ... it ’ll need cleaning before [I]323-madam pomfrey heal it up , though ... ”[323-madam pomfrey] [She]323-madam pomfrey cleaned the cut with a dab of some purple liquid that smoked and stung , but then poked [his]447-harry shoulder with [her]323-madam pomfrey wand , and [he]447-harry felt it heal instantly . “ Now , just sit quietly for a minute — sit ! And then [you]447-harry can go and get [your]447-harry score . ”[323-madam pomfrey] [She]323-madam pomfrey bustled out of [the tent]1158-the tent and [he]447-harry heard [her]323-madam pomfrey go next door and say , “ How does it feel now , [Diggory]238-cedric ? ”[323-madam pomfrey] [Harry]447-harry did n’t want to sit still : [He]447-harry was too full of adrenaline . [He]447-harry got to [his]447-harry feet , wanting to see what was going on outside , but before [he]447-harry ’d reached the mouth of [the tent]1158-the tent , [two people]2927-two people had come darting inside — [Hermione]178-hermione , followed closely by [Ron]188-ron . “ [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry were brilliant ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said squeakily . There were fingernail marks on [her]178-hermione face where [she]178-hermione had been clutching it in fear . “ [You]447-harry were amazing ! [You]447-harry really were ! ”[178-hermione] But [Harry]447-harry was looking at [Ron]188-ron , who was very white and staring at [Harry]447-harry as though [he]447-harry were a ghost . “ [Harry]447-harry , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said , very seriously , “ whoever put [your]447-harry name in that goblet — [I]188-ron — [I]188-ron reckon [they]6491-they ’re trying to do [you]447-harry in ! ”[188-ron] It was as though the last few weeks had never happened — as though [Harry]447-harry were meeting [Ron]188-ron for the first time , right after [he]447-harry ’d been made [champion]2335-champion . “ Caught on , have [you]188-ron ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry coldly . “ Took [you]188-ron long enough . ”[447-harry] [Hermione]178-hermione stood nervously between [them]2929-them , looking from [one]5267-one to the other . [Ron]188-ron opened [his]188-ron mouth uncertainly . [Harry]447-harry knew [Ron]188-ron was about to apologize and suddenly [he]447-harry found [he]447-harry did n’t need to hear it . “ It ’s okay , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , before [Ron]188-ron could get the words out . “ Forget it . ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , “ [I]188-ron should n’t ’ve — ”[188-ron] “ Forget it , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . [Ron]188-ron grinned nervously at [him]188-ron , and [Harry]447-harry grinned back . [Hermione]178-hermione burst into tears . “ There ’s nothing to cry about ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [her]178-hermione , bewildered . “ [[You]2931-them two]5186-you two are so stupid ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione shouted , stamping [her]178-hermione foot on the ground , tears splashing down [her]178-hermione front . Then , before either of [them]2931-them could stop [her]178-hermione , [she]178-hermione had given both of [them]2931-them a hug and dashed away , now positively howling . “ Barking mad , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , shaking [his]188-ron head . “ [Harry]447-harry , c’m on , [they]6493-they ’ll be putting up [your]447-harry scores ... ”[188-ron] Picking up the golden egg and [his]188-ron Firebolt , feeling more elated than [he]188-ron would have believed possible an hour ago , [Harry]447-harry ducked out of [the tent]1158-the tent , [Ron]188-ron by [his]447-harry side , talking fast . “ [You]447-harry were the best , [you]447-harry know , no competition . [Cedric]238-cedric did this weird thing where [he]238-cedric Transfigured a rock on the ground ... turned it into a dog ... [he]238-cedric was trying to make the dragon go for the dog instead of [him]238-cedric . Well , it was a pretty cool bit of Transfiguration , and it sort of worked , because [he]238-cedric did get the egg , but [he]238-cedric got burned as well — the dragon changed [its]6494-its mind halfway through and decided it would rather have [him]238-cedric than [the Labrador]461-the labrador ; [he]238-cedric only just got away . And [that Fleur girl]6495-that fleur girl tried this sort of charm , [I]188-ron think [she]6495-that fleur girl was trying to put it into a trance — well , that kind of worked too , it went all sleepy , but then it snored , and this great jet of flame shot out , and [her]6495-that fleur girl skirt caught fire — [she]6495-that fleur girl put it out with a bit of water out of [her]6495-that fleur girl wand . And [Krum]225-krum — [you]6496-you wo n’t believe this , but [he]225-krum did n’t even think of flying ! [He]225-krum was probably the best after [you]6496-you , though . Hit it with some sort of spell right in the eye . Only thing is , it went trampling around in agony and squashed half the real eggs — [they]6497-they took marks off for that , [he]225-krum was n’t supposed to do any damage to [them]6497-they . ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron drew breath as [he]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry reached the edge of [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure . Now that the Horntail had been taken away , [Harry]447-harry could see where [the five judges]2606-the five judges were sitting — right at the other end , in raised seats draped in gold . “ It ’s marks out of ten from each one , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said , and [Harry]447-harry , squinting up [the field]1137-the field , saw [the first judge]2936-the first judge — [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime — raise [her]2936-the first judge wand in the air . What looked like a long silver ribbon shot out of it , which twisted itself into a large figure eight . “ Not bad ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron as [the crowd]1284-the crowd applauded . “ [I]188-ron suppose [she]2936-the first judge took marks off for [your]447-harry shoulder ... ”[188-ron] [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch came next . [He]433-mr. crouch shot a number nine into the air . “ Looking good ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron yelled , thumping [Harry]447-harry on the back . Next , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]433-mr. crouch too put up a nine . [The crowd]1284-the crowd was cheering harder than ever . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman — ten . “ Ten ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry in disbelief . “ But ... [I]447-harry got hurt ... What ’s [he]221-bagman playing at ? ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , do n’t complain ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron yelled excitedly . And now [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff raised [his]417-karkaroff wand . [He]417-karkaroff paused for a moment , and then a number shot out of [his]417-karkaroff wand too — four . “ What ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron bellowed furiously . “ [Four]462-four ? [You]188-ron lousy , [biased scumbag]6498-biased scumbag , [you]188-ron gave [Krum]225-krum ten ! ”[188-ron] But [Harry]447-harry did n’t care , [he]447-harry would n’t have cared if [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had given [him]447-harry zero ; [Ron]188-ron ’s indignation on [his]447-harry behalf was worth about a hundred points to [him]188-ron . [He]188-ron did n’t tell [Ron]188-ron this , of course , but [his]188-ron heart felt lighter than air as [he]188-ron turned to leave [the enclosure]2761-the enclosure . And it was n’t just [Ron]188-ron ... those were n’t only Gryffindors cheering in [the crowd]1284-the crowd . When it had come to it , when [they]2941-they had seen what [he]188-ron was facing , [most of [the school]1854-the school]2942-most of the school had been on [his]188-ron side as well as [Cedric]238-cedric ’s ... [He]188-ron did n’t care about [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins , [he]188-ron could stand whatever [they]2941-they threw at [him]188-ron now . “ [You]188-ron ’re tied in first place , [Harry]447-harry ! [You]188-ron and [Krum]225-krum ! ”[210-charlie] said [Charlie Weasley]210-charlie , hurrying to meet [them]2941-they as [they]2941-they set off back toward [the school]1854-the school . “ Listen , [I]188-ron ’ve got to run , [I]188-ron ’ve got to go and send [Mum]204-mum an owl , [I]188-ron swore [I]188-ron ’d tell [her]204-mum what happened — but that was unbelievable ! Oh yeah — and [they]2941-they told [me]188-ron to tell [you]188-ron [you]188-ron ’ve got to hang around for a few more minutes ... [Bagman]221-bagman wants a word , back in [[the champions]6016-the champions ’ tent]6500-the champions ’ tent . ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said [he]188-ron would wait , so [Harry]447-harry reentered [the tent]1158-the tent , which somehow looked quite different now : friendly and welcoming . [He]447-harry thought back to how [he]447-harry ’d felt while dodging the Horntail , and compared it to the long wait before [he]447-harry ’d walked out to face it ... There was no comparison ; the wait had been immeasurably worse . [Fleur]428-fleur , [Cedric]238-cedric , and [Krum]225-krum all came in together . One side of [Cedric]238-cedric ’s face was covered in a thick orange paste , which was presumably mending [his]238-cedric burn . [He]238-cedric grinned at [Harry]447-harry when [he]447-harry saw [him]447-harry . “ [Good one]6501-good one , [Harry]447-harry . ”[238-cedric] “ And [you]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning back . “ Well done , all of [you]447-harry ! ”[221-bagman] said [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , bouncing into [the tent]1158-the tent and looking as pleased as though [he]221-bagman personally had just got past [a dragon]6450-a dragon . “ Now , just a quick few words . [You]447-harry ’ve got a nice long break before the second task , which will take place at half past nine on the morning of February the twenty - fourth — but [we]6502-we ’re giving [you]447-harry something to think about in the meantime ! If [you]447-harry look down at those golden eggs [you]447-harry ’re all holding , [you]447-harry will see that they open ... see the hinges there ? [You]447-harry need to solve the clue inside the egg — because it will tell [you]447-harry what the second task is , and enable [you]447-harry to prepare for it ! All clear ? Sure ? Well , off [you]447-harry go , then ! ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry left [the tent]1158-the tent , rejoined [Ron]188-ron , and [they]2949-they started to walk back around [the edge of [the forest]1901-the forest]2769-the edge of the forest , talking hard ; [Harry]447-harry wanted to hear what [the other champions]2605-the other champions had done in more detail . Then , as [they]2949-they rounded the clump of trees behind which [Harry]447-harry had first heard the dragons roar , [a witch]1497-a witch leapt out from behind [them]2949-they . It was [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . [She]322-rita skeeter was wearing acid - green robes today ; the Quick - Quotes Quill in [her]322-rita skeeter hand blended perfectly against them . “ Congratulations , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said , beaming at [him]447-harry . “ [I]322-rita skeeter wonder if [you]447-harry could give [me]322-rita skeeter a quick word ? How [you]447-harry felt facing that dragon ? How [you]447-harry feel now , about the fairness of the scoring ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Yeah , [you]188-ron can have a word , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry savagely . “ Good - bye . ”[447-harry] And [he]447-harry set off back to [the castle]807-the castle with [Ron]188-ron . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione went up to [the Owlery]2137-the owlery that evening to find [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon , so that [Harry]447-harry could send [Sirius]195-sirius a letter telling [him]195-sirius that [he]195-sirius had managed to get past [his]195-sirius dragon unscathed . On the way , [Harry]447-harry filled [Ron]188-ron in on everything [Sirius]195-sirius had told [him]188-ron about [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . Though shocked at first to hear that [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had been [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater , by the time [they]2957-they entered [the Owlery]2137-the owlery [Ron]188-ron was saying that [they]2957-they ought to have suspected it all along . “ Fits , does n’t it ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said . “ Remember what [Malfoy]282-malfoy said on [the train]882-the train , about [[his]282-malfoy dad]913-his dad being friends with [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ? Now [we]2957-they know where [they]2957-they knew [each other]968-each other . [They]2957-they were probably running around in masks together at the World Cup ... [I]188-ron ’ll tell [you]447-harry one thing , though , [Harry]447-harry , if it was [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff who put [your]447-harry name in the goblet , [he]417-karkaroff ’s going to be feeling really stupid now , is n’t [he]417-karkaroff ? Did n’t work , did it ? [You]447-harry only got a scratch ! Come here — [I]188-ron ’ll do it — ”[188-ron] [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon was so overexcited at the idea of a delivery [he]216-pigwidgeon was flying around and around [Harry]447-harry ’s head , hooting incessantly . [Ron]188-ron snatched [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon out of the air and held [him]216-pigwidgeon still while [Harry]447-harry attached the letter to [his]216-pigwidgeon leg . “ There ’s no way any of the other tasks are going to be that dangerous , how could [they]6506-they be ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron went on as [he]188-ron carried [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon to the window . “ [You]447-harry know what ? [I]188-ron reckon [you]447-harry could win this tournament , [Harry]447-harry , [I]188-ron ’m serious . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry knew that [Ron]188-ron was only saying this to make up for [his]188-ron behavior of the last few weeks , but [he]447-harry appreciated it all the same . [Hermione]178-hermione , however , leaned against the Owlery wall , folded [her]178-hermione arms , and frowned at [Ron]188-ron . “ [Harry]447-harry ’s got a long way to go before [he]447-harry finishes this tournament , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said seriously . “ If that was the first task , [I]178-hermione hate to think what ’s coming next . ”[178-hermione] “ [Right little ray of sunshine]6507-right little ray of sunshine , are n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [You]447-harry and [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney should get together sometime . ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron threw [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon out of the window . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon plummeted twelve feet before managing to pull [himself]216-pigwidgeon back up again ; the letter attached to [his]216-pigwidgeon leg was much longer and heavier than usual — [Harry]447-harry had n’t been able to resist giving [Sirius]195-sirius a blow - by - blow account of exactly how [he]447-harry had swerved , circled , and dodged the Horntail . [They]2959-they watched [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon disappear into the darkness , and then [Ron]188-ron said , “ Well , [we]2959-they ’d better get [downstairs]687-downstairs for [your]447-harry surprise party , [Harry]447-harry — [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george should have nicked enough food from [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens by now . ”[188-ron] Sure enough , when [they]2959-they entered [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room it exploded with cheers and yells again . There were mountains of cakes and flagons of pumpkin juice and butterbeer on every surface ; [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan had let off some Filibuster ’s Fireworks , so that the air was thick with stars and sparks ; and [Dean Thomas]167-dean , who was very good at drawing , had put up some impressive new banners , most of which depicted [Harry]447-harry zooming around [the Horntail]459-the horntail ’s head on [his]447-harry Firebolt , though a couple showed [Cedric]238-cedric with [his]238-cedric head on fire . [Harry]447-harry helped [himself]447-harry to food ; [he]447-harry had almost forgotten what it was like to feel properly hungry , and sat down with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . [He]447-harry could n’t believe how happy [he]447-harry felt ; [he]447-harry had [Ron]188-ron back on [his]447-harry side , [he]447-harry ’d gotten through the first task , and [he]447-harry would n’t have to face the second one for three months . “ [Blimey]245-blimey , this is heavy , ”[384-lee jordan] said [Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan , picking up the golden egg , which [Harry]447-harry had left on a table , and weighing it in [his]384-lee jordan hands . “ Open it , [Harry]447-harry , go on ! Let ’s just see what ’s inside it ! ”[384-lee jordan] “ [He]447-harry ’s supposed to work out the clue on [his]447-harry own , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said swiftly . “ It ’s in the tournament rules ... ”[178-hermione] “ [I]447-harry was supposed to work out how to get past the dragon on [my]447-harry own too , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered , so only [Hermione]178-hermione could hear [him]447-harry , and [she]178-hermione grinned rather guiltily . “ Yeah , go on , [Harry]447-harry , open it ! ”[624-several people] [several people]624-several people echoed . [Lee]384-lee jordan passed [Harry]447-harry the egg , and [Harry]447-harry dug [his]447-harry fingernails into the groove that ran all the way around it and prised it open . It was hollow and completely empty — but the moment [Harry]447-harry opened it , the most horrible noise , a loud and screechy wailing , filled [the room]705-the room . The nearest thing to it [Harry]447-harry had ever heard was [the ghost orchestra at [Nearly Headless [Nick]350-colin ’s deathday party]2964-nearly headless nick ’s deathday party , who had all been playing the musical saw]2963-the ghost orchestra at nearly headless nick ’s deathday party , who had all been playing the musical saw . “ Shut it ! ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred bellowed , [his]2965-his hands over [his]2965-his ears . “ What was that ? ”[252-seamus] said [Seamus Finnigan]252-seamus , staring at the egg as [Harry]447-harry slammed it shut again . “ Sounded like a banshee ... Maybe [you]447-harry ’ve got to get past one of those next , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] “ [It]6510-it was [someone being tortured]6511-someone being tortured ! ”[337-neville] said [Neville]337-neville , who had gone very white and spilled sausage rolls all over the floor . “ [You]447-harry ’re going to have to fight the Cruciatus Curse ! ”[337-neville] “ Do n’t be a prat , [Neville]337-neville , that ’s illegal , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ [They]6512-they would n’t use the Cruciatus Curse on [the champions]6016-the champions . [I]193-george thought it sounded a bit like [Percy]273-percy singing ... maybe [you]447-harry ’ve got to attack [him]447-harry while [he]447-harry ’s in the shower , [Harry]447-harry . ”[193-george] “ Want a jam tart , [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . [Hermione]178-hermione looked doubtfully at the plate [he]447-harry was offering [her]178-hermione . [Fred]192-fred grinned . “ It ’s all right , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ [I]447-harry have n’t done anything to [them]6512-they . It ’s the custard creams [you]447-harry ’ve got to watch — ”[447-harry] [Neville]337-neville , who had just bitten into a custard cream , choked and spat it out . [Fred]192-fred laughed . “ Just [my]192-fred little joke , [Neville]337-neville ... ”[192-fred] [Hermione]178-hermione took a jam tart . Then [she]178-hermione said , “ Did [you]192-fred get all this from [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens , [Fred]192-fred ? ”[178-hermione] “ Yep , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , grinning at [her]178-hermione . [He]447-harry put on a high - pitched squeak and imitated [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf . “ ‘ Anything [we]6515-we can get [you]192-fred , [sir]5372-sir , anything at all ! ’ [They]6517-they ’re dead helpful ... get [me]447-harry a roast ox if [I]447-harry said [I]447-harry was peckish . ”[447-harry] “ How do [you]192-fred get in there ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said in an innocently casual sort of voice . “ Easy , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , “ concealed door behind a painting of a bowl of fruit . Just tickle the pear , and it giggles and — ”[192-fred] [He]447-harry stopped and looked suspiciously at [her]178-hermione . “ Why ? ”[447-harry] “ Nothing , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quickly . “ Going to try and lead [the house - elves]5815-the house - elves out on strike now , are [you]178-hermione ? ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ Going to give up all the leaflet stuff and try and stir [them]5815-the house - elves up into rebellion ? ”[193-george] [Several people]624-several people chortled . [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t answer . “ Do n’t [you]178-hermione go upsetting [them]5815-the house - elves and telling [them]5815-the house - elves [they]5815-the house - elves ’ve got to take clothes and salaries ! ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred warningly . “ [You]178-hermione ’ll put [them]5815-the house - elves off [their]5815-the house - elves cooking ! ”[192-fred] Just then , [Neville]337-neville caused a slight diversion by turning into a large canary . “ Oh — sorry , [Neville]337-neville ! ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred shouted over all the laughter . “ [I]192-fred forgot — it was the custard creams [we]6519-we hexed — ”[192-fred] Within a minute , however , [Neville]337-neville had molted , and once [his]337-neville feathers had fallen off , [he]337-neville reappeared looking entirely normal . [He]337-neville even joined in laughing . “ [Canary Creams]463-canary creams ! ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred shouted to [the excitable crowd]2968-the excitable crowd . “ [George]193-george and [I]192-fred invented [them]463-canary creams — seven Sickles each , a bargain ! ”[192-fred] It was nearly one in the morning when [Harry]447-harry finally went up to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory with [Ron]188-ron , [Neville]337-neville , [Seamus]252-seamus , and [Dean]167-dean . Before [he]447-harry pulled the curtains of [his]447-harry four - poster shut , [Harry]447-harry set [his]447-harry tiny model of the Hungarian Horntail on the table next to [his]447-harry bed , where it yawned , curled up , and closed its eyes . Really , [Harry]447-harry thought , as [he]447-harry pulled the hangings on [his]447-harry four - poster closed , [Hagrid]198-hagrid had a point ... [they]2970-they were all right , really , dragons ... The start of December brought wind and sleet to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . Drafty though [the castle]807-the castle always was in winter , [Harry]447-harry was glad of [its]807-the castle fires and thick walls every time [he]447-harry passed [the Durmstrang ship on [the lake]1794-the lake]2972-the durmstrang ship on the lake , which was pitching in the high winds , [its]2972-the durmstrang ship on the lake black sails billowing against the dark skies . [He]447-harry thought [the Beauxbatons caravan]2974-the beauxbatons caravan was likely to be pretty chilly too . [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [he]447-harry noticed , was keeping [[Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ’s horses]2975-madame maxime ’s horses well provided with [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses preferred drink of single - malt whiskey ; the fumes wafting from the trough in the corner of [[their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses paddock]2976-their paddock was enough to make the entire Care of Magical Creatures class light - headed . This was unhelpful , as [they]2975-madame maxime ’s horses were still tending the horrible skrewts and needed [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses wits about [them]2975-madame maxime ’s horses . “ [I]198-hagrid ’m not sure whether [they]2975-madame maxime ’s horses hibernate or not , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid told [the shivering class]2977-the shivering class in [the windy pumpkin patch]2978-the windy pumpkin patch next lesson . “ Thought [we]2975-madame maxime ’s horses ’d jus ’ try an ’ see if [they]2975-madame maxime ’s horses fancied a kip ... [we]2975-madame maxime ’s horses ’ll jus ’ settle ’em down in these boxes ... ”[198-hagrid] There were now only ten skrewts left ; apparently [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses desire to kill [one another]773-one another had not been exercised out of [them]2975-madame maxime ’s horses . Each of [them]2975-madame maxime ’s horses was now approaching six feet in length . [Their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses thick gray armor ; [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses powerful , scuttling legs ; [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses fire - blasting ends ; [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses stings and [their]2975-madame maxime ’s horses suckers , combined to make the skrewts the most repulsive things [Harry]447-harry had ever seen . [The class]1986-the class looked dispiritedly at the enormous boxes [Hagrid]198-hagrid had brought out , all lined with pillows and fluffy blankets . “ [We]1986-the class ’ll jus ’ lead ’em in here , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said , “ an ’ put the lids on , and [we]1986-the class ’ll see what happens . ”[198-hagrid] But the skrewts , it transpired , did not hibernate , and did not appreciate being forced into pillow - lined boxes and nailed in . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was soon yelling , “ Don ’ panic , now , don ’ panic ! ”[198-hagrid] while the skrewts rampaged around [the pumpkin patch]2981-the pumpkin patch , now strewn with the smoldering wreckage of the boxes . [Most of [the class]1986-the class]2982-most of the class — [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle in the lead — had fled into [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin through the back door and barricaded [themselves]2982-most of the class in ; [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , however , were among those who remained outside trying to help [Hagrid]198-hagrid . Together [they]2985-their managed to restrain and tie up nine of the skrewts , though at the cost of numerous burns and cuts ; finally , only one skrewt was left . “ Don ’ frighten [him]198-hagrid , now ! ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid shouted as [Ron]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry used [their]2985-their wands to shoot jets of fiery sparks at the skrewt , which was advancing menacingly on [them]2985-their , its sting arched , quivering , over its back . “ Jus ’ try an ’ slip the rope ’ round [his]198-hagrid sting , so [he]198-hagrid won ’ hurt [any o ’ [the others]957-the others]6520-any o ’ the others ! ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , [we]2985-their would n’t want that ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron shouted angrily as [he]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry backed into the wall of [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin , still holding the skrewt off with [their]2985-their sparks . “ Well , well , well ... this does look like fun . ”[322-rita skeeter] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter was leaning on [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s garden fence , looking in at the mayhem . [She]322-rita skeeter was wearing a thick magenta cloak with a furry purple collar today , and [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin handbag was over [her]322-rita skeeter arm . [Hagrid]198-hagrid launched [himself]198-hagrid forward on top of the skrewt that was cornering [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron and flattened [it]2987-it ; a blast of fire shot out of its end , withering the pumpkin plants nearby . “ Who ’re [you]322-rita skeeter ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid asked [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter as [he]198-hagrid slipped a loop of rope around the skrewt ’s sting and tightened it . “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Daily Prophet reporter]6362-daily prophet reporter , ”[322-rita skeeter] [Rita]322-rita skeeter replied , beaming at [him]198-hagrid . [Her]322-rita skeeter gold teeth glinted . “ Thought [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said [you]322-rita skeeter weren ’ allowed inside [the school]1854-the school anymore , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , frowning slightly as [he]198-hagrid got off the slightly squashed skrewt and started tugging it over to its fellows . [Rita]322-rita skeeter acted as though [she]322-rita skeeter had n’t heard what [Hagrid]198-hagrid had said . “ What are these fascinating creatures called ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter asked , beaming still more widely . “ Blast - Ended Skrewts , ”[322-rita skeeter] grunted [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Really ? ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita]322-rita skeeter , apparently full of lively interest . “ [I]322-rita skeeter ’ve never heard of them before ... where do [they]6524-they come from ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [Harry]447-harry noticed a dull red flush rising up out of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s wild black beard , and [his]447-harry heart sank . Where had [Hagrid]198-hagrid got the skrewts from ? [Hermione]178-hermione , who seemed to be thinking along these lines , said quickly , “ [They]6524-they ’re very interesting , are n’t [they]6524-they ? Are n’t [they]6524-they , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] “ What ? Oh yeah ... ouch ... interesting , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as [she]178-hermione stepped on [his]447-harry foot . “ Ah , [you]447-harry ’re here , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter as [she]322-rita skeeter looked around . “ So [you]447-harry like Care of Magical Creatures , do [you]447-harry ? One of [your]447-harry favorite lessons ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry stoutly . [Hagrid]198-hagrid beamed at [him]447-harry . “ Lovely , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita]322-rita skeeter . “ Really lovely . Been teaching long ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter added to [Hagrid]198-hagrid . [Harry]447-harry noticed [her]178-hermione eyes travel over [Dean]167-dean ( who had a nasty cut across one cheek ) , [Lavender]392-lavender ( whose robes were badly singed ) , [Seamus]252-seamus ( who was nursing several burnt fingers ) , and then to the cabin windows , where [most of [the class]1986-the class]2982-most of the class stood , [their]2982-most of the class noses pressed against the glass waiting to see if [the coast]2990-the coast was clear . “ This is on’y [me]198-hagrid second year , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Lovely ... [I]198-hagrid do n’t suppose [you]198-hagrid ’d like to give an interview , would [you]198-hagrid ? Share some of [your]198-hagrid experience of magical creatures ? [The Prophet]6525-the prophet does a zoological column every Wednesday , as [I]198-hagrid ’m sure [you]198-hagrid know . [We]6526-we could feature these — er — Bang - Ended Scoots . ”[198-hagrid] “ [Blast - Ended Skrewts]391-blast - ended skrewts , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said eagerly . “ Er — yeah , why not ? ”[198-hagrid] [Harry]447-harry had a very bad feeling about this , but there was no way of communicating it to [Hagrid]198-hagrid without [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter seeing , so [he]447-harry had to stand and watch in silence as [Hagrid]198-hagrid and [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter made arrangements to meet in [the Three Broomsticks]6394-the three broomsticks for a good long interview later that week . Then the bell rang up at [the castle]807-the castle , signaling the end of the lesson . “ Well , good - bye , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[322-rita skeeter] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter called merrily to [him]447-harry as [he]447-harry set off with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Until Friday night , then , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[322-rita skeeter] “ [She]322-rita skeeter ’ll twist everything [he]198-hagrid says , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said under [his]447-harry breath . “ Just as long as [he]198-hagrid did n’t import those skrewts illegally or anything , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione desperately . [They]2993-they looked at [one another]773-one another — it was exactly the sort of thing [Hagrid]198-hagrid might do . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s been in loads of trouble before , and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s never sacked [him]198-hagrid , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron consolingly . “ Worst that can happen is [Hagrid’ll]464-hagrid’ll have to get rid of the skrewts . Sorry ... did [I]188-ron say worst ? [I]188-ron meant best . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione laughed , and , feeling slightly more cheerful , went off to lunch . [Harry]447-harry thoroughly enjoyed double Divination that afternoon ; [they]2993-they were still doing star charts and predictions , but now that [he]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron were [friends]2995-friends once more , the whole thing seemed very funny again . [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , who had been so pleased with the pair of [them]2993-they when [they]2993-they had been predicting [their]2993-they own horrific deaths , quickly became irritated as [they]2993-they sniggered through [her]324-professor trelawney explanation of the various ways in which [Pluto]465-pluto could disrupt everyday life . “ [I]324-professor trelawney would think , ”[324-professor trelawney] [she]324-professor trelawney said , in a mystical whisper that did not conceal [her]324-professor trelawney obvious annoyance , “ that [some of [us]2993-they]6527-some of us ”[324-professor trelawney] — [she]324-professor trelawney stared very meaningfully at [Harry]447-harry — “ might be a little less frivolous had [they]6527-some of us seen what [I]324-professor trelawney have seen during [my]324-professor trelawney crystal gazing last night . As [I]324-professor trelawney sat here , absorbed in [my]324-professor trelawney needlework , the urge to consult the orb overpowered [me]324-professor trelawney . [I]324-professor trelawney arose , [I]324-professor trelawney settled [myself]324-professor trelawney before it , and [I]324-professor trelawney gazed into its crystalline depths ... and what do [you]6528-you think [I]324-professor trelawney saw gazing back at [me]324-professor trelawney ? ”[324-professor trelawney] “ An ugly old bat in outsize specs ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered under [his]188-ron breath . [Harry]447-harry fought hard to keep [his]447-harry face straight . “ Death , [[my]447-harry dears]5897-my dears . ”[447-harry] [Parvati]352-parvati and [Lavender]392-lavender both put [their]2996-their hands over [their]2996-their mouths , looking horrified . “ Yes , ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , nodding impressively , “ it comes , ever closer , it circles overhead like a vulture , ever lower ... ever lower over [the castle]807-the castle ... ”[324-professor trelawney] [She]324-professor trelawney stared pointedly at [Harry]447-harry , who yawned very widely and obviously . “ It ’d be a bit more impressive if [she]324-professor trelawney had n’t done it about eighty times before , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said as [they]2997-they finally regained the fresh air of the staircase beneath [[Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s room]2998-professor trelawney ’s room . “ But if [I]447-harry ’d dropped dead every time [she]324-professor trelawney ’s told [me]447-harry [I]447-harry ’m going to , [I]447-harry ’d be a medical miracle . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry ’d be a sort of extra - concentrated ghost , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , chortling , as [they]2997-they passed [the Bloody Baron]375-the bloody baron going in the opposite direction , [his]375-the bloody baron wide eyes staring sinisterly . “ At least [we]2997-they did n’t get homework . [I]375-the bloody baron hope [Hermione]178-hermione got loads off [Professor Vector]395-professor vector , [I]375-the bloody baron love not working when [she]178-hermione is ... ”[375-the bloody baron] But [Hermione]178-hermione was n’t at dinner , nor was [she]178-hermione in [the library]5894-the library when [they]2997-they went to look for [her]178-hermione afterward . [The only person in there]3000-the only person in there was [Viktor Krum]225-krum . [Ron]188-ron hovered behind the bookshelves for a while , watching [Krum]225-krum , debating in whispers with [Harry]447-harry whether [he]188-ron should ask for an autograph — but then [Ron]188-ron realized that [six or seven girls]3001-six or seven girls were lurking in the next row of books , debating exactly the same thing , and [he]188-ron lost [his]188-ron enthusiasm for the idea . “ Wonder where [she]178-hermione ’s got to ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said as [he]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry went back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower . “ Dunno ... balderdash . ”[188-ron] But [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady had barely begun to swing forward when the sound of racing feet behind [them]2997-they announced [Hermione]178-hermione ’s arrival . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[5972-the fat lady] [she]5972-the fat lady panted , skidding to a halt beside [him]447-harry ( [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady stared down at [her]5972-the fat lady , eyebrows raised ) . “ [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry ’ve got to come — [you]447-harry ’ve got to come , the most amazing thing ’s happened — please — ”[5972-the fat lady] [She]5972-the fat lady seized [Harry]447-harry ’s arm and started to try to drag [him]447-harry back along [the corridor]726-the corridor . “ What ’s the matter ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ [I]447-harry ’ll show [you]188-ron when [we]6531-we get there — oh come on , quick — ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked around at [Ron]188-ron ; [he]447-harry looked back at [Harry]447-harry , intrigued . “ Okay , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , starting off back down [the corridor]726-the corridor with [Hermione]178-hermione , [Ron]188-ron hurrying to keep up . “ Oh do n’t mind [me]5972-the fat lady ! ”[5972-the fat lady] [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady called irritably after [them]3007-them . “ Do n’t apologize for bothering [me]5972-the fat lady ! [I]5972-the fat lady ’ll just hang here , wide open , until [you]188-ron get back , shall [I]5972-the fat lady ? ”[5972-the fat lady] “ Yeah , thanks ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron shouted over [his]188-ron shoulder . “ [Hermione]178-hermione , where are [we]3007-them going ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked , after [she]5972-the fat lady had led [them]3007-them down through [six floors]3008-six floors , and started down the marble staircase into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ [You]188-ron ’ll see , [you]188-ron ’ll see in a minute ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione excitedly . [She]5972-the fat lady turned left at the bottom of the staircase and hurried toward the door through which [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric had gone the night after the Goblet of Fire had regurgitated [his]238-cedric and [Harry]447-harry ’s names . [Harry]447-harry had never been through [here]5036-here before . [He]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron followed [Hermione]178-hermione down [a flight of stone steps]3011-a flight of stone steps , but instead of ending up in [a gloomy underground passage like [the one that led to [Snape]357-snape ’s dungeon]3013-the one that led to snape ’s dungeon]3012-a gloomy underground passage like the one that led to snape ’s dungeon , [they]3007-them found [themselves]3007-them in [a broad stone corridor]3014-a broad stone corridor , brightly lit with torches , and decorated with cheerful paintings that were mainly of food . “ Oh hang on ... ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly , halfway down [the corridor]726-the corridor . “ Wait a minute , [Hermione]178-hermione ... ”[447-harry] “ What ? ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione turned around to look at [him]447-harry , anticipation all over [her]178-hermione face . “ [I]447-harry know what this is about , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry nudged [Ron]188-ron and pointed to the painting just behind [Hermione]178-hermione . It showed a gigantic silver fruit bowl . “ [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , cottoning on . “ [You]178-hermione ’re trying to rope [us]3007-them into that spew stuff again ! ”[188-ron] “ No , no , [I]178-hermione ’m not ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said hastily . “ And it ’s not spew , [Ron]188-ron — ”[178-hermione] “ Changed the name , have [you]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , frowning at [her]178-hermione . “ What are [we]3007-them now , then , [the House - Elf Liberation Front]6532-the house - elf liberation front ? [I]188-ron ’m not barging into [that kitchen]6533-that kitchen and trying to make [them]6534-them stop work , [I]188-ron ’m not doing it — ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione ’m not asking [you]188-ron to ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said impatiently . “ [I]178-hermione came down here just now , to talk to [them]6534-them all , and [I]178-hermione found — oh come on , [Harry]447-harry , [I]178-hermione want to show [you]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione seized [his]188-ron arm again , pulled [him]188-ron in front of the picture of the giant fruit bowl , stretched out [her]178-hermione forefinger , and tickled the huge green pear . It began to squirm , chuckling , and suddenly turned into a large green door handle . [Hermione]178-hermione seized it , pulled the door open , and pushed [Harry]447-harry hard in the back , forcing [him]188-ron inside . [He]188-ron had one brief glimpse of [an enormous , high - ceilinged room , large as [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall above [it]3016-an enormous , high - ceilinged room , large as the great hall above it]3016-an enormous , high - ceilinged room , large as the great hall above it , with mounds of glittering brass pots and pans heaped around the stone walls , and a great brick fireplace at the other end , when something small hurtled toward [him]188-ron from the middle of [the room]705-the room , squealing , “ [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir ! [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[3019-the squealing elf] Next second all the wind had been knocked out of [him]188-ron as [the squealing elf]3019-the squealing elf hit [him]188-ron hard in the midriff , hugging [him]188-ron so tightly [he]188-ron thought [his]188-ron ribs would break . “ [D - Dobby]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry gasped . “ It is [Dobby]466-dobby , [sir]5372-sir , it is ! ”[447-harry] squealed the voice from somewhere around [his]188-ron navel . “ [Dobby]466-dobby has been hoping and hoping to see [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir , and [Harry Potter]447-harry has come to see [him]466-dobby , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[447-harry] [Dobby]466-dobby let go and stepped back a few paces , beaming up at [Harry]447-harry , [his]466-dobby enormous , green , tennis - ball - shaped eyes brimming with tears of happiness . [He]466-dobby looked almost exactly as [Harry]447-harry remembered [him]466-dobby ; the pencil - shaped nose , the batlike ears , the long fingers and feet — all except the clothes , which were very different . When [Dobby]466-dobby had worked for [the Malfoys]287-the malfoys , [he]466-dobby had always worn the same filthy old pillowcase . Now , however , [he]466-dobby was wearing the strangest assortment of garments [Harry]447-harry had ever seen ; [he]466-dobby had done an even worse job of dressing [himself]466-dobby than [the wizards at the World Cup]3020-the wizards at the world cup . [He]466-dobby was wearing a tea cozy for a hat , on which [he]466-dobby had pinned a number of bright badges ; a tie patterned with horseshoes over a bare chest , a pair of what looked like [children]5498-children ’s soccer shorts , and odd socks . One of these , [Harry]447-harry saw , was the black one [Harry]447-harry had removed from [his]447-harry own foot and tricked [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy into giving [Dobby]466-dobby , thereby setting [Dobby]466-dobby free . The other was covered in pink and orange stripes . “ [Dobby]466-dobby , what ’re [you]466-dobby doing [here]5036-here ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said in amazement . “ [Dobby]466-dobby has come to work at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby squealed excitedly . “ [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore gave [Dobby]466-dobby and [Winky]278-winky jobs , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] “ [Winky]278-winky ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [She]278-winky ’s [here]5036-here too ? ”[466-dobby] “ Yes , [sir]5372-sir , yes ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby , and [he]466-dobby seized [Harry]447-harry ’s hand and pulled [him]447-harry off into [the kitchen]688-the kitchen between the four long wooden tables that stood there . Each of these tables , [Harry]447-harry noticed as [he]447-harry passed [them]3023-they , was positioned exactly beneath the four House tables above , in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . At the moment , [they]3023-they were clear of food , dinner having finished , but [he]447-harry supposed that an hour ago [they]3023-they had been laden with dishes that were then sent up through the ceiling to [their]3023-they counterparts above . [At least a hundred little elves]3025-at least a hundred little elves were standing around [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , beaming , bowing , and curtsying as [Dobby]466-dobby led [Harry]447-harry past [them]3025-at least a hundred little elves . [They]3025-at least a hundred little elves were all wearing the same uniform : a tea towel stamped with the Hogwarts crest , and tied , as [Winky]278-winky ’s had been , like a toga . [Dobby]466-dobby stopped in front of the brick fireplace and pointed . “ [Winky]278-winky , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said . [Winky]278-winky was sitting on a stool by the fire . Unlike [Dobby]466-dobby , [she]278-winky had obviously not foraged for clothes . [She]278-winky was wearing a neat little skirt and blouse with a matching blue hat , which had holes in it for [her]278-winky large ears . However , while every one of [Dobby]466-dobby ’s strange collection of garments was so clean and well cared for that it looked brand - new , [Winky]278-winky was plainly not taking care of [her]278-winky clothes at all . There were soup stains all down [her]278-winky blouse and a burn in [her]278-winky skirt . “ Hello , [Winky]278-winky , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Winky]278-winky ’s lip quivered . Then [she]278-winky burst into tears , which spilled out of [her]278-winky great brown eyes and splashed down [her]278-winky front , just as [they]3027-they had done at the Quidditch World Cup . “ Oh dear , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . [She]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron had followed [Harry]447-harry and [Dobby]466-dobby to the end of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . “ [Winky]278-winky , do n’t cry , please do n’t ... ”[188-ron] But [Winky]278-winky cried harder than ever . [Dobby]466-dobby , on the other hand , beamed up at [Harry]447-harry . “ Would [Harry Potter]447-harry like a cup of tea ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry squeaked loudly , over [Winky]278-winky ’s sobs . “ Er — yeah , okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . Instantly , about [six house - elves]3029-six house - elves came trotting up behind [him]447-harry , bearing a large silver tray laden with a teapot , cups for [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , a milk jug , and a large plate of biscuits . “ Good service ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said , in an impressed voice . [Hermione]178-hermione frowned at [him]447-harry , but [the elves]1517-the elves all looked delighted ; [they]1517-the elves bowed very low and retreated . “ How long have [you]466-dobby been [here]5036-here , [Dobby]466-dobby ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked as [Dobby]466-dobby handed around the tea . “ Only a week , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby happily . “ [Dobby]466-dobby came to see [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [sir]5372-sir . [You]5372-sir see , [sir]5372-sir , it is very difficult for [a house - elf who has been dismissed to get a new position]6549-a house - elf who has been dismissed to get a new position , [sir]5372-sir , very difficult indeed — ”[466-dobby] At this , [Winky]278-winky howled even harder , [her]278-winky squashed - tomato of a nose dribbling all down [her]278-winky front , though [she]278-winky made no effort to stem the flow . “ [Dobby]466-dobby has traveled [the country]5048-the country for two whole years , [sir]5372-sir , trying to find work ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby squeaked . “ But [Dobby]466-dobby has n’t found work , [sir]5372-sir , because [Dobby]466-dobby wants paying now ! ”[466-dobby] [The house - elves all around [the kitchen]688-the kitchen]3031-the house - elves all around the kitchen , who had been listening and watching with interest , all looked away at these words , as though [Dobby]466-dobby had said something rude and embarrassing . [Hermione]178-hermione , however , said , “ Good for [you]466-dobby , [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[178-hermione] “ Thank [you]178-hermione , [miss]6554-miss ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby , grinning toothily at [her]178-hermione . “ But [most wizards]6555-most wizards does n’t want [a house - elf who wants paying]6556-a house - elf who wants paying , [miss]6554-miss . ‘ That ’s not the point of [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf , ’ [they]6555-most wizards says , and [they]6555-most wizards slammed the door in [Dobby]466-dobby ’s face ! [Dobby]466-dobby likes work , but [he]466-dobby wants to wear clothes and [he]466-dobby wants to be paid , [Harry Potter]447-harry ... [Dobby]466-dobby likes being free ! ”[466-dobby] [The Hogwarts house - elves]3033-the hogwarts house - elves had now started edging away from [Dobby]466-dobby , as though [he]466-dobby were carrying something contagious . [Winky]278-winky , however , remained where [she]278-winky was , though there was a definite increase in the volume of [her]278-winky crying . “ And then , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [Dobby]466-dobby goes to visit [Winky]278-winky , and finds out [Winky]278-winky has been freed too , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby delightedly . At this , [Winky]278-winky flung [herself]278-winky forward off [her]278-winky stool and lay facedown on the flagged stone floor , beating [her]278-winky tiny fists upon it and positively screaming with misery . [Hermione]178-hermione hastily dropped down to [her]178-hermione knees beside [her]178-hermione and tried to comfort [her]178-hermione , but nothing [she]178-hermione said made the slightest difference . [Dobby]466-dobby continued with [his]466-dobby story , shouting shrilly over [Winky]278-winky ’s screeches . “ And then [Dobby]466-dobby had the idea , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir ! ‘ Why does n’t [Dobby]466-dobby and [Winky]278-winky find work together ? ’ [Dobby]466-dobby says . ‘ Where is there enough work for [two house - elves]6561-two house - elves ? ’ says [Winky]278-winky . And [Dobby]466-dobby thinks , and it comes to [him]5372-sir , [sir]5372-sir ! [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ! So [Dobby]466-dobby and [Winky]278-winky came to see [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [sir]5372-sir , and [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore took [us]6561-two house - elves on ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby beamed very brightly , and happy tears welled in [his]466-dobby eyes again . “ And [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore says [he]187-dumbledore will pay [Dobby]466-dobby , [sir]5372-sir , if [Dobby]466-dobby wants paying ! And so [Dobby]466-dobby is [a free elf]6565-a free elf , [sir]5372-sir , and [Dobby]466-dobby gets [a Galleon]6567-a galleon a week and one day off a month ! ”[466-dobby] “ That ’s not very much ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione shouted indignantly from the floor , over [Winky]278-winky ’s continued screaming and fist - beating . “ [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore offered [Dobby]466-dobby ten Galleons a week , and weekends off , ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby , suddenly giving a little shiver , as though the prospect of so much leisure and riches were frightening , “ but [Dobby]466-dobby beat [him]466-dobby down , [miss]6554-miss ... [Dobby]466-dobby likes freedom , [miss]6554-miss , but [he]466-dobby is n’t wanting too much , [miss]6554-miss , [he]466-dobby likes work better . ”[466-dobby] “ And how much is [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore paying [you]278-winky , [Winky]278-winky ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione asked kindly . If [she]178-hermione had thought this would cheer up [Winky]278-winky , [she]178-hermione was wildly mistaken . [Winky]278-winky did stop crying , but when [she]278-winky sat up [she]278-winky was glaring at [Hermione]178-hermione through [her]278-winky massive brown eyes , [her]278-winky whole face sopping wet and suddenly furious . “ [Winky]278-winky is [a disgraced elf]6571-a disgraced elf , but [Winky]278-winky is not yet getting paid ! ”[278-winky] [she]278-winky squeaked . “ [Winky]278-winky is not sunk so low as that ! [Winky]278-winky is properly ashamed of being freed ! ”[278-winky] “ Ashamed ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione blankly . “ But — [Winky]278-winky , come on ! [It]6572-it ’s [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch who should be ashamed , not [you]278-winky ! [You]278-winky did n’t do anything wrong , [he]433-mr. crouch was really horrible to [you]278-winky — ”[178-hermione] But at these words , [Winky]278-winky clapped [her]278-winky hands over the holes in [her]278-winky hat , flattening [her]278-winky ears so that [she]278-winky could n’t hear a word , and screeched , “ [You]278-winky is not insulting [[my]278-winky master]5394-my master , [miss]6554-miss ! [You]278-winky is not insulting [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch ! [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch is [a good wizard]6575-a good wizard , [miss]6554-miss ! [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch is right to sack bad [Winky]278-winky ! ”[278-winky] “ [Winky]278-winky is having trouble adjusting , [Harry Potter]447-harry , ”[466-dobby] squeaked [Dobby]466-dobby confidentially . “ [Winky]278-winky forgets [she]278-winky is not bound to [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch anymore ; [she]278-winky is allowed to speak [her]278-winky mind now , but [she]278-winky wo n’t do it . ”[466-dobby] “ [Ca n’t house - elves]6577-ca n’t house - elves speak [their]6577-ca n’t house - elves minds about [[their]6577-ca n’t house - elves masters]6578-their masters , then ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ Oh no , [sir]5372-sir , no , ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby , looking suddenly serious . “ ’ Tis part of [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf ’s enslavement , [sir]5372-sir . [We]6582-we keeps [their]1321-the house - elf secrets and [our]6582-we silence , [sir]5372-sir . [We]6582-we upholds [the family]1043-the family ’s honor , and [we]6582-we never speaks ill of [them]1321-the house - elf — though [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [Dobby]466-dobby [he]187-dumbledore does not insist upon this . [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said [we]6582-we is free to — to — ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby looked suddenly nervous and beckoned [Harry]447-harry closer . [Harry]447-harry bent forward . [Dobby]466-dobby whispered , “ [He]187-dumbledore said [we]6582-we is free to call [him]187-dumbledore a — [a barmy old codger]6585-a barmy old codger if [we]6582-we likes , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby gave a frightened sort of giggle . “ But [Dobby]466-dobby is not wanting to , [Harry Potter]447-harry , ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said , talking normally again , and shaking [his]466-dobby head so that [his]466-dobby ears flapped . “ [Dobby]466-dobby likes [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore very much , [sir]5372-sir , and is proud to keep [his]187-dumbledore secrets and [our]6582-we silence for [him]187-dumbledore . ”[466-dobby] “ But [you]466-dobby can say what [you]466-dobby like about [the Malfoys]287-the malfoys now ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked [him]466-dobby , grinning . A slightly fearful look came into [Dobby]466-dobby ’s immense eyes . “ [Dobby]466-dobby — [Dobby]466-dobby could , ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said doubtfully . [He]466-dobby squared [his]466-dobby small shoulders . “ [Dobby]466-dobby could tell [Harry Potter]447-harry that [[his]447-harry old masters]6588-his old masters were — were — [bad Dark wizards]6589-bad dark wizards ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby stood for a moment , quivering all over , horror - struck by [his]466-dobby own daring — then [he]466-dobby rushed over to the nearest table and began banging [his]466-dobby head on it very hard , squealing , “ [Bad Dobby]466-dobby ! Bad [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[466-dobby] [Harry]447-harry seized [Dobby]466-dobby by the back of [his]466-dobby tie and pulled [him]466-dobby away from the table . “ Thank [you]447-harry , [Harry Potter]447-harry , thank [you]447-harry , ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby breathlessly , rubbing [his]466-dobby head . “ [You]466-dobby just need a bit of practice , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ Practice ! ”[278-winky] squealed [Winky]278-winky furiously . “ [You]466-dobby is ought to be ashamed of [yourself]466-dobby , [Dobby]466-dobby , talking that way about [[your]466-dobby masters]6590-your masters ! ”[278-winky] “ [They]6590-your masters is n’t [[my]466-dobby masters]6591-my masters anymore , [Winky]278-winky ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby defiantly . “ [Dobby]466-dobby does n’t care what [they]6590-your masters think anymore ! ”[466-dobby] “ Oh [you]466-dobby is [a bad elf]6592-a bad elf , [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[278-winky] moaned [Winky]278-winky , tears leaking down [her]278-winky face once more . “ [My]3034-my poor [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch , what is [he]433-mr. crouch doing without [Winky]278-winky ? [He]433-mr. crouch is needing [me]3034-my , [he]433-mr. crouch is needing [my]3034-my help ! [I]3034-my is looking after [the Crouches]6593-the crouches all [my]3034-my life , and [[my]3034-my mother]5924-my mother is doing it before [me]3034-my , and [[my]3034-my grandmother]6595-my grandmother is doing it before [her]6595-my grandmother ... oh what is [they]6593-the crouches saying if [they]6593-the crouches knew [Winky]278-winky was freed ? Oh the shame , the shame ! ”[3034-my] [She]3034-my buried [her]3034-my face in [her]3034-my skirt again and bawled . “ [Winky]278-winky , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione firmly , “ [I]178-hermione ’m quite sure [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch is getting along perfectly well without [you]278-winky . [We]6596-we ’ve seen [him]433-mr. crouch , [you]278-winky know — ”[178-hermione] “ [You]178-hermione is seeing [[my]278-winky master]5394-my master ? ”[278-winky] said [Winky]278-winky breathlessly , raising [her]278-winky tearstained face out of [her]278-winky skirt once more and goggling at [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [You]178-hermione is seeing [him]433-mr. crouch here at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ? ”[178-hermione] “ Yes , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , “ [he]433-mr. crouch and [Mr. Bagman]433-mr. crouch are [judges]6017-judges in the Triwizard Tournament . ”[178-hermione] “ [Mr. Bagman]433-mr. crouch comes too ? ”[278-winky] squeaked [Winky]278-winky , and to [Harry]447-harry ’s great surprise ( and [Ron]188-ron ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s too , by the looks on [their]3035-their faces ) , [she]278-winky looked angry again . “ [Mr. Bagman]433-mr. crouch is [a bad wizard]6599-a bad wizard ! [A very bad wizard]6600-a very bad wizard ! [[My]278-winky master]5394-my master is n’t liking [him]433-mr. crouch , oh no , not at all ! ”[278-winky] “ [Bagman]433-mr. crouch — bad ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Oh yes , ”[278-winky] [Winky]278-winky said , nodding [her]278-winky head furiously . “ [[My]278-winky master]5394-my master is telling [Winky]278-winky some things ! But [Winky]278-winky is not saying ... [Winky]278-winky — [Winky]278-winky keeps [[her]278-winky [master]5398-master]1605-her master ’s secrets ... ”[278-winky] [She]278-winky dissolved yet again in tears ; [they]3036-they could hear [her]278-winky sobbing into [her]278-winky skirt , “ [Poor master]6605-poor master , [poor master]6605-poor master , no [Winky]278-winky to help [him]5398-master no more ! ”[278-winky] [They]3036-they could n’t get another sensible word out of [Winky]278-winky . [They]3036-they left [her]278-winky to [her]278-winky crying and finished [their]3036-they tea , while [Dobby]466-dobby chatted happily about [his]466-dobby life as [a free elf]6565-a free elf and [his]466-dobby plans for [his]466-dobby wages . “ [Dobby]466-dobby is going to buy a sweater next , [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said happily , pointing at [his]466-dobby bare chest . “ Tell [you]466-dobby what , [Dobby]466-dobby , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who seemed to have taken a great liking to [the elf]1304-the elf , “ [I]188-ron ’ll give [you]466-dobby the one [[my]188-ron mum]6607-my mum knits [me]188-ron this Christmas , [I]188-ron always get one from [her]6607-my mum . [You]466-dobby do n’t mind maroon , do [you]466-dobby ? ”[188-ron] [Dobby]466-dobby was delighted . “ [We]3039-their might have to shrink it a bit to fit [you]466-dobby , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron told [him]466-dobby , “ but it ’ll go well with [your]466-dobby tea cozy . ”[188-ron] As [they]3039-their prepared to take [their]3039-their leave , [many of [the surrounding elves]3041-the surrounding elves]3040-many of the surrounding elves pressed in upon [them]3039-their , offering snacks to take back [upstairs]692-upstairs . [Hermione]178-hermione refused , with a pained look at the way [the elves]1517-the elves kept bowing and curtsying , but [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron loaded [their]3039-their pockets with cream cakes and pies . “ Thanks a lot ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to the elves , who had all clustered around the door to say good night . “ See [you]466-dobby , [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[447-harry] “ [Harry Potter]447-harry ... can [Dobby]466-dobby come and see [you]447-harry sometimes , [sir]5372-sir ? ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby asked tentatively . “ ’ Course [you]466-dobby can , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and [Dobby]466-dobby beamed . “ [You]466-dobby know what ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , once [he]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Harry]447-harry had left [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens behind and were climbing the steps into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall again . “ All these years [I]188-ron ’ve been really impressed with [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george , nicking food from [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens — well , it ’s not exactly difficult , is it ? [They]5809-the kitchens ca n’t wait to give it away ! ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione think this is the best thing that could have happened to [those elves]6610-those elves , [you]188-ron know , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , leading the way back up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase . “ [Dobby]466-dobby coming to work [here]5036-here , [I]178-hermione mean . [The other elves]6612-the other elves will see how happy [he]466-dobby is , being free , and slowly it ’ll dawn on [them]6612-the other elves that [they]6612-the other elves want that too ! ”[178-hermione] “ Let ’s hope [they]6610-those elves do n’t look too closely at [Winky]278-winky , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Oh [she]278-winky ’ll cheer up , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , though [she]178-hermione sounded a bit doubtful . “ Once the shock ’s worn off , and [she]278-winky ’s got used to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [she]278-winky ’ll see how much better off [she]278-winky is without [that Crouch man]6613-that crouch man . ”[178-hermione] “ [She]278-winky seems to love [him]6613-that crouch man , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron thickly ( [he]188-ron had just started on a cream cake ) . “ Does n’t think much of [Bagman]433-mr. crouch , though , does [she]278-winky ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Wonder what [Crouch]433-mr. crouch says at [home]836-home about [him]6613-that crouch man ? ”[447-harry] “ Probably says [he]6613-that crouch man ’s not [a very good Head of Department]6615-a very good head of department , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , “ and let ’s face it ... [he]6613-that crouch man ’s got a point , has n’t [he]6613-that crouch man ? ”[178-hermione] “ [I]188-ron ’d still rather work for [him]6613-that crouch man than [old Crouch]433-mr. crouch , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ At least [Bagman]433-mr. crouch ’s got a sense of humor . ”[188-ron] “ Do n’t let [Percy]273-percy hear [you]188-ron saying that , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said , smiling slightly . “ Yeah , well , [Percy]273-percy would n’t want to work for [anyone with a sense of humor]6616-anyone with a sense of humor , would [he]273-percy ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , now starting on a chocolate eclair . “ [Percy]273-percy would n’t recognize a joke if it danced naked in front of [him]273-percy wearing [Dobby]466-dobby ’s tea cozy . ”[188-ron] “ Potter ! [Weasley]188-ron ! Will [you]188-ron pay attention ? ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s irritated voice cracked like a whip through the Transfiguration class on Thursday , and [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron both jumped and looked up . It was the end of the lesson ; [they]3047-they had finished [their]3047-they work ; the guinea fowl [they]3047-they had been changing into guinea pigs had been shut away in [a large cage on [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s desk]3048-a large cage on professor mcgonagall ’s desk ( [Neville]337-neville ’s still had feathers ) ; [they]3047-they had copied down [their]3047-they homework from the blackboard ( “ Describe , with examples , the ways in which Transforming Spells must be adapted when performing Cross - Species Switches ”[3047-they] ) . The bell was due to ring at any moment , and [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron , who had been having a sword fight with a couple of [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george ’s fake wands at the back of [the class]1986-the class , looked up , [Ron]188-ron holding a tin parrot and [Harry]447-harry , a rubber haddock . “ Now that [Potter]447-harry and [Weasley]192-fred have been kind enough to act [their]3047-they age , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , with an angry look at [the pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them as the head of [Harry]447-harry ’s haddock drooped and fell silently to the floor — [Ron]188-ron ’s parrot ’s beak had severed it moments before — “ [I]188-ron have something to say to [you]5985-the pair of them all . “[188-ron] The Yule Ball is approaching — a traditional part of the Triwizard Tournament and an opportunity for [us]3051-us to socialize with [[our]3051-us foreign guests]1956-our foreign guests . Now , the ball will be open only to fourth years and above — although [you]3053-you may invite [a younger student]3054-a younger student if [you]3053-you wish — ” [Lavender Brown]392-lavender let out a shrill giggle . [Parvati Patil]352-parvati nudged [her]352-parvati hard in the ribs , [her]352-parvati face working furiously as [she]352-parvati too fought not to giggle . [They]5985-the pair of them both looked around at [Harry]447-harry . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ignored [them]5985-the pair of them , which [Harry]447-harry thought was distinctly unfair , as [she]343-professor mcgonagall had just told off [him]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “[3053-you] Dress robes will be worn , ” [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall continued , “[3053-you] and the ball will start at eight o’clock on Christmas Day , finishing at midnight in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . Now then — ” [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall stared deliberately around [the class]1986-the class . “[3053-you] The Yule Ball is of course a chance for [us]3056-we all to — er — let [our]3056-we hair down , ” [she]343-professor mcgonagall said , in a disapproving voice . [Lavender]392-lavender giggled harder than ever , with [her]343-professor mcgonagall hand pressed hard against [her]343-professor mcgonagall mouth to stifle the sound . [Harry]447-harry could see what was funny this time : [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , with [her]343-professor mcgonagall hair in a tight bun , looked as though [she]343-professor mcgonagall had never let [her]343-professor mcgonagall hair down in any sense . “[3053-you] But that does NOT mean , ” [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall went on , “[447-harry] that [we]3056-we will be relaxing the standards of behavior [we]3056-we expect from [Hogwarts students]1005-hogwarts students . [I]0-i will be most seriously displeased if [a Gryffindor student]3058-a gryffindor student embarrasses [the school]1854-the school in any way . ” The bell rang , and there was the usual scuffle of activity as [everyone]658-everyone packed [their]658-everyone bags and swung [them]658-everyone onto [their]658-everyone shoulders . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall called above the noise , “[447-harry] [Potter]447-harry — a word , if [you]447-harry please . ” Assuming this had something to do with [his]447-harry headless rubber haddock , [Harry]447-harry proceeded gloomily to [the teacher]2056-the teacher ’s desk . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall waited until [the rest of [the class]1986-the class]2535-the rest of the class had gone , and then said , “[447-harry] [Potter]447-harry , [the champions]6016-the champions and [[their]6016-the champions partners]3061-their partners — ” “[3062-what partners] [What partners]3062-what partners ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall looked suspiciously at [him]447-harry , as though [she]343-professor mcgonagall thought [he]447-harry was trying to be funny . “[447-harry] [[Your]447-harry partners]3063-your partners for the Yule Ball , [Potter]447-harry , ” [she]343-professor mcgonagall said coldly . “[447-harry] [[Your]447-harry dance partners]3064-your dance partners . ” [Harry]447-harry ’s insides seemed to curl up and shrivel . “[3065-dance partners] [Dance partners]3065-dance partners ? ” [He]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry going red . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t dance , ” [he]447-harry said quickly . “[0-i] Oh yes , [you]447-harry do , ” said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall irritably . “[447-harry] That ’s what [I]0-i ’m telling [you]447-harry . Traditionally , [the champions]6016-the champions and [[their]6016-the champions partners]3061-their partners open the ball . ” [Harry]447-harry had a sudden mental image of [himself]447-harry in a top hat and tails , accompanied by [a girl in the sort of frilly dress [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia always wore to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s work parties]6622-a girl in the sort of frilly dress aunt petunia always wore to uncle vernon ’s work parties . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m not dancing , ” [he]0-i said . “[0-i] It is traditional , ” said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall firmly . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry are [a Hogwarts champion]3068-a hogwarts champion , and [you]447-harry will do what is expected of [you]447-harry as [a representative of [the school]1854-the school]3069-a representative of the school . So make sure [you]447-harry get [yourself]447-harry [a partner]3071-a partner , [Potter]447-harry . ” “[447-harry] But — [I]0-i do n’t — ” “[0-i] [You]447-harry heard [me]0-i , [Potter]447-harry , ” said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall in a very final sort of way . A week ago , [Harry]447-harry would have said finding [a partner for a dance]6623-a partner for a dance would be a cinch compared to taking on [a Hungarian Horntail]6407-a hungarian horntail . But now that [he]447-harry had done the latter , and was facing the prospect of asking [a girl]6625-a girl to the ball , [he]447-harry thought [he]447-harry ’d rather have another round with the dragon . [Harry]447-harry had never known so many people to put [their]6626-their names down to stay at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts for Christmas ; [he]447-harry always did , of course , because the alternative was usually going back to [Privet Drive]4-privet drive , but [he]447-harry had always been very much in the minority before now . This year , however , [everyone in the fourth year and above]6627-everyone in the fourth year and above seemed to be staying , and [they]6627-everyone in the fourth year and above all seemed to [Harry]447-harry to be obsessed with the coming ball — or at least [all the girls]6628-all the girls were , and it was amazing how many girls [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts suddenly seemed to hold ; [he]447-harry had never quite noticed that before . [Girls]5185-girls giggling and whispering in [the corridors]2053-the corridors , [girls]5185-girls shrieking with laughter as [boys]5136-boys passed [them]5185-girls , [girls]5185-girls excitedly comparing notes on what [they]5185-girls were going to wear on Christmas night ... “[447-harry] Why do [they]3072-they have to move in packs ? ” [Harry]447-harry asked [Ron]188-ron as [a dozen or so girls]6634-a dozen or so girls walked past [them]5185-girls , sniggering and staring at [Harry]447-harry . “[447-harry] How ’re [you]3073-you supposed to get one on [their]3072-they own to ask [them]3072-they ? ” “[3073-you] [Lasso]467-lasso one ? ” [Ron]188-ron suggested . “[467-lasso] Got any idea who [you]3073-you ’re going to try ? ” [Harry]447-harry did n’t answer . [He]447-harry knew perfectly well whom [he]447-harry ’d like to ask , but working up the nerve was something else ... [Cho]258-cho was a year older than [he]447-harry was ; [she]258-cho was very pretty ; [she]258-cho was [a very good Quidditch player]6635-a very good quidditch player , and [she]258-cho was also very popular . [Ron]188-ron seemed to know what was going on inside [Harry]447-harry ’s head . “[467-lasso] Listen , [you]3073-you ’re not going to have any trouble . [You]3073-you ’re [a champion]1933-a champion . [You]3073-you ’ve just beaten [a Hungarian Horntail]6407-a hungarian horntail . [I]0-i bet [they]6407-a hungarian horntail ’ll be queuing up to go with [you]3073-you . ” In tribute to [their]6636-their recently repaired friendship , [Ron]188-ron had kept the bitterness in [his]188-ron voice to a bare minimum . Moreover , to [Harry]447-harry ’s amazement , [he]188-ron turned out to be quite right . [A curly - haired third - year Hufflepuff girl to whom [Harry]447-harry had never spoken in [his]447-harry life]6637-a curly - haired third - year hufflepuff girl to whom harry had never spoken in his life asked [him]447-harry to go to the ball with [her]6637-a curly - haired third - year hufflepuff girl to whom harry had never spoken in his life the very next day . [Harry]447-harry was so taken aback [he]447-harry said no before [he]447-harry ’d even stopped to consider the matter . [The girl]6093-the girl walked off looking rather hurt , and [Harry]447-harry had to endure [Dean]167-dean ’s , [Seamus]252-seamus ’s , and [Ron]188-ron ’s taunts about [her]6093-the girl all through History of Magic . The following day , [two more girls]6639-two more girls asked [him]447-harry , a second year and ( to [his]447-harry horror ) [a fifth year who looked as though [she]6093-the girl might knock [him]447-harry out if [he]447-harry refused]6640-a fifth year who looked as though she might knock him out if he refused . “[3076-she] [She]3076-she was quite good - looking , ” said [Ron]188-ron fairly , after [he]188-ron ’d stopped laughing . “[3076-she] [She]3076-she was a foot taller than [me]0-i , ” said [Harry]447-harry , still unnerved . “[3076-she] Imagine what [I]0-i ’d look like trying to dance with [her]3076-she . ” [Hermione]178-hermione ’s words about [Krum]225-krum kept coming back to [him]447-harry . “[0-i] [They]3077-they only like [him]3078-him because [he]3078-him ’s famous ! ” [Harry]447-harry doubted very much if [any of the girls who had asked to be [[his]447-harry partner]6642-his partner so far would have wanted to go to the ball with [him]447-harry if [he]447-harry had n’t been [a school champion]6643-a school champion]6641-any of the girls who had asked to be his partner so far would have wanted to go to the ball with him if he had n’t been a school champion . Then [he]447-harry wondered if this would bother [him]447-harry if [Cho]258-cho asked [him]447-harry . On the whole , [Harry]447-harry had to admit that even with the embarrassing prospect of opening the ball before [him]447-harry , life had definitely improved since [he]447-harry had got through the first task . [He]447-harry was n’t attracting nearly as much unpleasantness in [the corridors]2053-the corridors anymore , which [he]447-harry suspected had a lot to do with [Cedric]238-cedric — [he]447-harry had an idea [Cedric]238-cedric might have told [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs to leave [Harry]447-harry alone , in gratitude for [Harry]447-harry ’s tip - off about the dragons . There seemed to be fewer Support [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric ! badges around too . [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy , of course , was still quoting [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s article to [him]447-harry at every possible opportunity , but [he]282-malfoy was getting fewer and fewer laughs out of it — and just to heighten [Harry]447-harry ’s feeling of well - being , no story about [Hagrid]198-hagrid had appeared in [the Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet . “[3079-she] [She]3079-she didn ’ seem very int’rested in magical creatures , ter tell [yeh]3080-you the truth , ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid said , when [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione asked [him]447-harry how [his]447-harry interview with [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had gone during the last Care of Magical Creatures lesson of the term . To [their]6646-their very great relief , [Hagrid]198-hagrid had given up on direct contact with [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts now , and [they]6646-their were merely sheltering behind [[his]447-harry cabin]6196-his cabin today , sitting at a trestle table and preparing a fresh selection of food with which to tempt [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts . “[3079-she] [She]3079-she jus ’ wanted [me]0-i ter talk about [you]3080-you , [Harry]447-harry , ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid continued in a low voice . “[447-harry] Well , [I]0-i told [her]3079-she [we]3081-we ’d been [friends]2995-friends since [I]0-i went ter fetch [yeh]3083-yeh from [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys . ‘ Never had to tell [him]3084-him off in four years ? ’ [she]3079-she said . ‘ Never played [you]3080-you up in lessons , has [he]3084-him ? ’ [I]0-i told [her]3079-she no , an ’ [she]3079-she didn ’ seem happy at all . [Yeh’d]3083-yeh think [she]3079-she wanted [me]0-i to say [yeh]3083-yeh were horrible , [Harry]447-harry . ” “[3079-she] ’ Course [she]3079-she did , ” said [Harry]447-harry , throwing lumps of dragon liver into a large metal bowl and picking up [his]447-harry knife to cut some more . “[3079-she] [She]3079-she ca n’t keep writing about what [a tragic little hero]3085-a tragic little hero [I]0-i am , it ’ll get boring . ” “[3079-she] [She]3079-she wants a new angle , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ” said [Ron]188-ron wisely as [he]188-ron shelled salamander eggs . “[198-hagrid] [You]3080-you were supposed to say [Harry]447-harry ’s [a mad delinquent]3086-a mad delinquent ! ” “[447-harry] But [he]447-harry ’s not ! ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , looking genuinely shocked . “[447-harry] [She]3079-she should ’ve interviewed [Snape]357-snape , ” said [Harry]447-harry grimly . “[357-snape] [He]357-snape ’d give [her]3079-she the goods on [me]0-i any day . ‘ [Potter]447-harry has been crossing lines ever since [he]447-harry first arrived at [this school]6490-this school ... ’ ” “[357-snape] Said that , did [he]357-snape ? ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , while [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione laughed . “[357-snape] Well , [yeh]3080-you might ’ve bent a few rules , [Harry]447-harry , bu ’ yeh’re all [righ]3088-righ ’ really , aren ’ [you]447-harry ? ” “[447-harry] Cheers , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ” said [Harry]447-harry , grinning . “[198-hagrid] [You]198-hagrid coming to this ball thing on Christmas Day , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[198-hagrid] Though ’ [I]0-i might look in on it , yeah , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid gruffly . “[0-i] Should be a good do , [I]0-i reckon . [You]198-hagrid ’ll be openin ’ the dancin ’ , won ’ [yeh]198-hagrid , [Harry]447-harry ? Who ’re [you]447-harry takin ’ ? ” “[447-harry] [No one]783-no one , yet , ” said [Harry]447-harry , feeling [himself]447-harry going red again . [Hagrid]198-hagrid did n’t pursue the subject . The last week of term became increasingly boisterous as it progressed . Rumors about the Yule Ball were flying everywhere , though [Harry]447-harry did n’t believe half of [them]6650-them — for instance , that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had bought eight hundred barrels of mulled mead from [Madam Rosmerta]126-madam rosmerta . It seemed to be fact , however , that [he]447-harry had booked [the Weird Sisters]6651-the weird sisters . Exactly who or what [the Weird Sisters]468-the weird sisters were [Harry]447-harry did n’t know , never having had access to a wizard ’s wireless , but [he]447-harry deduced from the wild excitement of [those who had grown up listening to [the WWN ( Wizarding Wireless Network]6653-the wwn ( wizarding wireless network]6652-those who had grown up listening to the wwn ( wizarding wireless network ) that [they]6653-the wwn ( wizarding wireless network were [a very famous musical group]6654-a very famous musical group . [Some of [the teachers]1836-the teachers]6655-some of the teachers , like [little Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick , gave up trying to teach [them]6655-some of the teachers much when [their]6655-some of the teachers minds were so clearly elsewhere ; [he]447-harry allowed [them]6655-some of the teachers to play games in [his]447-harry lesson on Wednesday , and spent most of it talking to [Harry]447-harry about the perfect Summoning Charm [Harry]447-harry had used during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament . [Other teachers]6657-other teachers were not so generous . Nothing would ever deflect [Professor Binns]411-professor binns , for example , from plowing on through [his]447-harry notes on goblin rebellions — as [Binns]411-professor binns had n’t let [his]447-harry own death stand in the way of continuing to teach , [they]6653-the wwn ( wizarding wireless network supposed a small thing like Christmas was n’t going to put [him]447-harry off . It was amazing how [he]447-harry could make even bloody and vicious goblin riots sound as boring as [Percy]273-percy ’s cauldron - bottom report . [Professors McGonagall]469-professors mcgonagall and [Moody]381-moody kept [them]6655-some of the teachers working until the very last second of [their]6655-some of the teachers classes too , and [Snape]357-snape , of course , would no sooner let [them]6655-some of the teachers play games in class than adopt [Harry]447-harry . Staring nastily around at [them]6655-some of the teachers all , [he]447-harry informed [them]6655-some of the teachers that [he]447-harry would be testing [them]6655-some of the teachers on poison antidotes during the last lesson of the term . “[470-evil] [Evil]470-evil , [he]470-evil is , ” [Ron]188-ron said bitterly that night in [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room . “[470-evil] Springing a test on [us]3090-us on the last day . Ruining the last bit of term with a whole load of studying . ” “[470-evil] Mmm ... [you]470-evil ’re not exactly straining [yourself]470-evil , though , are [you]470-evil ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking at [him]470-evil over the top of [her]178-hermione Potions notes . [Ron]188-ron was busy building a card castle out of [his]188-ron Exploding Snap pack — a much more interesting pastime than with Muggle cards , because of the chance that the whole thing would blow up at any second . “[470-evil] It ’s Christmas , [Hermione]178-hermione , ” said [Harry]447-harry lazily ; [he]447-harry was rereading Flying with the Cannons for the tenth time in an armchair near the fire . [Hermione]178-hermione looked severely over at [him]470-evil too . “[470-evil] [I]0-i ’d have thought [you]470-evil ’d be doing something constructive , [Harry]447-harry , even if [you]470-evil do n’t want to learn [your]470-evil antidotes ! ” “[178-hermione] Like what ? ” [Harry]447-harry said as [he]447-harry watched [Joey Jenkins of the Cannons]471-joey jenkins of the cannons belt a Bludger toward [a Ballycastle Bats Chaser]472-a ballycastle bats chaser . “[178-hermione] That egg ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione hissed . “[178-hermione] Come on , [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]0-i ’ve got till February the twenty - fourth , ” [Harry]447-harry said . [He]447-harry had put the golden egg [upstairs]692-upstairs in [his]447-harry trunk and had n’t opened it since the celebration party after the first task . There were still two and a half months to go until [he]447-harry needed to know what all the screechy wailing meant , after all . “[0-i] But it might take weeks to work it out ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[470-evil] [You]470-evil ’re going to look [a real idiot]3091-a real idiot if [everyone else]5213-everyone else knows what the next task is and [you]470-evil do n’t ! ” “[178-hermione] Leave [him]470-evil alone , [Hermione]178-hermione , [he]470-evil ’s earned a bit of a break , ” said [Ron]188-ron , and [he]188-ron placed the last two cards on top of [the castle]807-the castle and [the whole lot]6661-the whole lot blew up , singeing [his]188-ron eyebrows . “[470-evil] Nice look , [Ron]188-ron ... go well with [your]188-ron dress robes , that will . ” It was [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george . [They]3093-we sat down at the table with [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione as [Ron]188-ron felt how much damage had been done . “[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron , can [we]3093-we borrow [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ? ” [George]193-george asked . “[188-ron] No , [he]216-pigwidgeon ’s off delivering a letter , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[216-pigwidgeon] Why ? ” “[216-pigwidgeon] Because [George]193-george wants to invite [him]216-pigwidgeon to the ball , ” said [Fred]192-fred sarcastically . “[193-george] Because [we]3093-we want to send a letter , [you]188-ron stupid great prat , ” said [George]193-george . “[188-ron] Who d’you two keep writing to , eh ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[188-ron] Nose out , [Ron]188-ron , or [I]0-i ’ll burn that for [you]188-ron too , ” said [Fred]192-fred , waving [his]0-i wand threateningly . “[0-i] So ... [you]3093-we lot got dates for the ball yet ? ” “[3093-we] Nope , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[3093-we] Well , [you]188-ron ’d better hurry up , [mate]3094-mate , or [all the good ones]3095-all the good ones will be gone , ” said [Fred]192-fred . “[3095-all the good ones] Who ’re [you]0-i going with , then ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[424-angelina] [Angelina]424-angelina , ” said [Fred]192-fred promptly , without a trace of embarrassment . “[424-angelina] What ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , taken aback . “[424-angelina] [You]0-i ’ve already asked [her]424-angelina ? ” “[0-i] Good point , ” said [Fred]192-fred . [He]0-i turned [his]0-i head and called across [the common room]5978-the common room , “[0-i] Oi ! [Angelina]424-angelina ! ” [Angelina]424-angelina , who had been chatting with [Alicia Spinnet]473-alicia spinnet near the fire , looked over at [him]188-ron . “[424-angelina] What ? ” [she]424-angelina called back . “[0-i] Want to come to the ball with [me]0-i ? ” [Angelina]424-angelina gave [Fred]192-fred an appraising sort of look . “[0-i] All right , then , ” [she]424-angelina said , and [she]424-angelina turned back to [Alicia]473-alicia spinnet and carried on chatting with a bit of a grin on [her]424-angelina face . “[0-i] There [you]3096-you go , ” said [Fred]192-fred to [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron , “[3096-you] piece of cake . ” [He]188-ron got to [his]188-ron feet , yawning , and said , “[3096-you] [We]3097-we ’d better use a school owl then , [George]193-george , come on ... ” [They]3097-we left . [Ron]188-ron stopped feeling [his]188-ron eyebrows and looked across the smoldering wreck of [[his]188-ron card castle]6663-his card castle at [Harry]447-harry . “[193-george] [We]3097-we should get a move on , [you]3096-you know ... ask [someone]872-someone . [He]872-someone ’s right . [We]3097-we do n’t want to end up with [a pair of trolls]3099-a pair of trolls . ” [Hermione]178-hermione let out a sputter of indignation . “[3099-a pair of trolls] A pair of ... what , excuse [me]0-i ? ” “[3099-a pair of trolls] Well — [you]3096-you know , ” said [Ron]188-ron , shrugging . “[3099-a pair of trolls] [I]0-i ’d rather go alone than with — with [Eloise Midgen]387-eloise midgen , say . ” “[387-eloise midgen] [Her]387-eloise midgen acne ’s loads better lately — and [she]387-eloise midgen ’s really nice ! ” “[387-eloise midgen] [Her]387-eloise midgen nose is off - center , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[387-eloise midgen] Oh [I]0-i see , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said , bristling . “[387-eloise midgen] So basically , [you]3096-you ’re going to take [the best - looking girl who ’ll have [you]3096-you]3100-the best - looking girl who ’ll have you , even if [she]387-eloise midgen ’s completely horrible ? ” “[387-eloise midgen] Er — yeah , that sounds about right , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[387-eloise midgen] [I]0-i ’m going to bed , ” [Hermione]178-hermione snapped , and [she]178-hermione swept off toward [the girls]1159-the girls ’ staircase without another word . [The Hogwarts staff]6665-the hogwarts staff , demonstrating a continued desire to impress [the visitors from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons and [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang]6666-the visitors from beauxbatons and durmstrang , seemed determined to show [the castle]807-the castle at [its]807-the castle best this Christmas . When the decorations went up , [Harry]447-harry noticed that they were the most stunning [he]447-harry had yet seen inside [the school]1854-the school . Everlasting icicles had been attached to the banisters of the marble staircase ; the usual twelve Christmas trees in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall were bedecked with everything from luminous holly berries to real , hooting , golden owls , and the suits of armor had all been bewitched to sing carols whenever [anyone]816-anyone passed [them]6671-them . It was quite something to hear “[0-i] O Come , All [Ye]3101-ye Faithful ” sung by [an empty helmet that only knew half the words]6672-an empty helmet that only knew half the words . Several times , [Filch]379-filch [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker had to extract Peeves from inside the armor , where [he]379-filch had taken to hiding , filling in the gaps in the songs with lyrics of [his]379-filch own invention , all of which were very rude . And still , [Harry]447-harry had n’t asked [Cho]258-cho to the ball . [He]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron were getting very nervous now , though as [Harry]447-harry pointed out , [Ron]188-ron would look much less stupid than [he]188-ron would without [a partner]3071-a partner ; [Harry]447-harry was supposed to be starting the dancing with [the other champions]2605-the other champions . “[0-i] [I]0-i suppose there ’s always [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle , ” [he]0-i said gloomily , referring to [the ghost who haunted [[the girls]1159-the girls ’ toilets on [the second floor]1031-the second floor]6678-the girls ’ toilets on the second floor]6676-the ghost who haunted the girls ’ toilets on the second floor . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry — [we]3102-we ’ve just got to grit [our]3102-we teeth and do it , ” said [Ron]188-ron on Friday morning , in a tone that suggested [they]3102-we were planning the storming of [an impregnable fortress]6680-an impregnable fortress . “[447-harry] When [we]3102-we get back to [the common room]5978-the common room tonight , [we]3102-we ’ll both have [partners]3104-partners — agreed ? ” “[3104-partners] Er ... okay , ” said [Harry]447-harry . But every time [he]447-harry glimpsed [Cho]258-cho that day — during break , and then lunchtime , and once on the way to [History of Magic]127-history of magic — [she]258-cho was surrounded by [friends]2995-friends . Did n’t [she]258-cho ever go anywhere alone ? Could [he]447-harry perhaps ambush [her]258-cho as [she]258-cho was going into [a bathroom]6682-a bathroom ? But no — [she]258-cho even seemed to go there with [an escort of [four or five girls]6684-four or five girls]6683-an escort of four or five girls . Yet if [he]447-harry did n’t do it soon , [she]258-cho was bound to have been asked by [somebody else]6685-somebody else . [He]447-harry found it hard to concentrate on [Snape]357-snape ’s Potions test , and consequently forgot to add the key ingredient — a bezoar — meaning that [he]447-harry received bottom marks . [He]447-harry did n’t care , though ; [he]447-harry was too busy screwing up [his]447-harry courage for what [he]447-harry was about to do . When the bell rang , [he]447-harry grabbed [his]447-harry bag , and hurried to the dungeon door . “[3104-partners] [I]0-i ’ll meet [you]3105-you at dinner , ” [he]447-harry said to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , and [he]447-harry dashed off [upstairs]692-upstairs . [He]447-harry ’d just have to ask [Cho]258-cho for a private word , that was all ... [He]447-harry hurried off through [the packed corridors]6687-the packed corridors looking for [her]258-cho , and ( rather sooner than [he]447-harry had expected ) [he]447-harry found [her]258-cho , emerging from [a Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson]6688-a defense against the dark arts lesson . “[258-cho] Er — [Cho]258-cho ? Could [I]0-i have a word with [you]258-cho ? ” Giggling should be made illegal , [Harry]447-harry thought furiously , as [all the girls around [Cho]258-cho]6689-all the girls around cho started doing it . [She]258-cho did n’t , though . [She]258-cho said , “[0-i] Okay , ” and followed [him]447-harry out of earshot of [[her]258-cho classmates]6690-her classmates . [Harry]447-harry turned to look at [her]258-cho and [his]447-harry stomach gave a weird lurch as though [he]447-harry had missed a step going [downstairs]687-downstairs . “[0-i] Er , ” [he]447-harry said . [He]447-harry could n’t ask [her]258-cho . [He]447-harry could n’t . But [he]447-harry had to . [Cho]258-cho stood there looking puzzled , watching [him]447-harry . The words came out before [Harry]447-harry had quite got [his]447-harry tongue around them . “[0-i] Wangoballwime ? ” “[0-i] Sorry ? ” said [Cho]258-cho . “[3106-d’you] [D’you]3106-d’you — d’you want to go to the ball with [me]0-i ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . Why did [he]447-harry have to go red now ? Why ? “[3106-d’you] Oh ! ” said [Cho]258-cho , and [she]258-cho went red too . “[3106-d’you] Oh [Harry]447-harry , [I]0-i ’m really sorry , ” and [she]258-cho truly looked it . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve already said [I]0-i ’ll go with [someone else]2454-someone else . ” “[2454-someone else] Oh , ” said [Harry]447-harry . It was odd ; a moment before [his]447-harry insides had been writhing like snakes , but suddenly [he]447-harry did n’t seem to have any insides at all . “[2454-someone else] Oh okay , ” [he]447-harry said , “[447-harry] no problem . ” “[447-harry] [I]0-i ’m really sorry , ” [she]258-cho said again . “[0-i] That ’s okay , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [They]6692-they stood there looking at [each other]968-each other , and then [Cho]258-cho said , “[0-i] Well — ” “[0-i] Yeah , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] Well , ’ bye , ” said [Cho]258-cho , still very red . [She]258-cho walked away . [Harry]447-harry called after [her]258-cho , before [he]447-harry could stop [himself]447-harry . “[0-i] Who ’re [you]0-i going with ? ” “[238-cedric] Oh — [Cedric]238-cedric , ” [she]258-cho said . “[238-cedric] [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . ” “[238-cedric] Oh right , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [His]447-harry insides had come back again . It felt as though they had been filled with lead in [their]6694-their absence . Completely forgetting about dinner , [he]447-harry walked slowly back up to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , [Cho]258-cho ’s voice echoing in [his]447-harry ears with every step [he]447-harry took . “[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric — [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . ” [He]447-harry had been starting to quite like [Cedric]238-cedric — prepared to overlook the fact that [he]238-cedric had once beaten [him]238-cedric at [Quidditch]181-quidditch , and was handsome , and popular , and nearly [[everyone]658-everyone ’s favorite champion]6696-everyone ’s favorite champion . Now [he]447-harry suddenly realized that [Cedric]238-cedric was in fact [a useless pretty boy who did n’t have enough brains to fill an eggcup]6697-a useless pretty boy who did n’t have enough brains to fill an eggcup . “[238-cedric] Fairy lights , ” [he]447-harry said dully to [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady — the password had been changed the previous day . “[5160-dear] Yes , indeed , [dear]5160-dear ! ” [she]5972-the fat lady trilled , straightening [her]5972-the fat lady new tinsel hair band as [she]5972-the fat lady swung forward to admit [him]447-harry . Entering [the common room]5978-the common room , [Harry]447-harry looked around , and to [his]447-harry surprise [he]447-harry saw [Ron]188-ron sitting ashen - faced in a distant corner . [Ginny]213-ginny was sitting with [him]447-harry , talking to [him]447-harry in what seemed to be a low , soothing voice . “[5160-dear] What ’s up , [Ron]188-ron ? ” said [Harry]447-harry , joining [them]6700-them . [Ron]188-ron looked up at [Harry]447-harry , a sort of blind horror in [his]188-ron face . “[188-ron] Why did [I]0-i do it ? ” [he]188-ron said wildly . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know what made [me]0-i do it ! ” “[0-i] What ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[3109-he] [He]3109-he — er — just asked [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur to go to the ball with [him]3109-he , ” said [Ginny]213-ginny . [She]213-ginny looked as though [she]213-ginny was fighting back a smile , but [she]213-ginny kept patting [Ron]188-ron ’s arm sympathetically . “[3109-he] [You]188-ron what ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know what made [me]0-i do it ! ” [Ron]188-ron gasped again . “[0-i] What was [I]0-i playing at ? There were [people — all around]3110-people — all around — [I]0-i ’ve gone mad — [everyone]658-everyone watching ! [I]0-i was just walking past [her]428-fleur in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall — [she]428-fleur was standing there talking to [Diggory]238-cedric — and it sort of came over [me]0-i — and [I]0-i asked [her]428-fleur ! ” [Ron]188-ron moaned and put [his]188-ron face in [his]188-ron hands . [He]188-ron kept talking , though the words were barely distinguishable . “[428-fleur] [She]428-fleur looked at [me]0-i like [I]0-i was a sea slug or something . Did n’t even answer . And then — [I]0-i dunno — [I]0-i just sort of came to [my]0-i senses and ran for it . ” “[0-i] [She]428-fleur ’s part veela , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[428-fleur] [You]0-i were right — [[her]428-fleur grandmother]3113-her grandmother was [one]5267-one . It was n’t [your]0-i fault , [I]0-i bet [you]0-i just walked past when [she]428-fleur was turning on the old charm for [Diggory]238-cedric and got a blast of it — but [she]428-fleur was wasting [her]428-fleur time . [He]238-cedric ’s going with [Cho Chang]258-cho . ” [Ron]188-ron looked up . “[258-cho] [I]0-i asked [her]428-fleur to go with [me]0-i just now , ” [Harry]447-harry said dully , “[428-fleur] and [she]428-fleur told [me]0-i . ” [Ginny]213-ginny had suddenly stopped smiling . “[428-fleur] This is mad , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[428-fleur] [We]3115-we ’re [the only ones left who have n’t got [anyone]816-anyone]3116-the only ones left who have n’t got anyone — well , except [Neville]337-neville . Hey — guess who [he]238-cedric asked ? [Hermione]178-hermione ! ” “[178-hermione] What ? ” said [Harry]447-harry , completely distracted by this startling news . “[178-hermione] Yeah , [I]0-i know ! ” said [Ron]188-ron , some of the color coming back into [his]188-ron face as [he]188-ron started to laugh . “[238-cedric] [He]238-cedric told [me]0-i after Potions ! Said [she]428-fleur ’s always been really nice , helping [him]238-cedric out with work and stuff — but [she]428-fleur told [him]238-cedric [she]428-fleur was already going with [someone]872-someone . Ha ! As if ! [She]428-fleur just did n’t want to go with [Neville]337-neville ... [I]0-i mean , who would ? ” “[428-fleur] Do n’t ! ” said [Ginny]213-ginny , annoyed . “[428-fleur] Do n’t laugh — ” Just then [Hermione]178-hermione climbed in through the portrait hole . “[428-fleur] Why were n’t [you]3119-you two at dinner ? ” [she]178-hermione said , coming over to join [them]3119-you . “[3119-you] Because — oh shut up laughing , [[you]3119-you two]5186-you two — because [they]5186-you two ’ve both just been turned down by [girls]5185-girls [they]5186-you two asked to the ball ! ” said [Ginny]213-ginny . That shut [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron up . “[213-ginny] Thanks a bunch , [Ginny]213-ginny , ” said [Ron]188-ron sourly . “[213-ginny] [All the good - looking ones]3122-all the good - looking ones taken , [Ron]188-ron ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione loftily . “[188-ron] [Eloise Midgen]387-eloise midgen starting to look quite pretty now , is [she]387-eloise midgen ? Well , [I]0-i ’m sure [you]3119-you ’ll find someone somewhere who ’ll have [you]3119-you . ” But [Ron]188-ron was staring at [Hermione]178-hermione as though suddenly seeing [her]178-hermione in a whole new light . “[0-i] [Hermione]178-hermione , [Neville]337-neville ’s right — [you]3119-you are [a girl]6625-a girl ... ” “[3119-you] Oh well spotted , ” [she]178-hermione said acidly . “[3119-you] Well — [you]188-ron can come with [one of [us]3125-we]3124-one of us ! ” “[0-i] No , [I]0-i ca n’t , ” snapped [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] Oh come on , ” [he]188-ron said impatiently , “[0-i] [we]3125-we need [partners]3104-partners , [we]3125-we ’re going to look really stupid if [we]3125-we have n’t got any , [everyone else]5213-everyone else has ... ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t come with [you]188-ron , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , now blushing , “[0-i] because [I]0-i ’m already going with [someone]872-someone . ” “[872-someone] No , [you]3119-you ’re not ! ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[3119-you] [You]3119-you just said that to get rid of [Neville]337-neville ! ” “[0-i] Oh did [I]0-i ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , and [her]178-hermione eyes flashed dangerously . “[0-i] Just because it ’s taken [you]188-ron three years to notice , [Ron]188-ron , does n’t mean [no one else]5990-no one else has spotted [I]0-i ’m [a girl]6625-a girl ! ” [Ron]188-ron stared at [her]178-hermione . Then [he]188-ron grinned again . “[6625-a girl] Okay , okay , [we]3131-we know [you]0-i ’re [a girl]6625-a girl , ” [he]188-ron said . “[3131-we] That do ? Will [you]0-i come now ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve already told [you]188-ron ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione said very angrily . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m going with [someone else]2454-someone else ! ” And [she]3134-she stormed off toward [[the girls]1159-the girls ’ dormitories]6702-the girls ’ dormitories again . “[2454-someone else] [She]3134-she ’s lying , ” said [Ron]188-ron flatly , watching [her]3134-she go . “[3134-she] [She]3134-she ’s not , ” said [Ginny]213-ginny quietly . “[3134-she] Who is it then ? ” said [Ron]188-ron sharply . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m not telling [you]188-ron , it ’s [her]3134-she business , ” said [Ginny]213-ginny . “[0-i] Right , ” said [Ron]188-ron , who looked extremely put out , “[0-i] this is getting stupid . [Ginny]213-ginny , [you]213-ginny can go with [Harry]447-harry , and [I]0-i ’ll just — ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t , ” said [Ginny]213-ginny , and [she]213-ginny went scarlet too . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m going with — with [Neville]337-neville . [He]337-neville asked [me]0-i when [Hermione]3135-hermione said no , and [I]0-i thought ... well ... [I]0-i ’m not going to be able to go otherwise , [I]0-i ’m not in fourth year . ” [She]213-ginny looked extremely miserable . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i ’ll go and have dinner , ” [she]213-ginny said , and [she]213-ginny got up and walked off to [the portrait hole]2501-the portrait hole , [her]213-ginny head bowed . [Ron]188-ron goggled at [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] What ’s got into [them]3136-them ? ” [he]188-ron demanded . But [Harry]447-harry had just seen [Parvati]352-parvati and [Lavender]392-lavender come in through the portrait hole . The time had come for drastic action . “[3136-them] Wait here , ” [he]188-ron said to [Ron]188-ron , and [he]188-ron stood up , walked straight up to [Parvati]352-parvati , and said , “[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati ? Will [you]352-parvati go to the ball with [me]0-i ? ” [Parvati]352-parvati went into a fit of giggles . [Harry]447-harry waited for [them]3136-them to subside , [his]447-harry fingers crossed in the pocket of [his]447-harry robes . “[352-parvati] Yes , all right then , ” [she]352-parvati said finally , blushing furiously . “[352-parvati] Thanks , ” said [Harry]447-harry , in relief . “[392-lavender] [Lavender]392-lavender — will [you]352-parvati go with [Ron]188-ron ? ” “[188-ron] [She]352-parvati ’s going with [Seamus]252-seamus , ” said [Parvati]352-parvati , and [the pair of]6704-the pair of [them]6704-the pair of giggled harder than ever . [Harry]447-harry sighed . “[352-parvati] Ca n’t [you]352-parvati think of anyone who ’d go with [Ron]188-ron ? ” [he]447-harry said , lowering [his]447-harry voice so that [Ron]188-ron would n’t hear . “[188-ron] What about [Hermione Granger]178-hermione ? ” said [Parvati]352-parvati . “[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione ’s going with [someone else]2454-someone else . ” [Parvati]352-parvati looked astonished . “[178-hermione] Ooooh — who ? ” [she]352-parvati said keenly . [Harry]447-harry shrugged . “[178-hermione] No idea , ” [he]447-harry said . “[178-hermione] So what about [Ron]188-ron ? ” “[188-ron] Well ... ” said [Parvati]352-parvati slowly , “[188-ron] [I]0-i suppose [[my]0-i sister]3138-my sister might ... [Padma]475-padma , [you]3139-you know ... in [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch . [I]0-i ’ll ask [her]3138-my sister if [you]3139-you like . ” “[3138-my sister] Yeah , that would be great , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[3138-my sister] Let [me]0-i know , will [you]3140-you ? ” And [he]447-harry went back over to [Ron]188-ron , feeling that this ball was a lot more trouble than it was worth , and hoping very much that [Padma Patil]475-padma ’s nose was dead center .[3140-you] Despite the very heavy load of homework that the fourth years had been given for the holidays , [Harry]447-harry was in no mood to work when term ended , and spent the week leading up to Christmas enjoying [himself]447-harry as fully as possible along with [everyone else]5213-everyone else . [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower was hardly less crowded now than during term - time ; [it]94-gryffindor tower seemed to have shrunk slightly too , as [[its]94-gryffindor tower inhabitants]3142-its inhabitants were being so much rowdier than usual . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george had had a great success with [their]3143-their Canary Creams , and for the first couple of days of the holidays , [people]5169-people kept bursting into feather all over [the place]667-the place . Before long , however , all [the Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors had learned to treat food [anybody else]3146-anybody else offered [them]347-the gryffindors with extreme caution , in case it had a Canary Cream concealed in the center , and [George]193-george confided to [Harry]447-harry that [he]447-harry and [Fred]192-fred were now working on developing something else . [Harry]447-harry made a mental note never to accept so much as a crisp from [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george in future . [He]447-harry still had n’t forgotten [Dudley]182-dudley and the Ton - Tongue Toffee . Snow was falling thickly upon [the castle]807-the castle and [[its]807-the castle grounds]3148-its grounds now . The pale blue Beauxbatons carriage looked like a large , chilly , frosted pumpkin next to [the iced gingerbread house]3149-the iced gingerbread house that was [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin , while [the Durmstrang ship ’s portholes]3151-the durmstrang ship ’s portholes were glazed with ice , the rigging white with frost . [The house - elves down in [the kitchen]688-the kitchen]3152-the house - elves down in the kitchen were outdoing [themselves]3152-the house - elves down in the kitchen with a series of rich , warming stews and savory puddings , and only [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur seemed to be able to find anything to complain about . “ It is [too ’ eavy]6705-too ’ eavy , [all zis ’ Ogwarts food]6706-all zis ’ ogwarts food , ”[428-fleur] [they]3154-they heard [her]428-fleur saying grumpily as [they]3154-they left [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall behind [her]428-fleur one evening ( [Ron]188-ron skulking behind [Harry]447-harry , keen not to be spotted by [Fleur]428-fleur ) . “ [I]188-ron will not fit into [my]188-ron dress robes ! ”[188-ron] “ Oooh there ’s a tragedy , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione snapped as [Fleur]428-fleur went out into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ [She]428-fleur really thinks a lot of [herself]428-fleur , [that one]6707-that one , does n’t [she]428-fleur ? ”[428-fleur] “ [Hermione]178-hermione — who are [you]428-fleur going to the ball with ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [He]188-ron kept springing this question on [her]428-fleur , hoping to startle [her]428-fleur into a response by asking it when [she]428-fleur least expected it . However , [Hermione]178-hermione merely frowned and said , “ [I]178-hermione ’m not telling [you]188-ron , [you]188-ron ’ll just make fun of [me]178-hermione . ”[178-hermione] “ [You]428-fleur ’re joking , [Weasley]188-ron ! ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , behind [them]3157-them . “ [You]428-fleur ’re not telling [me]282-malfoy [someone]872-someone ’s asked that to the ball ? Not the long - molared Mudblood ? ”[282-malfoy] [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron both whipped around , but [Hermione]178-hermione said loudly , waving to [somebody]5444-somebody over [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s shoulder , “ Hello , [Professor Moody]381-moody ! ”[178-hermione] [Malfoy]282-malfoy went pale and jumped backward , looking wildly around for [Moody]381-moody , but [he]282-malfoy was still up at the staff table , finishing [his]282-malfoy stew . “ [Twitchy little ferret]6709-twitchy little ferret , are n’t [you]282-malfoy , [Malfoy]282-malfoy ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione scathingly , and [she]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron went up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase laughing heartily . “ [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking sideways at [her]178-hermione , suddenly frowning , “ [your]178-hermione teeth ... ”[188-ron] “ What about them ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ Well , they ’re different ... [I]188-ron ’ve just noticed ... ”[188-ron] “ Of course [they]6710-they are — did [you]188-ron expect [me]188-ron to keep those fangs [Malfoy]282-malfoy gave [me]188-ron ? ”[188-ron] “ No , [I]178-hermione mean , they ’re different to how they were before [he]282-malfoy put that hex on [you]178-hermione ... [They]6710-they ’re all ... straight and — and normal - sized . ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione suddenly smiled very mischievously , and [Harry]447-harry noticed it too : It was a very different smile from the one [he]447-harry remembered . “ Well ... when [I]178-hermione went up to [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey to get [them]6710-they shrunk , [she]323-madam pomfrey held up a mirror and told [me]178-hermione to stop [her]323-madam pomfrey when [they]6710-they were back to how [they]6710-they normally were , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ And [I]178-hermione just ... let [her]323-madam pomfrey carry on a bit . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione smiled even more widely . “ [Mum]204-mum and [Dad]189-dad wo n’t be too pleased . [I]178-hermione ’ve been trying to persuade [them]6710-they to let [me]178-hermione shrink [them]6710-they for ages , but [they]6710-they wanted [me]178-hermione to carry on with [my]178-hermione braces . [You]6711-you know , [they]6710-they ’re [dentists]867-dentists , [they]6710-they just do n’t think teeth and magic should — look ! [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s back ! ”[178-hermione] [Ron]188-ron ’s tiny owl was twittering madly on the top of the icicle - laden banisters , a scroll of parchment tied to [his]188-ron leg . [People passing [him]188-ron]3160-people passing him were pointing and laughing , and [a group of [third - year girls]3162-third - year girls]3161-a group of third - year girls paused and said , “ Oh look at [the weeny owl]6713-the weeny owl ! Is n’t [he]6713-the weeny owl cute ? ”[3161-a group of third - year girls] “ [Stupid little feathery git]6714-stupid little feathery git ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron hissed , hurrying up [the stairs]2040-the stairs and snatching up [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon . “ [You]188-ron bring letters to [the addressee]6715-the addressee ! [You]188-ron do n’t hang around showing off ! ”[216-pigwidgeon] [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon hooted happily , [his]216-pigwidgeon head protruding over [Ron]188-ron ’s fist . [The third - year girls]3164-the third - year girls all looked very shocked . “ Clear off ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron snapped at [them]3164-the third - year girls , waving the fist holding [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon , who hooted more happily than ever as [he]216-pigwidgeon soared through the air . “ Here — take it , [Harry]447-harry , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron added in an undertone as [the third - year girls]3164-the third - year girls scuttled away looking scandalized . [He]188-ron pulled [Sirius]195-sirius ’s reply off [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon ’s leg , [Harry]447-harry pocketed it , and [they]3164-the third - year girls hurried back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower to read it . [Everyone in [the common room]5978-the common room]3166-everyone in the common room was much too busy in letting off more holiday steam to observe what [anyone else]5075-anyone else was up to . [Ron]188-ron , [Harry]447-harry , and [Hermione]178-hermione sat apart from [everyone else]5213-everyone else by a dark window that was gradually filling up with snow , and [Harry]447-harry read out : [Dear Harry]476-harry , Congratulations on getting past the Horntail . Whoever put [your]476-harry name in that goblet should n’t be feeling too happy right now ! [I]0-i was going to suggest a Conjunctivitis Curse , as a dragon ’s eyes are its weakest point — “ That ’s what [Krum]225-krum did ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered — but [your]476-harry way was better , [I]0-i ’m impressed . Do n’t get complacent , though , [Harry]476-harry . [You]476-harry ’ve only done one task ; whoever put [you]476-harry in for the tournament ’s got plenty more opportunity if [they]3170-they ’re trying to hurt [you]476-harry . Keep [your]476-harry eyes open — particularly when [the person [we]3172-we discussed]3171-the person we discussed is around — and concentrate on keeping [yourself]476-harry out of trouble . Keep in touch , [I]0-i still want to hear about anything unusual . “ [He]3171-the person we discussed sounds exactly like [Moody]381-moody , ”[476-harry] said [Harry]476-harry quietly , tucking the letter away again inside [his]476-harry robes . “ ‘ Constant vigilance ! ’ [You]476-harry ’d think [I]476-harry walk around with [my]476-harry eyes shut , banging off the walls ... ”[476-harry] “ But [he]3171-the person we discussed ’s right , [Harry]476-harry , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , “ [you]476-harry have still got two tasks to do . [You]476-harry really ought to have a look at that egg , [you]476-harry know , and start working out what it means ... ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione , [he]3171-the person we discussed ’s got ages ! ”[188-ron] snapped [Ron]188-ron . “ Want a game of chess , [Harry]476-harry ? ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , okay , ”[476-harry] said [Harry]476-harry . Then , spotting the look on [Hermione]178-hermione ’s face , [he]476-harry said , “ Come on , how’m [I]476-harry supposed to concentrate with all this noise going on ? [I]476-harry wo n’t even be able to hear the egg over this lot . ”[476-harry] “ Oh [I]178-hermione suppose not , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione sighed , and [she]178-hermione sat down to watch [their]3173-their chess match , which culminated in an exciting checkmate of [Ron]188-ron ’s , involving [a couple of recklessly brave pawns]3174-a couple of recklessly brave pawns and [a very violent bishop]3175-a very violent bishop . [Harry]476-harry awoke very suddenly on Christmas Day . Wondering what had caused [his]476-harry abrupt return to consciousness , [he]476-harry opened [his]476-harry eyes , and saw something with very large , round , green eyes staring back at [him]476-harry in the darkness , so close they were almost nose to nose . “ [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[476-harry] [Harry]476-harry yelled , scrambling away from the elf so fast [he]476-harry almost fell out of bed . “ Do n’t do that ! ”[476-harry] “ [Dobby]466-dobby is sorry , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] squeaked [Dobby]466-dobby anxiously , jumping backward with [his]466-dobby long fingers over [his]466-dobby mouth . “ [Dobby]466-dobby is only wanting to wish [Harry Potter]447-harry ‘ Merry Christmas ’ and bring [him]447-harry a present , [sir]5372-sir ! [Harry Potter]447-harry did say [Dobby]466-dobby could come and see [him]447-harry sometimes , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] “ It ’s okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , still breathing rather faster than usual , while [his]447-harry heart rate returned to normal . “ Just — just prod [me]447-harry or something in future , all right , do n’t bend over [me]447-harry like that ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry pulled back the curtains around [his]447-harry four - poster , took [his]447-harry glasses from [his]447-harry bedside table , and put them on . [His]447-harry yell had awoken [Ron]188-ron , [Seamus]252-seamus , [Dean]167-dean , and [Neville]337-neville . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them were peering through the gaps in [their]1147-all of them own hangings , heavy - eyed and tousle - haired . “ Someone attacking [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[252-seamus] [Seamus]252-seamus asked sleepily . “ No , it ’s just [Dobby]466-dobby , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered . “ Go back to sleep . ”[447-harry] “ Nah ... presents ! ”[252-seamus] said [Seamus]252-seamus , spotting the large pile at the foot of [his]447-harry bed . [Ron]188-ron , [Dean]167-dean , and [Neville]337-neville decided that now [they]1147-all of them were awake [they]1147-all of them might as well get down to some present - opening too . [Harry]447-harry turned back to [Dobby]466-dobby , who was now standing nervously next to [Harry]447-harry ’s bed , still looking worried that [he]466-dobby had upset [Harry]447-harry . There was a Christmas bauble tied to the loop on top of [his]447-harry tea cozy . “ Can [Dobby]466-dobby give [Harry Potter]447-harry [his]447-harry present ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry squeaked tentatively . “ ’ Course [you]466-dobby can , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Er ... [I]447-harry ’ve got something for [you]466-dobby too . ”[447-harry] It was a lie ; [he]447-harry had n’t bought anything for [Dobby]466-dobby at all , but [he]447-harry quickly opened [his]447-harry trunk and pulled out a particularly knobbly rolled - up pair of socks . They were [his]447-harry oldest and foulest , mustard yellow , and had once belonged to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon . The reason they were extra - knobbly was that [Harry]447-harry had been using them to cushion [his]447-harry Sneakoscope for over a year now . [He]447-harry pulled out the Sneakoscope and handed the socks to [Dobby]466-dobby , saying , “ Sorry , [I]447-harry forgot to wrap them ... ”[447-harry] But [Dobby]466-dobby was utterly delighted . “ Socks are [Dobby]466-dobby ’s favorite , favorite clothes , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said , ripping off [his]466-dobby odd ones and pulling on [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon ’s . “ [I]466-dobby has seven now , [sir]5372-sir ... But [sir]5372-sir ... ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said , [his]466-dobby eyes widening , having pulled both socks up to their highest extent , so that they reached to the bottom of [his]466-dobby shorts , “ [they]6722-they has made a mistake in [the shop]2615-the shop , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [they]6722-they is giving [you]466-dobby two the same ! ”[466-dobby] “ Ah , no , [Harry]447-harry , how come [you]447-harry did n’t spot that ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , grinning over from [his]188-ron own bed , which was now strewn with wrapping paper . “ Tell [you]466-dobby what , [Dobby]466-dobby — here [you]466-dobby go — take these two , and [you]466-dobby can mix them up properly . And here ’s [your]466-dobby sweater . ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron threw [Dobby]466-dobby a pair of violet socks [he]188-ron had just unwrapped , and the hand - knitted sweater [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had sent . [Dobby]466-dobby looked quite overwhelmed . “ [Sir]5372-sir is very kind ! ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby squeaked , [his]466-dobby eyes brimming with tears again , bowing deeply to [Ron]188-ron . “ [Dobby]466-dobby knew [sir]5372-sir must be [a great wizard]5722-a great wizard , for [he]5372-sir is [[Harry Potter]447-harry ’s greatest friend]6727-harry potter ’s greatest friend , but [Dobby]466-dobby did not know that [he]5372-sir was also as generous of spirit , as noble , as selfless — ”[466-dobby] “ [They]6728-they ’re only socks , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who had gone slightly pink around the ears , though [he]188-ron looked rather pleased all the same . “ Wow , [Harry]447-harry — ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron had just opened [Harry]447-harry ’s present , a Chudley Cannon hat . “ Cool ! ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron jammed it onto [his]188-ron head , where it clashed horribly with [his]188-ron hair . [Dobby]466-dobby now handed [Harry]447-harry a small package , which turned out to be — socks . “ [Dobby]466-dobby is making them [himself]466-dobby , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[1304-the elf] [the elf]1304-the elf said happily . “ [He]466-dobby is buying the wool out of [his]466-dobby wages , [sir]5372-sir ! ”[1304-the elf] The left sock was bright red and had a pattern of broomsticks upon it ; the right sock was green with a pattern of Snitches . “ [They]6731-they ’re ... [they]6731-they ’re really ... well , thanks , [Dobby]466-dobby , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and [he]447-harry pulled them on , causing [Dobby]466-dobby ’s eyes to leak with happiness again . “ [Dobby]466-dobby must go now , [sir]5372-sir , [we]6733-we is already making Christmas dinner in [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby , and [he]466-dobby hurried out of [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory , waving good - bye to [Ron]188-ron and [the others]957-the others as [he]466-dobby passed . [Harry]447-harry ’s other presents were much more satisfactory than [Dobby]466-dobby ’s odd socks — with the obvious exception of [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ , which consisted of a single tissue , an all - time low — [Harry]447-harry supposed [they]3180-they too were remembering the Ton - Tongue Toffee . [Hermione]178-hermione had given [Harry]447-harry a book called [Quidditch Teams of [Britain]8-britain and [Ireland]10-ireland]3181-quidditch teams of britain and ireland ; [Ron]188-ron , a bulging bag of Dungbombs ; [Sirius]195-sirius , a handy penknife with attachments to unlock any lock and undo any knot ; and [Hagrid]198-hagrid , a vast box of sweets including all [Harry]447-harry ’s favorites : [Bertie Bott]288-bertie bott ’s Every Flavor Beans , Chocolate Frogs , [Drooble]477-drooble ’s Best Blowing Gum , and Fizzing Whizbees . There was also , of course , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s usual package , including a new sweater ( green , with a picture of a dragon on it — [Harry]447-harry supposed [Charlie]210-charlie had told [her]178-hermione all about the Horntail ) , and a large quantity of homemade mince pies . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron met up with [Hermione]178-hermione in [the common room]5978-the common room , and [they]3180-they went down to breakfast together . [They]3180-they spent most of the morning in [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , where [everyone]658-everyone was enjoying [their]658-everyone presents , then returned to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall for a magnificent lunch , which included at least a hundred turkeys and Christmas puddings , and large piles of Cribbage ’s Wizarding Crackers . [They]3180-they went out onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds in the afternoon ; the snow was untouched except for the deep channels made by [the Durmstrang]81-durmstrang and [Beauxbatons students on [their]3186-beauxbatons students on their way up to the castle way up to [the castle]807-the castle]3186-beauxbatons students on their way up to the castle . [Hermione]178-hermione chose to watch [Harry]447-harry and [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys ’ snowball fight rather than join in , and at five o’clock said [she]178-hermione was going back [upstairs]692-upstairs to get ready for the ball . “ What , [you]178-hermione need three hours ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking at [her]178-hermione incredulously and paying for [his]188-ron lapse in concentration when a large snowball , thrown by [George]193-george , hit [him]188-ron hard on the side of the head . “ Who ’re [you]178-hermione going with ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron yelled after [Hermione]178-hermione , but [she]178-hermione just waved and disappeared up the stone steps into [the castle]807-the castle . There was no Christmas tea today , as the ball included a feast , so at seven o’clock , when it had become hard to aim properly , [the others]957-the others abandoned [their]957-the others snowball fight and trooped back to [the common room]5978-the common room . [The Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady was sitting in [her]5972-the fat lady frame with [[her]5972-the fat lady friend]3193-her friend [Violet]435-violet from [downstairs]687-downstairs , both of [them]3195-them extremely tipsy , empty boxes of chocolate liqueurs littering the bottom of [her]5972-the fat lady picture . “ Lairy fights , that ’s the one ! ”[5972-the fat lady] [she]5972-the fat lady giggled when [they]3195-them gave the password , and [she]5972-the fat lady swung forward to let [them]3195-them inside . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , [Seamus]252-seamus , [Dean]167-dean , and [Neville]337-neville changed into [their]957-the others dress robes up in [[their]957-the others dormitory]3196-their dormitory , all of [them]957-the others looking very self - conscious , but none as much as [Ron]188-ron , who surveyed [himself]188-ron in the long mirror in the corner with an appalled look on [his]188-ron face . There was just no getting around the fact that [his]188-ron robes looked more like a dress than anything else . In a desperate attempt to make them look more manly , [he]188-ron used a Severing Charm on the ruff and cuffs . It worked fairly well ; at least [he]188-ron was now lace - free , although [he]188-ron had n’t done a very neat job , and the edges still looked depressingly frayed as [the boys]681-the boys set off [downstairs]687-downstairs . “ [I]167-dean still ca n’t work out how [you]681-the boys two got [the best - looking girls in the year]6735-the best - looking girls in the year , ”[167-dean] muttered [Dean]167-dean . “ Animal magnetism , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron gloomily , pulling stray threads out of [his]188-ron cuffs . [The common room]5978-the common room looked strange , full of [people wearing different colors instead of the usual mass of black]3200-people wearing different colors instead of the usual mass of black . [Parvati]352-parvati was waiting for [Harry]447-harry at the foot of [the stairs]2040-the stairs . [She]352-parvati looked very pretty indeed , in robes of shocking pink , with [her]352-parvati long dark plait braided with gold , and gold bracelets glimmering at [her]352-parvati wrists . [Harry]447-harry was relieved to see that [she]352-parvati was n’t giggling . “ [You]352-parvati — er — look nice , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said awkwardly . “ Thanks , ”[352-parvati] [she]352-parvati said . “ [Padma]475-padma ’s going to meet [you]188-ron in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , ”[352-parvati] [she]352-parvati added to [Ron]188-ron . “ Right , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking around . “ Where ’s [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] [Parvati]352-parvati shrugged . “ Shall [we]6737-we go down then , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[352-parvati] “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , wishing [he]447-harry could just stay in [the common room]5978-the common room . [Fred]192-fred winked at [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry passed [him]447-harry on the way out of the portrait hole . [The entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall was packed with [students]5744-students too , all milling around waiting for eight o’clock , when the doors to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall would be thrown open . [Those people who were meeting [partners from [different Houses]3208-different houses]3207-partners from different houses]3206-those people who were meeting partners from different houses were edging through [the crowd]1284-the crowd trying to find [one another]773-one another . [Parvati]352-parvati found [[her]352-parvati sister]3211-her sister , [Padma]475-padma , and led [her]3211-her sister over to [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “ Hi , ”[475-padma] said [Padma]475-padma , who was looking just as pretty as [Parvati]352-parvati in robes of bright turquoise . [She]475-padma did n’t look too enthusiastic about having [Ron]188-ron as [a partner]3071-a partner , though ; [her]475-padma dark eyes lingered on the frayed neck and sleeves of [his]188-ron dress robes as [she]475-padma looked [him]188-ron up and down . “ Hi , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , not looking at [her]475-padma , but staring around at [the crowd]1284-the crowd . “ Oh no ... ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron bent [his]188-ron knees slightly to hide behind [Harry]447-harry , because [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur was passing , looking stunning in robes of silver - gray satin , and accompanied by [the Ravenclaw Quidditch Captain]181-quidditch , [Roger Davies]478-roger davies . When [they]3214-they had disappeared , [Ron]188-ron stood straight again and stared over the heads of [the crowd]1284-the crowd . “ Where is [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said again . [A group of [Slytherins]345-the slytherins]3216-a group of slytherins came up the steps from [[their]3216-a group of slytherins dungeon common room]3217-their dungeon common room . [Malfoy]282-malfoy was in front ; [he]282-malfoy was wearing dress robes of black velvet with a high collar , which in [Harry]447-harry ’s opinion made [him]282-malfoy look like [a vicar]3218-a vicar . [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson in very frilly robes of pale pink was clutching [Malfoy]282-malfoy ’s arm . [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle were both wearing green ; [they]3219-they resembled moss - colored boulders , and neither of [them]3219-they , [Harry]447-harry was pleased to see , had managed to find [a partner]3071-a partner . The oak front doors opened , and [everyone]658-everyone turned to look as [the Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students entered with [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . [Krum]225-krum was at the front of the party , accompanied by [a pretty girl in blue robes [Harry]447-harry did n’t know]3223-a pretty girl in blue robes harry did n’t know . Over [their]6071-the durmstrang students heads [he]447-harry saw that [an area of lawn right in front of [the castle]807-the castle]3224-an area of lawn right in front of the castle had been transformed into [a sort of grotto full of fairy lights]3226-a sort of grotto full of fairy lights — meaning hundreds of actual living fairies were sitting in the rosebushes that had been conjured there , and fluttering over the statues of what seemed to be [Father Christmas]328-father and [his]328-father reindeer . Then [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s voice called , “ [Champions]479-champions over here , please ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Parvati]352-parvati readjusted [her]352-parvati bangles , beaming ; [she]352-parvati and [Harry]447-harry said “ See [you]6071-the durmstrang students in a minute ”[447-harry] to [Ron]188-ron and [Padma]475-padma and walked forward , [the chattering crowd]2178-the chattering crowd parting to let [them]6071-the durmstrang students through . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , who was wearing dress robes of red tartan and had arranged a rather ugly wreath of thistles around the brim of [her]352-parvati hat , told [them]6071-the durmstrang students to wait on one side of the doors while [everyone else]5213-everyone else went inside ; [they]6071-the durmstrang students were to enter [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall in procession when [the rest of [the students]1889-the students]3230-the rest of the students had sat down . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur and [Roger Davies]478-roger davies stationed [themselves]3232-themselves nearest the doors ; [Davies]478-roger davies looked so stunned by [his]478-roger davies good fortune in having [Fleur]428-fleur for [a partner]3071-a partner that [he]478-roger davies could hardly take [his]478-roger davies eyes off [her]428-fleur . [Cedric]238-cedric and [Cho]258-cho were close to [Harry]447-harry too ; [he]447-harry looked away from [them]6071-the durmstrang students so [he]447-harry would n’t have to talk to [them]6071-the durmstrang students . [His]447-harry eyes fell instead on [the girl next to [Krum]225-krum]3234-the girl next to krum . [His]447-harry jaw dropped . It was [Hermione]178-hermione . But [she]178-hermione did n’t look like [Hermione]178-hermione at all . [She]178-hermione had done something with [her]178-hermione hair ; it was no longer bushy but sleek and shiny , and twisted up into an elegant knot at the back of [her]178-hermione head . [She]178-hermione was wearing robes made of a floaty , periwinkle - blue material , and [she]178-hermione was holding [herself]178-hermione differently , somehow — or maybe it was merely the absence of the twenty or so books [she]178-hermione usually had slung over [her]178-hermione back . [She]178-hermione was also smiling — rather nervously , it was true — but the reduction in the size of [her]178-hermione front teeth was more noticeable than ever ; [Harry]447-harry could n’t understand how [he]447-harry had n’t spotted it before . “ Hi , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ Hi , [Parvati]352-parvati ! ”[178-hermione] [Parvati]352-parvati was gazing at [Hermione]178-hermione in unflattering disbelief . [She]178-hermione was n’t the only one either ; when the doors to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall opened , [[Krum]225-krum ’s fan club from [the library]5894-the library]3236-krum ’s fan club from the library stalked past , throwing [Hermione]178-hermione looks of deepest loathing . [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson gaped at [her]178-hermione as [she]178-hermione walked by with [Malfoy]282-malfoy , and even [he]282-malfoy did n’t seem to be able to find an insult to throw at [her]178-hermione . [Ron]188-ron , however , walked right past [Hermione]178-hermione without looking at [her]178-hermione . Once [everyone else]5213-everyone else was settled in [the Hall]698-the hall , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall told [the champions]6016-the champions and [[their]6016-the champions partners]3061-their partners to get in line in pairs and to follow [her]178-hermione . [They]6016-the champions did so , and [everyone in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall]3242-everyone in the great hall applauded as [they]6016-the champions entered and started walking up toward a large round table at the top of [the Hall]698-the hall , where [the judges]6019-the judges were sitting . The walls of [the Hall]698-the hall had all been covered in sparkling silver frost , with hundreds of garlands of mistletoe and ivy crossing the starry black ceiling . The House tables had vanished ; instead , there were about [a hundred smaller , lantern - lit ones]3247-a hundred smaller , lantern - lit ones , each seating about [a dozen people]3248-a dozen people . [Harry]447-harry concentrated on not tripping over [his]447-harry feet . [Parvati]352-parvati seemed to be enjoying [herself]352-parvati ; [she]352-parvati was beaming around at [everybody]1092-everybody , steering [Harry]447-harry so forcefully that [he]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry were a show dog [she]352-parvati was putting through its paces . [He]447-harry caught sight of [Ron]188-ron and [Padma]475-padma as [he]447-harry neared the top table . [Ron]188-ron was watching [Hermione]178-hermione pass with narrowed eyes . [Padma]475-padma was looking sulky . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore smiled happily as [the champions]6016-the champions approached the top table , but [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff wore an expression remarkably like [Ron]188-ron ’s as [he]417-karkaroff watched [Krum]225-krum and [Hermione]178-hermione draw nearer . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , tonight in robes of bright purple with large yellow stars , was clapping as enthusiastically as [any of [the students]1889-the students]3251-any of the students ; and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , who had changed [her]313-madame maxime usual uniform of black satin for a flowing gown of lavender silk , was applauding [them]1889-the students politely . But [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch , [Harry]447-harry suddenly realized , was not there . The fifth seat at the table was occupied by [Percy Weasley]206-percy . When [the champions]6016-the champions and [[their]6016-the champions partners]3061-their partners reached the table , [Percy]206-percy drew out the empty chair beside [him]206-percy , staring pointedly at [Harry]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry took the hint and sat down next to [Percy]206-percy , who was wearing brand - new , navy - blue dress robes and an expression of such smugness that [Harry]447-harry thought it ought to be fined . “ [I]206-percy ’ve been promoted , ”[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy said before [Harry]447-harry could even ask , and from [his]206-percy tone , [he]206-percy might have been announcing [his]206-percy election as [supreme ruler of [the universe]3256-the universe]3255-supreme ruler of the universe . “ [I]206-percy ’m now [[Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch ’s personal assistant]6738-mr. crouch ’s personal assistant , and [I]206-percy ’m here representing [him]433-mr. crouch . ”[206-percy] “ Why did n’t [he]433-mr. crouch come ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . [He]447-harry was n’t looking forward to being lectured on cauldron bottoms all through dinner . “ [I]447-harry ’m afraid to say [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch is n’t well , not well at all . Has n’t been right since the World Cup . Hardly surprising — overwork . [He]433-mr. crouch ’s not as young as [he]433-mr. crouch was — though still quite brilliant , of course , the mind remains as great as it ever was . But the World Cup was a fiasco for [the whole Ministry]5240-the whole ministry , and then , [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch suffered a huge personal shock with the misbehavior of [that house - elf of [his]433-mr. crouch]6740-that house - elf of his , [Blinky]480-blinky , or whatever [she]6740-that house - elf of his was called . Naturally , [he]433-mr. crouch dismissed [her]6740-that house - elf of his immediately afterward , but — well , as [I]447-harry say , [he]433-mr. crouch ’s getting on , [he]433-mr. crouch needs looking after , and [I]447-harry think [he]433-mr. crouch ’s found a definite drop in [his]433-mr. crouch home comforts since [she]6740-that house - elf of his left . And then [we]6741-we had the tournament to arrange , and the aftermath of the Cup to deal with — [that revolting Skeeter woman]6742-that revolting skeeter woman buzzing around — no , [poor man]6743-poor man , [he]433-mr. crouch ’s having a well - earned , quiet Christmas . [I]447-harry ’m just glad [he]433-mr. crouch knew [he]433-mr. crouch had someone [he]433-mr. crouch could rely upon to take [his]433-mr. crouch place . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry wanted very much to ask whether [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch had stopped calling [Percy “ Weatherby]273-percy ”[433-mr. crouch] yet , but resisted the temptation . There was no food as yet on the glittering golden plates , but small menus were lying in front of each of them . [Harry]447-harry picked [his]447-harry up uncertainly and looked around — there were [no waiters]3257-no waiters . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , however , looked carefully down at [his]187-dumbledore own menu , then said very clearly to [his]187-dumbledore plate , “ Pork chops ! ”[187-dumbledore] And pork chops appeared . Getting the idea , the rest of the table placed [their]3258-their orders with [their]3258-their plates too . [Harry]447-harry glanced up at [Hermione]178-hermione to see how [she]178-hermione felt about this new and more complicated method of dining — surely it meant plenty of extra work for [the house - elves]5815-the house - elves ? — but for once , [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t seem to be thinking about S.P.E.W. [She]178-hermione was deep in talk with [Viktor Krum]225-krum and hardly seemed to notice what [she]178-hermione was eating . It now occurred to [Harry]447-harry that [he]447-harry had never actually heard [Krum]225-krum speak before , but [he]447-harry was certainly talking now , and very enthusiastically at that . “ Vell , ve have [a castle also , not as big as this]6744-a castle also , not as big as this , nor as comfortable , [I]447-harry am thinking , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry was telling [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Ve have just four floors , and the fires are lit only for magical purposes . But ve have grounds larger even than these — though in vinter , ve have very little daylight , so [ve]6745-ve are not enjoying them . But in summer ve are flying every day , over [the lakes]6746-the lakes and [the mountains]6747-the mountains — ”[447-harry] “ Now , now , [Viktor]225-krum ! ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff with a laugh that did n’t reach [his]447-harry cold eyes , “ do n’t go giving away anything else , now , or [[your]225-krum charming friend]6748-your charming friend will know exactly where to find [us]6749-we ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore smiled , [his]187-dumbledore eyes twinkling . “ [Igor]417-karkaroff , all this secrecy ... [one]5267-one would almost think [you]417-karkaroff did n’t want [visitors]6751-visitors . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Well , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , displaying [his]417-karkaroff yellowing teeth to their fullest extent , “ [we]6749-we are all protective of [[our]6749-we private domains]6752-our private domains , are [we]6749-we not ? Do [we]6749-we not jealously guard [the halls of learning that have been entrusted to [us]6749-we]6753-the halls of learning that have been entrusted to us ? Are [we]6749-we not right to be proud that [we]6749-we alone know [[our]6749-we school]6754-our school ’s secrets , and right to protect [them]6754-our school ? ”[417-karkaroff] “ Oh [I]187-dumbledore would never dream of assuming [I]187-dumbledore know all Hogwarts ’ secrets , [Igor]417-karkaroff , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore amicably . “ Only this morning , for instance , [I]447-harry took a wrong turning on the way to [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom and found [myself]447-harry in [a beautifully proportioned room [I]447-harry have never seen before , containing a really rather magnificent collection of chamber pots]6756-a beautifully proportioned room i have never seen before , containing a really rather magnificent collection of chamber pots . When [I]447-harry went back to investigate more closely , [I]447-harry discovered that [the room]705-the room had vanished . But [I]447-harry must keep an eye out for [it]705-the room . Possibly [it]705-the room is only accessible at five - thirty in the morning . Or it may only appear at the quarter moon — or when [the seeker has an exceptionally full bladder]6758-the seeker has an exceptionally full bladder . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snorted into [his]447-harry plate of goulash . [Percy]273-percy frowned , but [Harry]447-harry could have sworn [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had given [him]273-percy a very small wink . [Meanwhile Fleur Delacour]428-fleur was criticizing the Hogwarts decorations to [Roger Davies]478-roger davies . “ Zis is nothing , ”[3260-she] [she]3260-she said dismissively , looking around at the sparkling walls of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “ At [ze Palace of Beauxbatons]6759-ze palace of beauxbatons , [we]6760-we ’ ave ice sculptures all around [ze dining chamber at [Chreestmas]128-chreestmas]6761-ze dining chamber at chreestmas . Zey do not melt , of course ... [zey]6762-zey are like ’ uge statues of diamond , glittering around [ze place]6763-ze place . And ze food is seemply superb . And [we]6760-we ’ ave [choirs of wood nymphs]6764-choirs of wood nymphs , ’ oo serenade [us]6760-we as [we]6760-we eat . [We]6760-we ’ ave none of zis ugly armor in [ze]6762-zey ’ alls , and eef [a poltergeist]6765-a poltergeist ever entaired into [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons , ’ [e]6766-e would be expelled like zat . ”[3260-she] [She]3260-she slapped [her]3260-she hand onto the table impatiently . [Roger Davies]478-roger davies was watching [her]3260-she talk with a very dazed look on [his]478-roger davies face , and [he]478-roger davies kept missing [his]478-roger davies mouth with [his]478-roger davies fork . [Harry]447-harry had the impression that [Davies]478-roger davies was too busy staring at [Fleur]428-fleur to take in a word [she]3260-she was saying . “ Absolutely right , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said quickly , slapping [his]447-harry own hand down on the table in imitation of [Fleur]428-fleur . “ Like that . Yeah . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked around [the Hall]698-the hall . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was sitting at one of the other staff tables ; [he]198-hagrid was back in [his]198-hagrid horrible hairy brown suit and gazing up at the top table . [Harry]447-harry saw [him]198-hagrid give a small wave , and looking around , saw [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime return it , [her]313-madame maxime opals glittering in the candlelight . [Hermione]178-hermione was now teaching [Krum]225-krum to say [her]178-hermione name properly ; [he]447-harry kept calling [her]178-hermione “ [Hermy]178-hermione - own . ”[447-harry] “ [Her]178-hermione - [my]178-hermione - oh - nee , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said slowly and clearly . “ Herm - own - ninny . ”[178-hermione] “ Close enough , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , catching [Harry]447-harry ’s eye and grinning . When all the food had been consumed , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood up and asked [the students]1889-the students to do the same . Then , with a wave of [his]187-dumbledore wand , all the tables zoomed back along the walls leaving the floor clear , and then [he]187-dumbledore conjured a raised platform into existence along the right wall . A set of drums , several guitars , a lute , a cello , and some bagpipes were set upon it . [The Weird Sisters]6651-the weird sisters now trooped up onto the stage to wildly enthusiastic applause ; [they]6651-the weird sisters were all extremely hairy and dressed in black robes that had been artfully ripped and torn . [They]6651-the weird sisters picked up [their]6651-the weird sisters instruments , and [Harry]447-harry , who had been so interested in watching [them]6651-the weird sisters that [he]447-harry had almost forgotten what was coming , suddenly realized that the lanterns on all the other tables had gone out , and that [the other champions]2605-the other champions and [[their]2605-the other champions partners]3061-their partners were standing up . “ Come on ! ”[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati hissed . “ [We]6651-the weird sisters ’re supposed to dance ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry tripped over [his]447-harry dress robes as [he]447-harry stood up . [The Weird Sisters]6651-the weird sisters struck up a slow , mournful tune ; [Harry]447-harry walked onto the brightly lit dance floor , carefully avoiding catching [anyone]816-anyone ’s eye ( [he]447-harry could see [Seamus]252-seamus and [Dean]167-dean waving at [him]447-harry and sniggering ) , and next moment , [Parvati]352-parvati had seized [his]447-harry hands , placed one around [her]352-parvati waist , and was holding the other tightly in [hers]352-parvati . It was n’t as bad as it could have been , [Harry]447-harry thought , revolving slowly on the spot ( [Parvati]352-parvati was steering ) . [He]447-harry kept [his]447-harry eyes fixed over the heads of [the watching people]3269-the watching people , and very soon many of [them]3269-the watching people too had come onto the dance floor , so that [the champions]6016-the champions were no longer the center of attention . [Neville]337-neville and [Ginny]213-ginny were dancing nearby — [he]447-harry could see [Ginny]213-ginny wincing frequently as [Neville]337-neville trod on [her]213-ginny feet — and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was waltzing with [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . [He]187-dumbledore was so dwarfed by [her]313-madame maxime that the top of [his]187-dumbledore pointed hat barely tickled [her]313-madame maxime chin ; however , [she]313-madame maxime moved very gracefully for [a woman so large]3271-a woman so large . [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody was doing an extremely ungainly two - step with [Professor Sinistra]356-professor sinistra , who was nervously avoiding [his]332-moody wooden leg . “ Nice socks , [Potter]447-harry , ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody growled as [he]332-moody passed , [his]332-moody magical eye staring through [Harry]447-harry ’s robes . “ Oh — yeah , [Dobby the house - elf]6767-dobby the house - elf knitted them for [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning . “ [He]332-moody is so creepy ! ”[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati whispered as [Moody]332-moody clunked away . “ [I]332-moody do n’t think that eye should be allowed ! ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry heard the final , quavering note from the bagpipe with relief . [The Weird Sisters]6651-the weird sisters stopped playing , applause filled [the hall]698-the hall once more , and [Harry]447-harry let go of [Parvati]352-parvati at once . “ Let ’s sit down , shall [we]6768-we ? ”[447-harry] “ Oh — but — this is a really good one ! ”[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati said as [the Weird Sisters]468-the weird sisters struck up a new song , which was much faster . “ No , [I]447-harry do n’t like it , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry lied , and [he]447-harry led [her]352-parvati away from the dance floor , past [Fred]192-fred and [Angelina]424-angelina , who were dancing so exuberantly that people around [them]3274-them were backing away in fear of injury , and over to the table where [Ron]188-ron and [Padma]475-padma were sitting . “ How ’s it going ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked [Ron]188-ron , sitting down and opening a bottle of butterbeer . [Ron]188-ron did n’t answer . [He]188-ron was glaring at [Hermione]178-hermione and [Krum]225-krum , who were dancing nearby . [Padma]475-padma was sitting with [her]475-padma arms and legs crossed , one foot jiggling in time to the music . Every now and then [she]475-padma threw a disgruntled look at [Ron]188-ron , who was completely ignoring [her]475-padma . [Parvati]352-parvati sat down on [Harry]447-harry ’s other side , crossed [her]352-parvati arms and legs too , and within minutes was asked to dance by [a boy from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons]3275-a boy from beauxbatons . “ [You]447-harry do n’t mind , do [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati said . “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , who was now watching [Cho]258-cho and [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Oh never mind , ”[352-parvati] snapped [Parvati]352-parvati , and [she]352-parvati went off with [the boy]5057-the boy from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons . When the song ended , [she]352-parvati did not return . [Hermione]178-hermione came over and sat down in [Parvati]352-parvati ’s empty chair . [She]178-hermione was a bit pink in the face from dancing . “ Hi , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Ron]188-ron did n’t say anything . “ [It]6769-it ’s hot , is n’t it ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , fanning [herself]178-hermione with [her]178-hermione hand . “ [Viktor]225-krum ’s just gone to get some drinks . ”[178-hermione] [Ron]188-ron gave [her]178-hermione a withering look . “ [Viktor]225-krum ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said . “ Has n’t [he]225-krum asked [you]178-hermione to call [him]225-krum [Vicky]482-vicky yet ? ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione looked at [him]188-ron in surprise . “ What ’s up with [you]188-ron ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ If [you]178-hermione do n’t know , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron scathingly , “ [I]188-ron ’m not going to tell [you]178-hermione . ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione stared at [him]188-ron , then at [Harry]447-harry , who shrugged . “ [Ron]188-ron , what — ? ”[447-harry] “ [He]188-ron ’s from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang ! ”[188-ron] spat [Ron]188-ron . “ [He]188-ron ’s competing against [Harry]447-harry ! Against [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ! [You]188-ron — [you]188-ron ’re — ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron was obviously casting around for words strong enough to describe [Hermione]178-hermione ’s crime , “ fraternizing with [the enemy]932-the enemy , that ’s what [you]188-ron ’re doing ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione ’s mouth fell open . “ Do n’t be so stupid ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said after a moment . “ [The enemy]932-the enemy ! Honestly — who was the one who was all excited when [they]932-the enemy saw [him]188-ron arrive ? Who was [the one who wanted [his]188-ron autograph]6772-the one who wanted his autograph ? Who ’s got a model of [him]188-ron up in [[their]932-the enemy dormitory]3196-their dormitory ? ”[178-hermione] [Ron]188-ron chose to ignore this . “ [I]188-ron s’pose [he]188-ron asked [you]178-hermione to come with [him]188-ron while [you]178-hermione were both in [the library]5894-the library ? ”[188-ron] “ Yes , [he]188-ron did , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , the pink patches on [her]178-hermione cheeks glowing more brightly . “ So what ? ”[178-hermione] “ What happened — trying to get [him]188-ron to join spew , were [you]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] “ No , [I]178-hermione was n’t ! If [you]178-hermione really want to know , [he]188-ron — [he]188-ron said [he]188-ron ’d been coming up to [the library]5894-the library every day to try and talk to [me]178-hermione , but [he]188-ron had n’t been able to pluck up the courage ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said this very quickly , and blushed so deeply that [she]178-hermione was the same color as [Parvati]352-parvati ’s robes . “ Yeah , well — that ’s [his]188-ron story , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron nastily . “ And what ’s that supposed to mean ? ”[188-ron] “ Obvious , is n’t it ? [He]188-ron ’s [[Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s student]6776-karkaroff ’s student , is n’t [he]188-ron ? [He]188-ron knows who [you]178-hermione hang around with ... [He]188-ron ’s just trying to get closer to [Harry]447-harry — get inside information on [him]188-ron — or get near enough to jinx [him]188-ron — ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione looked as though [Ron]188-ron had slapped [her]178-hermione . When [she]178-hermione spoke , [her]178-hermione voice quivered . “ For [your]178-hermione information , [he]188-ron has n’t asked [me]188-ron one single thing about [Harry]447-harry , not one — ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron changed tack at the speed of light . “ Then [he]188-ron ’s hoping [you]178-hermione ’ll help [him]188-ron find out what [his]188-ron egg means ! [I]188-ron suppose [you]178-hermione ’ve been putting [your]178-hermione heads together during those cozy little library sessions — ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione ’d never help [him]188-ron work out that egg ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking outraged . “ Never . How could [you]188-ron say something like that — [I]178-hermione want [Harry]447-harry to win the tournament , [Harry]447-harry knows that , do n’t [you]188-ron , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] “ [You]188-ron ’ve got a funny way of showing it , ”[188-ron] sneered [Ron]188-ron . “ This whole tournament ’s supposed to be about getting to know [foreign wizards]5761-foreign wizards and making friends with [them]5761-foreign wizards ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione hotly . “ No it is n’t ! ”[188-ron] shouted [Ron]188-ron . “ It ’s about winning ! ”[188-ron] [People]5169-people were starting to stare at [them]3278-them . “ [Ron]188-ron , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry quietly , “ [I]447-harry have n’t got a problem with [Hermione]178-hermione coming with [Krum]225-krum — ”[447-harry] But [Ron]188-ron ignored [Harry]447-harry too . “ Why do n’t [you]188-ron go and find [Vicky]482-vicky , [he]225-krum ’ll be wondering where [you]188-ron are , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Do n’t call [him]225-krum [Vicky]482-vicky ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione jumped to [her]178-hermione feet and stormed off across [the dance floor]3279-the dance floor , disappearing into [the crowd]1284-the crowd . [Ron]188-ron watched [her]178-hermione go with a mixture of anger and satisfaction on [his]188-ron face . “ Are [you]188-ron going to ask [me]188-ron to dance at all ? ”[188-ron] [Padma]475-padma asked [him]188-ron . “ No , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , still glaring after [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Fine , ”[475-padma] snapped [Padma]475-padma , and [she]475-padma got up and went to join [Parvati]352-parvati and [the Beauxbatons boy]3281-the beauxbatons boy , who conjured up one of [[his]188-ron friends]864-his friends to join [them]3283-them so fast that [Harry]447-harry could have sworn [he]447-harry had zoomed [him]447-harry there by a Summoning Charm . “ [Vare]483-vare is [Herm]483-vare - own - ninny ? ”[225-krum] said a voice . [Krum]225-krum had just arrived at [their]3283-them table clutching two butterbeers . “ No idea , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron mulishly , looking up at [him]447-harry . “ Lost [her]178-hermione , have [you]225-krum ? ”[188-ron] [Krum]225-krum was looking surly again . “ [Vell]308-vell , if [you]308-vell see [her]178-hermione , tell [her]178-hermione [I]225-krum haff drinks , ”[225-krum] [he]225-krum said , and [he]225-krum slouched off . “ Made friends with [Viktor Krum]225-krum , have [you]225-krum , [Ron]188-ron ? ”[225-krum] [Percy]273-percy had bustled over , rubbing [his]273-percy hands together and looking extremely pompous . “ Excellent ! That ’s the whole point , [you]273-percy know — international magical cooperation ! ”[273-percy] To [Harry]447-harry ’s displeasure , [Percy]273-percy now took [Padma]475-padma ’s vacated seat . The top table was now empty ; [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was dancing with [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman with [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ; [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime and [Hagrid]198-hagrid were cutting a wide path around [the dance floor]3279-the dance floor as [they]3285-they waltzed through [the students]1889-the students , and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff was nowhere to be seen . When the next song ended , [everybody]1092-everybody applauded once more , and [Harry]447-harry saw [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman kiss [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s hand and make [his]221-bagman way back through [the crowds]2018-the crowds , at which point [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george accosted [him]221-bagman . “ What do [they]3289-they think [they]3289-they ’re doing , annoying [senior Ministry members]6778-senior ministry members ? ”[273-percy] [Percy]273-percy hissed , watching [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george suspiciously . “ No respect ... ”[273-percy] [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman shook off [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george fairly quickly , however , and , spotting [Harry]447-harry , waved and came over to [their]3289-they table . “ [I]273-percy hope [[my]273-percy brothers]6779-my brothers were n’t bothering [you]221-bagman , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman ? ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy at once . “ What ? Oh not at all , not at all ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ No , [they]3289-they were just telling [me]221-bagman a bit more about those fake wands of theirs . Wondering if [I]221-bagman could advise [them]3289-they on the marketing . [I]221-bagman ’ve promised to put [them]3289-they in touch with [a couple of contacts of mine at [Zonko ’s Joke Shop]129-zonko ’s joke shop]6780-a couple of contacts of mine at zonko ’s joke shop ... ”[221-bagman] [Percy]273-percy did n’t look happy about this at all , and [Harry]447-harry was prepared to bet [he]447-harry would be rushing to tell [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley about this the moment [he]447-harry got [home]836-home . Apparently [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george ’s plans had grown even more ambitious lately , if [they]3291-they were hoping to sell to [the public]3292-the public . [Bagman]221-bagman opened [his]221-bagman mouth to ask [Harry]447-harry something , but [Percy]273-percy diverted [him]221-bagman . “ How do [you]221-bagman feel the tournament ’s going , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman ? [[Our]6781-our department]5191-our department ’s quite satisfied — the hitch with the Goblet of Fire ”[221-bagman] — [he]221-bagman glanced at [Harry]447-harry — “ was a little unfortunate , of course , but it seems to have gone very smoothly since , do n’t [you]221-bagman think ? ”[221-bagman] “ Oh yes , ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman said cheerfully , “ it ’s all been enormous fun . How ’s [old Barty]269-crouch doing ? Shame [he]269-crouch could n’t come . ”[221-bagman] “ Oh [I]273-percy ’m sure [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch will be up and about in no time , ”[273-percy] said [Percy]273-percy importantly , “ but in the meantime , [I]273-percy ’m more than willing to take up the slack . Of course , it ’s not all attending balls ”[273-percy] — [he]273-percy laughed airily — “ oh no , [I]273-percy ’ve had to deal with all sorts of things that have cropped up in [his]433-mr. crouch absence — [you]221-bagman heard [Ali Bashir]274-ali bashir was caught smuggling a consignment of flying carpets into [the country]5048-the country ? And then [we]3293-they ’ve been trying to persuade [the Transylvanians]484-the transylvanians to sign the International Ban on Dueling . [I]273-percy ’ve got a meeting with [[their]484-the transylvanians Head of Magical Cooperation]6784-their head of magical cooperation in the new year — ”[273-percy] “ Let ’s go for a walk , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered to [Harry]447-harry , “ get away from [Percy]273-percy ... ”[188-ron] Pretending [they]3293-they wanted more drinks , [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron left the table , edged around [the dance floor]3279-the dance floor , and slipped out into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . The front doors stood open , and the fluttering fairy lights in [the rose garden]3296-the rose garden winked and twinkled as [they]3293-they went down the front steps , where [they]3293-they found [themselves]3293-they surrounded by bushes ; [winding , ornamental paths]3297-winding , ornamental paths ; and large stone statues . [Harry]447-harry could hear splashing water , which sounded like a fountain . Here and there , [people]5169-people were sitting on carved benches . [He]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron set off along [one of the winding paths through [the rosebushes]3300-the rosebushes]3299-one of the winding paths through the rosebushes , but [they]3293-they had gone only a short way when [they]3293-they heard an unpleasantly familiar voice . “ . . . do n’t see what there is to fuss about , [Igor]417-karkaroff . ”[417-karkaroff] “ [Severus]431-snape , [you]431-snape can not pretend this is n’t happening ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s voice sounded anxious and hushed , as though keen not to be overheard . “ It ’s been getting clearer and clearer for months . [I]417-karkaroff am becoming seriously concerned , [I]417-karkaroff ca n’t deny it — ”[417-karkaroff] “ Then flee , ”[431-snape] said [Snape]431-snape ’s voice curtly . “ Flee — [I]431-snape will make [your]431-snape excuses . [I]431-snape , however , am remaining at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff came around the corner . [Snape]431-snape had [his]431-snape wand out and was blasting rosebushes apart , [his]431-snape expression most ill - natured . Squeals issued from many of the bushes , and dark shapes emerged from them . “ Ten points from [Ravenclaw]181-quidditch , [Fawcett]421-miss fawcett ! ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape snarled as [a girl]6625-a girl ran past [him]431-snape . “ And ten points from [Hufflepuff]257-hufflepuff too , [Stebbins]485-stebbins ! ”[431-snape] as [a boy]5794-a boy went rushing after [her]6625-a girl . “ And what are [you]3304-they two doing ? ”[5794-a boy] [he]5794-a boy added , catching sight of [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron on [the path ahead]3303-the path ahead . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [Harry]447-harry saw , looked slightly discomposed to see [them]3304-they standing there . [His]417-karkaroff hand went nervously to [his]417-karkaroff goatee , and [he]417-karkaroff began winding it around [his]417-karkaroff finger . “ [We]3304-they ’re walking , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron told [Snape]431-snape shortly . “ Not against the law , is it ? ”[188-ron] “ Keep walking , then ! ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape snarled , and [he]431-snape brushed past [them]3304-they , [his]431-snape long black cloak billowing out behind [him]431-snape . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff hurried away after [Snape]431-snape . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron continued down [the path]5515-the path . “ What ’s got [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff all worried ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered . “ And since when have [he]417-karkaroff and [Snape]431-snape been on first - name terms ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . [They]3304-they had reached a large stone reindeer now , over which [they]3304-they could see the sparkling jets of a tall fountain . The shadowy outlines of [two enormous people]3306-two enormous people were visible on a stone bench , watching the water in the moonlight . And then [Harry]447-harry heard [Hagrid]198-hagrid speak . “ Momen ’ [I]198-hagrid saw [yeh]6785-yeh , [I]198-hagrid knew , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid was saying , in an oddly husky voice . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron froze . This did n’t sound like the sort of scene [they]3304-they ought to walk in on , somehow ... [Harry]447-harry looked around , back up [the path]5515-the path , and saw [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur and [Roger Davies]478-roger davies standing half - concealed in a rosebush nearby . [He]447-harry tapped [Ron]188-ron on the shoulder and jerked [his]447-harry head toward [them]3304-they , meaning that [they]3304-they could easily sneak off that way without being noticed ( [Fleur]428-fleur and [Davies]478-roger davies looked very busy to [Harry]447-harry ) , but [Ron]188-ron , eyes widening in horror at the sight of [Fleur]428-fleur , shook [his]188-ron head vigorously , and pulled [Harry]447-harry deeper into the shadows behind the reindeer . “ What did [you]447-harry know , ’ Agrid ? ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , a purr in [her]313-madame maxime low voice . [Harry]447-harry definitely did n’t want to listen to this ; [he]447-harry knew [Hagrid]198-hagrid would hate to be overheard in a situation like this ( [he]198-hagrid certainly would have ) — if it had been possible [he]198-hagrid would have put [his]198-hagrid fingers in [his]198-hagrid ears and hummed loudly , but that was n’t really an option . Instead [he]447-harry tried to interest [himself]447-harry in a beetle crawling along the stone reindeer ’s back , but the beetle just was n’t interesting enough to block out [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s next words . “ [I]198-hagrid jus ’ knew ... knew [you]447-harry were like [me]198-hagrid ... Was it [[yer]447-harry mother]6786-yer mother or [[yer]447-harry father]6787-yer father ? ”[198-hagrid] “ [I]198-hagrid — [I]198-hagrid do n’t know what [you]198-hagrid mean , ’ [Agrid]450-agrid ... ”[198-hagrid] “ It was [[my]198-hagrid mother]5924-my mother , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid quietly . “ [She]5924-my mother was one o ’ [the las ’ ones in [Britain]8-britain]6789-the las ’ ones in britain . ’ Course , [I]198-hagrid can ’ remember [her]5924-my mother too well ... [she]5924-my mother left , see . When [I]198-hagrid was abou ’ three . [She]5924-my mother wasn ’ really [the maternal sort]6790-the maternal sort . Well ... it ’s not in [their]6791-their natures , is it ? Dunno what happened to [her]5924-my mother ... might be dead fer all [I]198-hagrid know ... ”[198-hagrid] [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime did n’t say anything . And [Harry]447-harry , in spite of [himself]447-harry , took [his]447-harry eyes off the beetle and looked over the top of the reindeer ’s antlers , listening ... [He]447-harry had never heard [Hagrid]198-hagrid talk about [his]198-hagrid childhood before . “ [[Me]198-hagrid dad]6792-me dad was broken - hearted when [she]5924-my mother wen ’ . [Tiny little bloke]6793-tiny little bloke , [[my]198-hagrid dad]5949-my dad was . By the time [I]198-hagrid was six [I]198-hagrid could lift [him]5949-my dad up an ’ put [him]5949-my dad on top o ’ the dresser if [he]5949-my dad annoyed [me]198-hagrid . Used ter make [him]5949-my dad laugh ... ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s deep voice broke . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was listening , motionless , apparently staring at the silvery fountain . “ [Dad]189-dad raised [me]313-madame maxime ... but [he]189-dad died , o ’ course , jus ’ after [I]313-madame maxime started [school]808-school . [Sorta]486-sorta had [ter]486-sorta make [me]313-madame maxime own way after that . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was a real help , mind . Very kind ter [me]313-madame maxime , [he]187-dumbledore was ... ”[313-madame maxime] [Hagrid]198-hagrid pulled out a large spotted silk handkerchief and blew [his]198-hagrid nose heavily . “ So ... anyway ... enough abou ’ [me]198-hagrid . What about [you]313-madame maxime ? Which side [you]313-madame maxime got it on ? ”[198-hagrid] But [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime had suddenly got to [her]313-madame maxime feet . “ It is chilly , ”[313-madame maxime] [she]313-madame maxime said — but whatever the weather was doing , it was nowhere near as cold as [her]313-madame maxime voice . “ [I]313-madame maxime think [I]313-madame maxime will go in now . ”[313-madame maxime] “ Eh ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid blankly . “ No , don ’ go ! [I]198-hagrid ’ve — [I]198-hagrid ’ve never met [another one]6796-another one before ! ”[198-hagrid] “ Anuzzer what , precisely ? ”[313-madame maxime] said [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , [her]313-madame maxime tone icy . [Harry]447-harry could have told [Hagrid]198-hagrid it was best not to answer ; [he]447-harry stood there in the shadows gritting [his]447-harry teeth , hoping against hope [he]447-harry would n’t — but it was no good . “ [Another half - giant]6797-another half - giant , o ’ course ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ ’ Ow dare [you]198-hagrid ! ”[313-madame maxime] shrieked [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . [Her]313-madame maxime voice exploded through the peaceful night air like a foghorn ; behind [him]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry heard [Fleur]428-fleur and [Roger]478-roger davies fall out of [their]3308-their rosebush . “ [I]313-madame maxime ’ ave nevair been more insulted in [my]313-madame maxime life ! ’ [Alf - giant]192-fred ? [Moi]487-moi ? [I]313-madame maxime ’ ave — [I]313-madame maxime ’ ave big bones ! ”[313-madame maxime] [She]313-madame maxime stormed away ; great multicolored swarms of fairies rose into the air as [she]313-madame maxime passed , angrily pushing aside bushes . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was still sitting on the bench , staring after [her]313-madame maxime . It was much too dark to make out [his]447-harry expression . Then , after about a minute , [he]447-harry stood up and strode away , not back to [the castle]807-the castle , but off out into [the dark grounds]3310-the dark grounds in the direction of [[his]447-harry cabin]6196-his cabin . “ C’m on , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , very quietly to [Ron]188-ron . “ Let ’s go ... ”[447-harry] But [Ron]188-ron did n’t move . “ What ’s up ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , looking at [him]188-ron . [Ron]188-ron looked around at [Harry]447-harry , [his]188-ron expression very serious indeed . “ Did [you]447-harry know ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron whispered . “ About [Hagrid]198-hagrid being half - giant ? ”[188-ron] “ No , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , shrugging . “ So what ? ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry knew immediately , from the look [Ron]188-ron was giving [him]447-harry , that [he]188-ron was once again revealing [his]188-ron ignorance of [the Wizarding world]792-the wizarding world . Brought up by [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys , there were many things that [wizards]5047-wizards took for granted that were revelations to [Harry]447-harry , but these surprises had become fewer with each successive year . Now , however , [he]188-ron could tell that [most wizards]6555-most wizards would not have said “ So what ? ”[6555-most wizards] upon finding out that [one of [[their]185-the dursleys friends]1781-their friends]3315-one of their friends had a giantess for [a mother]3317-a mother . “ [I]188-ron ’ll explain inside , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron quietly , “ c’m on ... ”[188-ron] [Fleur]428-fleur and [Roger Davies]478-roger davies had disappeared , probably into a more private clump of bushes . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron returned to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . [Parvati]352-parvati and [Padma]475-padma were now sitting at a distant table with [a whole crowd of [Beauxbatons boys]3320-beauxbatons boys]3319-a whole crowd of beauxbatons boys , and [Hermione]178-hermione was once more dancing with [Krum]225-krum . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron sat down at a table far removed from [the dance floor]3279-the dance floor . “ So ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry prompted [Ron]188-ron . “ What ’s the problem with [giants]6798-giants ? ”[447-harry] “ Well , [they]6798-giants ’re ... [they]6798-giants ’re ... ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron struggled for words . “ . . . not very nice , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron finished lamely . “ Who cares ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ There ’s nothing wrong with [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[447-harry] “ [I]188-ron know there is n’t , but [... blimey]245-blimey , no wonder [he]245-blimey keeps it quiet , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said , shaking [his]188-ron head . “ [I]188-ron always thought [he]245-blimey ’d got in the way of a bad Engorgement Charm when [he]245-blimey was [a kid]5034-a kid or something . Did n’t like to mention it ... ”[188-ron] “ But what ’s it matter if [[his]245-blimey mother]871-his mother was [a giantess]6801-a giantess ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well ... [no one who knows [him]245-blimey]6802-no one who knows him will care , ’cos [they]6802-no one who knows him ’ll know [he]245-blimey ’s not dangerous , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron slowly . “ But [... Harry]447-harry , [they]6802-no one who knows him ’re just vicious , [giants]6798-giants . It ’s like [Hagrid]198-hagrid said , it ’s in [their]6802-no one who knows him natures , [they]6802-no one who knows him ’re like [trolls]6804-trolls ... [they]6802-no one who knows him just like killing , [everyone]658-everyone knows that . There are n’t any left in [Britain]8-britain now , though . ”[188-ron] “ What happened to [them]6802-no one who knows him ? ”[188-ron] “ Well , [they]6802-no one who knows him were dying out anyway , and then [loads]6802-no one who knows him got [themselves]6802-no one who knows him killed by [Aurors]6806-aurors . There ’re supposed to be [giants]6798-giants [abroad]6808-abroad , though ... [They]6798-giants hide out in mountains mostly ... ”[188-ron] “ [I]447-harry do n’t know who [Maxime]313-madame maxime thinks [she]313-madame maxime ’s kidding , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , watching [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime sitting alone at [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table , looking very somber . “ If [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s half - giant , [she]313-madame maxime definitely is . Big bones ... the only thing that ’s got bigger bones than [her]313-madame maxime is a dinosaur . ”[313-madame maxime] [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron spent the rest of the ball discussing [giants]6798-giants in [[their]3324-their corner]3325-their corner , neither of [them]3324-their having any inclination to dance . [Harry]447-harry tried not to watch [Cho]258-cho and [Cedric]238-cedric too much ; it gave [him]447-harry a strong desire to kick something . When [the Weird Sisters]6651-the weird sisters finished playing at midnight , [everyone]658-everyone gave [them]6651-the weird sisters a last , loud round of applause and started to wend [their]6651-the weird sisters way into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . [Many people]3329-many people were expressing the wish that the ball could have gone on longer , but [Harry]447-harry was perfectly happy to be going to bed ; as far as [he]447-harry was concerned , the evening had n’t been much fun . Out in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron saw [Hermione]178-hermione saying good night to [Krum]225-krum before [he]225-krum went back to [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship . [She]178-hermione gave [Ron]188-ron a very cold look and swept past [him]188-ron up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase without speaking . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron followed [her]178-hermione , but halfway up the staircase [Harry]447-harry heard [someone]872-someone calling [him]447-harry . “ Hey — [Harry]447-harry ! ”[872-someone] It was [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . [Harry]447-harry could see [Cho]258-cho waiting for [him]188-ron in [the entrance hall below]3334-the entrance hall below . “ Yeah ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry coldly as [Cedric]238-cedric ran up the stairs toward [him]447-harry . [Cedric]238-cedric looked as though [he]238-cedric did n’t want to say whatever it was in front of [Ron]188-ron , who shrugged , looking bad - tempered , and continued to climb the stairs . “ Listen ... ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric lowered [his]238-cedric voice as [Ron]188-ron disappeared . “ [I]238-cedric owe [you]447-harry one for telling [me]238-cedric about the dragons . [You]447-harry know that golden egg ? Does [yours]447-harry wail when [you]447-harry open it ? ”[238-cedric] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well ... take a bath , okay ? ”[238-cedric] “ What ? ”[238-cedric] “ Take a bath , and — er — take the egg with [you]447-harry , and — er — just mull things over in the hot water . It ’ll help [you]447-harry think ... Trust [me]447-harry . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry stared at [him]238-cedric . “ Tell [you]447-harry what , ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric said , “ use [[the prefects]6809-the prefects ’ bathroom]6810-the prefects ’ bathroom . Fourth door to the left of that statue of [Boris the Bewildered]488-boris the bewildered on [the fifth floor]6811-the fifth floor . [Password]382-password ’s ‘ pine fresh . ’ Got ta go ... want to say good night — ”[238-cedric] [He]238-cedric grinned at [Harry]447-harry again and hurried back down the stairs to [Cho]258-cho . [Harry]447-harry walked back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower alone . That had been extremely strange advice . Why would a bath help [him]447-harry to work out what the wailing egg meant ? Was [Cedric]238-cedric pulling [his]238-cedric leg ? Was [he]238-cedric trying to make [Harry]447-harry look like [a fool]3335-a fool , so [Cho]258-cho would like [him]238-cedric even more by comparison ? [The Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady and [[her]5972-the fat lady friend]3193-her friend [Vi]435-violet were snoozing in the picture over the portrait hole . [Harry]447-harry had to yell “ Fairy lights ! ”[447-harry] before [he]447-harry woke [them]3338-they up , and when [he]447-harry did , [they]3338-they were extremely irritated . [He]447-harry climbed into [the common room]5978-the common room and found [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione having a blazing row . Standing ten feet apart , [they]3338-they were bellowing at [each other]968-each other , each scarlet in the face . “ Well , if [you]447-harry do n’t like it , [you]447-harry know what the solution is , do n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] yelled [Hermione]178-hermione ; [her]178-hermione hair was coming down out of its elegant bun now , and [her]178-hermione face was screwed up in anger . “ Oh yeah ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron yelled back . “ What ’s that ? ”[188-ron] “ Next time there ’s a ball , ask [me]188-ron before [someone else]2454-someone else does , and not as a last resort ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron mouthed soundlessly like a goldfish out of water as [Hermione]178-hermione turned on [her]178-hermione heel and stormed up [the girls]1159-the girls ’ staircase to bed . [Ron]188-ron turned to look at [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron sputtered , looking thunderstruck , “ well — that just proves — completely missed the point — ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry did n’t say anything . [He]447-harry liked being back on speaking terms with [Ron]188-ron too much to speak [his]447-harry mind right now — but [he]447-harry somehow thought that [Hermione]178-hermione had gotten the point much better than [Ron]188-ron had . [Everybody]1092-everybody got up late on Boxing Day . [The Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room was much quieter than it had been lately , many yawns punctuating the lazy conversations . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s hair was bushy again ; [she]178-hermione confessed to [Harry]447-harry that [she]178-hermione had used liberal amounts of [Sleekeazy]489-sleekeazy ’s Hair Potion on it for the ball , “ but it ’s way too much bother to do every day , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said matter - of - factly , scratching a purring Crookshanks behind the ears . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione seemed to have reached an unspoken agreement not to discuss [their]3344-they argument . [They]3344-they were being quite friendly to [each other]968-each other , though oddly formal . [Ron]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry wasted no time in telling [Hermione]178-hermione about the conversation [they]3344-they had overheard between [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime and [Hagrid]198-hagrid , but [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t seem to find the news that [Hagrid]198-hagrid was [a half - giant]3346-a half - giant nearly as shocking as [Ron]188-ron did . “ Well , [I]178-hermione thought [he]198-hagrid must be , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , shrugging . “ [I]178-hermione knew [he]198-hagrid could n’t be pure giant because [they]6813-they ’re about twenty feet tall . But honestly , all this hysteria about giants . [They]6813-they ca n’t all be horrible ... It ’s the same sort of prejudice that [people]5169-people have toward [werewolves]6815-werewolves ... It ’s just bigotry , is n’t it ? ”[178-hermione] [Ron]188-ron looked as though [he]188-ron would have liked to reply scathingly , but perhaps [he]188-ron did n’t want another row , because [he]188-ron contented [himself]188-ron with shaking [his]188-ron head disbelievingly while [Hermione]178-hermione was n’t looking . It was time now to think of the homework [they]3347-they had neglected during the first week of the holidays . [Everybody]1092-everybody seemed to be feeling rather flat now that Christmas was over — everybody except [Harry]447-harry , that is , who was starting ( once again ) to feel slightly nervous . The trouble was that [February]490-february the twenty - fourth looked a lot closer from this side of Christmas , and [he]447-harry still had n’t done anything about working out the clue inside the golden egg . [He]447-harry therefore started taking the egg out of [his]447-harry trunk every time [he]447-harry went up to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory , opening it , and listening intently , hoping that this time it would make some sense . [He]447-harry strained to think what the sound reminded [him]447-harry of , apart from thirty musical saws , but [he]447-harry had never heard anything else like it . [He]447-harry closed the egg , shook it vigorously , and opened it again to see if the sound had changed , but it had n’t . [He]447-harry tried asking the egg questions , shouting over all the wailing , but nothing happened . [He]447-harry even threw the egg across [the room]705-the room — though [he]447-harry had n’t really expected that to help . [Harry]447-harry had not forgotten the hint that [Cedric]238-cedric had given [him]447-harry , but [his]447-harry less - than - friendly feelings toward [Cedric]238-cedric just now meant that [he]447-harry was keen not to take [his]447-harry help if [he]447-harry could avoid it . In any case , it seemed to [him]447-harry that if [Cedric]238-cedric had really wanted to give [Harry]447-harry a hand , [he]238-cedric would have been a lot more explicit . [He]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , had told [Cedric]238-cedric exactly what was coming in the first task — and [Cedric]238-cedric ’s idea of a fair exchange had been to tell [Harry]447-harry to take a bath . Well , [he]447-harry did n’t need that sort of rubbishy help — not from someone who kept walking down corridors hand in hand with [Cho]258-cho , anyway . And so the first day of the new term arrived , and [Harry]447-harry set off to lessons , weighed down with books , parchment , and quills as usual , but also with the lurking worry of the egg heavy in [his]447-harry stomach , as though [he]447-harry were carrying that around with [him]447-harry too . Snow was still thick upon [the grounds]1902-the grounds , and the greenhouse windows were covered in condensation so thick that [they]3352-they could n’t see out of them in Herbology . [Nobody]603-nobody was looking forward to Care of [Magical Creatures]319-magical creatures much in this weather , though as [Ron]188-ron said , [the skrewts]5892-the skrewts would probably warm [them]319-magical creatures up nicely , either by chasing [them]319-magical creatures , or blasting off so forcefully that [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin would catch fire . When [they]3352-they arrived at [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin , however , [they]3352-they found [an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin standing before [his]198-hagrid front door . “ Hurry up , now , the bell rang five minutes ago , ”[3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin] [she]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin barked at [them]3352-they as [they]3352-they struggled toward [her]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin through the snow . “ Who ’re [you]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , staring at [her]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin . “ Where ’s [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[188-ron] “ [My]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin name is [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank , ”[3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin] [she]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin said briskly . “ [I]3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin am [[your]447-harry temporary Care of [Magical Creatures teacher]6046-magical creatures teacher]6816-your temporary care of magical creatures teacher . ”[3357-an elderly witch with closely cropped gray hair and a very prominent chin] “ Where ’s [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry repeated loudly . “ [He]198-hagrid is indisposed , ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] said [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank shortly . Soft and unpleasant laughter reached [Harry]447-harry ’s ears . [He]447-harry turned ; [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy and [the rest of [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins]3358-the rest of the slytherins were joining [the class]1986-the class . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them looked gleeful , and [none of [them]1147-all of them]852-none of them looked surprised to see [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank . “ This way , please , ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] said [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank , and [she]491-professor grubbly - plank strode off around [the paddock]3362-the paddock where [the Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons horses were shivering . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione followed [her]491-professor grubbly - plank , looking back over [their]1147-all of them shoulders at [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . All the curtains were closed . Was [Hagrid]198-hagrid in [there]594-there , alone and ill ? “ What ’s wrong with [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , hurrying to catch up with [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank . “ Never [you]447-harry mind , ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] [she]491-professor grubbly - plank said as though [she]491-professor grubbly - plank thought [he]198-hagrid was being nosy . “ [I]447-harry do mind , though , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry hotly . “ What ’s up with [him]198-hagrid ? ”[447-harry] [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank acted as though [she]491-professor grubbly - plank could n’t hear [him]198-hagrid . [She]491-professor grubbly - plank led [them]1147-all of them past [the paddock]3362-the paddock where [the huge Beauxbatons horses]3366-the huge beauxbatons horses were standing , huddled against the cold , and toward a tree on the edge of [the forest]1901-the forest , where a large and beautiful unicorn was tethered . [Many of [the girls]1159-the girls]3368-many of the girls “ ooooohed ! ”[1159-the girls] at the sight of the unicorn . “ Oh it ’s so beautiful ! ”[392-lavender] whispered [Lavender Brown]392-lavender . “ How did [she]491-professor grubbly - plank get it ? [They]6818-they ’re supposed to be really hard to catch ! ”[392-lavender] The unicorn was so brightly white it made the snow all around look gray . It was pawing the ground nervously with its golden hooves and throwing back its horned head . “ [Boys]5136-boys keep back ! ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] barked [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank , throwing out an arm and catching [Harry]447-harry hard in the chest . “ [They]5136-boys prefer [the woman]6820-the woman ’s touch , [unicorns]6821-unicorns . [Girls]5185-girls to the front , and approach with care , come on , easy does it ... ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] [She]491-professor grubbly - plank and [the girls]1159-the girls walked slowly forward toward the unicorn , leaving [the boys]681-the boys standing near the paddock fence , watching . The moment [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank was out of earshot , [Harry]447-harry turned to [Ron]188-ron . “ What d’you reckon ’s wrong with [him]6823-he ? [You]188-ron do n’t think a skrewt — ? ”[188-ron] “ Oh [he]6823-he has n’t been attacked , [Potter]447-harry , if that ’s what [you]447-harry ’re thinking , ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy softly . “ No , [he]6823-he ’s just too ashamed to show [his]6823-he big , ugly face . ”[282-malfoy] “ What d’you mean ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry sharply . [Malfoy]282-malfoy put [his]282-malfoy hand inside the pocket of [his]282-malfoy robes and pulled out a folded page of newsprint . “ There [you]447-harry go , ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy said . “ Hate to break it to [you]447-harry , [Potter]447-harry ... ”[282-malfoy] [He]282-malfoy smirked as [Harry]447-harry snatched the page , unfolded it , and read it , with [Ron]188-ron , [Seamus]252-seamus , [Dean]167-dean , and [Neville]337-neville looking over [his]447-harry shoulder . It was an article topped with a picture of [Hagrid]198-hagrid looking extremely shifty . [DUMBLEDORE ’S GIANT MISTAKE Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [eccentric headmaster of [Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]3373-hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry]3372-eccentric headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry , has never been afraid to make controversial staff appointments , writes [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Special Correspondent]5914-special correspondent . In September of this year , [he]3372-eccentric headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry hired [Alastor “ Mad - Eye ”[3372-eccentric headmaster of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry] Moody]332-moody , [the notoriously jinx - happy ex - Auror]3375-the notoriously jinx - happy ex - auror , to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts , a decision that caused many raised eyebrows at [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , given [Moody]332-moody ’s well - known habit of attacking anybody who makes a sudden movement in [his]332-moody presence . [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody , however , looks responsible and kindly when set beside [the part - human [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore employs to teach Care of Magical Creatures]3377-the part - human dumbledore employs to teach care of magical creatures . [Rubeus Hagrid]198-hagrid , who admits to being expelled from [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts in [his]198-hagrid third year , has enjoyed the position of gamekeeper at [the school]1854-the school ever since , a job secured for [him]198-hagrid by [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . Last year , however , [Hagrid]198-hagrid used [his]198-hagrid mysterious influence over [the headmaster]813-the headmaster to secure the additional post of [Care of Magical Creatures teacher]3380-care of magical creatures teacher , over the heads of [many better - qualified candidates]3381-many better - qualified candidates . [An alarmingly large and ferocious - looking man , [Hagrid]198-hagrid]3382-an alarmingly large and ferocious - looking man , hagrid has been using [his]198-hagrid newfound authority to terrify [the students]1889-the students in [his]198-hagrid care with a succession of horrific creatures . While [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore turns a blind eye , [Hagrid]198-hagrid has maimed [several pupils]3384-several pupils during a series of lessons that many admit to being “ very frightening . ”[198-hagrid] “ [I]282-malfoy was attacked by [a hippogriff]6824-a hippogriff , and [[my]282-malfoy friend]5114-my friend [Vincent Crabbe]523-goyle got a bad bite off a flobberworm , ”[282-malfoy] says [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy , [a fourth - year student]3385-a fourth - year student . “ [We]6826-we all hate [Hagrid]198-hagrid , but [we]6826-we ’re just too scared to say anything . ”[282-malfoy] [Hagrid]198-hagrid has no intention of ceasing [his]198-hagrid campaign of intimidation , however . In conversation with [a Daily Prophet reporter]3386-a daily prophet reporter last month , [he]198-hagrid admitted breeding creatures [he]198-hagrid has dubbed “ Blast - Ended Skrewts , ”[198-hagrid] highly dangerous crosses between [manticores]3387-manticores and fire - crabs . The creation of new breeds of magical creature is , of course , an activity usually closely observed by [the Department for the Regulation]3388-the department for the regulation and Control of Magical Creatures . [Hagrid]198-hagrid , however , considers [himself]198-hagrid to be above such petty restrictions . “ [I]198-hagrid was just having some fun , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid says , before hastily changing the subject . As if this were not enough , [the Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet has now unearthed evidence that [Hagrid]198-hagrid is not — as [he]198-hagrid has always pretended — [a pure - blood wizard]3390-a pure - blood wizard . [He]198-hagrid is not , in fact , even pure human . [[His]198-hagrid mother]871-his mother , [we]3392-we can exclusively reveal , is none other than the giantess Fridwulfa , whose whereabouts are currently unknown . Bloodthirsty and brutal , [the giants]3393-the giants brought [themselves]3393-the giants to the point of extinction by warring amongst [themselves]3393-the giants during the last century . [The handful that remained]3394-the handful that remained joined the ranks of [He - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named]3395-he - who - must - not - be - named , and were responsible for some of the worst mass Muggle killings of [his]198-hagrid reign of terror . While [many of [the giants who served [He - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named]3395-he - who - must - not - be - named]3397-the giants who served he - who - must - not - be - named]3396-many of the giants who served he - who - must - not - be - named were killed by [Aurors working against [the Dark Side]3400-the dark side]3399-aurors working against the dark side , [Fridwulfa]492-fridwulfa was not among [them]3399-aurors working against the dark side . It is possible [she]492-fridwulfa escaped to one of [the giant communities still existing in [foreign mountain ranges]3402-foreign mountain ranges]3401-the giant communities still existing in foreign mountain ranges . If [his]198-hagrid antics during Care of Magical Creatures lessons are any guide , however , [[Fridwulfa]492-fridwulfa ’s son]3403-fridwulfa ’s son appears to have inherited [her]492-fridwulfa brutal nature . In a bizarre twist , [Hagrid]198-hagrid is reputed to have developed a close friendship with [the boy who brought around [You]3405-you - Know - Who ’s]3404-the boy who brought around you - know - who ’s fall from power — thereby driving [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s own mother]3406-hagrid ’s own mother , like [the rest of [You - Know - Who ’s supporters]1647-you - know - who ’s supporters]3407-the rest of you - know - who ’s supporters , into hiding . Perhaps [Harry Potter]447-harry is unaware of the unpleasant truth about [[his]447-harry large friend]3409-his large friend — but [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore surely has a duty to ensure that [Harry Potter]447-harry , along with [[his]447-harry fellow students]2548-his fellow students , is warned about the dangers of associating with [part - giants]3411-part - giants . [Harry]447-harry finished reading and looked up at [Ron]188-ron , whose mouth was hanging open . “ How did [she]3406-hagrid ’s own mother find out ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron whispered . But that was n’t what was bothering [Harry]447-harry . “ What [d’you]6827-d’you mean , ‘ [we]6828-we all hate [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’ ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry spat at [Malfoy]282-malfoy . “ What ’s this rubbish about [him]198-hagrid ”[447-harry] — [he]447-harry pointed at [Crabbe]523-goyle — “ getting a bad bite off a flobberworm ? [They]3411-part - giants have n’t even got teeth ! ”[447-harry] [Crabbe]523-goyle was sniggering , apparently very pleased with [himself]523-goyle . “ Well , [I]282-malfoy think this should put an end to [the oaf]6829-the oaf ’s teaching career , ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [his]282-malfoy eyes glinting . “ [Half - giant]6830-half - giant ... and there was [me]282-malfoy thinking [he]198-hagrid ’d just swallowed a bottle of Skele - Gro when [he]198-hagrid was young ... [None of [the mummies]6832-the mummies and [daddies]6833-daddies]6831-none of the mummies and daddies are going to like this at all ... [They]6831-none of the mummies and daddies ’ll be worried [he]198-hagrid ’ll eat [[their]6831-none of the mummies and daddies kids]6834-their kids , ha , ha ... ”[282-malfoy] “ [You]282-malfoy — ”[282-malfoy] “ Are [you]282-malfoy paying attention over there ? ”[491-professor grubbly - plank] [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank ’s voice carried over to [the boys]681-the boys ; [the girls]1159-the girls were all clustered around the unicorn now , stroking it . [Harry]447-harry was so angry that the Daily Prophet article shook in [his]447-harry hands as [he]447-harry turned to stare unseeingly at the unicorn , whose many magical properties [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank was now enumerating in a loud voice , so that [the boys]681-the boys could hear too . “ [I]352-parvati hope [she]352-parvati stays , [that woman]5625-that woman ! ”[352-parvati] said [Parvati Patil]352-parvati when the lesson had ended and [they]3415-we were all heading back to [the castle]807-the castle for lunch . “ That ’s more what [I]352-parvati thought Care of Magical Creatures would be like ... proper creatures like unicorns , not [monsters]6836-monsters ... ”[352-parvati] “ What about [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said angrily as [they]3415-we went up [the steps]3417-the steps . “ What about [him]198-hagrid ? ”[352-parvati] said [Parvati]352-parvati in a hard voice . “ [He]198-hagrid can still be [gamekeeper]6837-gamekeeper , ca n’t [he]198-hagrid ? ”[352-parvati] [Parvati]352-parvati had been very cool toward [Harry]447-harry since the ball . [He]447-harry supposed that [he]447-harry ought to have paid [her]352-parvati a bit more attention , but [she]352-parvati seemed to have had a good time all the same . [She]352-parvati was certainly telling [anybody who would listen that [she]352-parvati had made arrangements to meet [the boy from [Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons in [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade]3419-the boy from beauxbatons in hogsmeade on the next weekend trip]3418-anybody who would listen that she had made arrangements to meet the boy from beauxbatons in hogsmeade on the next weekend trip . “ That was a really good lesson , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione as [they]3415-we entered [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “ [I]178-hermione did n’t know half the things [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank told [us]3415-we about uni — ”[178-hermione] “ Look at this ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snarled , and [he]447-harry shoved the Daily Prophet article under [Hermione]178-hermione ’s nose . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s mouth fell open as [she]178-hermione read . [Her]178-hermione reaction was exactly the same as [Ron]188-ron ’s . “ How did [that horrible Skeeter woman]6838-that horrible skeeter woman find out ? [You]178-hermione do n’t think [Hagrid]198-hagrid told [her]6838-that horrible skeeter woman ? ”[188-ron] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , leading the way over to the Gryffindor table and throwing [himself]447-harry into a chair , furious . “ [He]198-hagrid never even told [us]3415-we , did [he]198-hagrid ? [I]447-harry reckon [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman was so mad [he]198-hagrid would n’t give [her]6838-that horrible skeeter woman loads of horrible stuff about [me]447-harry , [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman went ferreting around to get [him]198-hagrid back . ”[447-harry] “ Maybe [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman heard [him]198-hagrid telling [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime at the ball , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quietly . “ [We]3415-we ’d have seen [her]6838-that horrible skeeter woman in [the garden]663-the garden ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Anyway , [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman ’s not supposed to come into [school]808-school anymore , [Hagrid]198-hagrid said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore banned [her]6838-that horrible skeeter woman ... ”[188-ron] “ Maybe [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman ’s got an Invisibility Cloak , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , ladling chicken casserole onto [his]447-harry plate and splashing it everywhere in [his]447-harry anger . “ Sort of thing [she]6838-that horrible skeeter woman ’d do , is n’t it , hide in bushes listening to [people]5169-people . ”[447-harry] “ Like [you]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron did , [you]447-harry mean , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [We]3415-we were n’t trying to hear [him]188-ron ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron indignantly . “ [We]3415-we did n’t have any choice ! [The stupid prat]6842-the stupid prat , talking about [[his]188-ron giantess mother]6843-his giantess mother where [anyone]816-anyone could have heard [him]188-ron ! ”[188-ron] “ [We]3415-we ’ve got to go and see [him]188-ron , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ This evening , after Divination . Tell [him]188-ron [we]3415-we want [him]188-ron back ... [you]178-hermione do want [him]188-ron back ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry shot at [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]178-hermione — well , [I]178-hermione ’m not going to pretend it did n’t make a nice change , having a proper Care of Magical Creatures lesson for once — but [I]178-hermione do want [Hagrid]198-hagrid back , of course [I]178-hermione do ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione added hastily , quailing under [Harry]447-harry ’s furious stare . So that evening after dinner , [the three of [them]1696-the three of them]1696-the three of them left [the castle]807-the castle once more and went down through [the frozen grounds]3423-the frozen grounds to [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . [They]1696-the three of them knocked , and [Fang]389-fang ’s booming barks answered . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , it ’s [us]1696-the three of them ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted , pounding on the door . “ Open up ! ”[447-harry] [Hagrid]198-hagrid did n’t answer . [They]1696-the three of them could hear [Fang]389-fang scratching at the door , whining , but it did n’t open . [They]1696-the three of them hammered on it for ten more minutes ; [Ron]188-ron even went and banged on one of the windows , but there was no response . “ What ’s [he]198-hagrid avoiding [us]1696-the three of them for ? ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione said when [they]1696-the three of them had finally given up and were walking back to [the school]1854-the school . “ [He]198-hagrid surely does n’t think [we]1696-the three of them ’d care about [him]198-hagrid being half - giant ? ”[188-ron] But it seemed that [Hagrid]198-hagrid did care . [They]1696-the three of them did n’t see a sign of [him]198-hagrid all week . [He]198-hagrid did n’t appear at the staff table at mealtimes , [they]1696-the three of them did n’t see [him]198-hagrid going about [his]198-hagrid gamekeeper duties on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , and [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank continued to take the Care of Magical Creatures classes . [Malfoy]282-malfoy was gloating at every possible opportunity . “ Missing [[your]447-harry half - breed pal]6845-your half - breed pal ? ”[282-malfoy] [he]282-malfoy kept whispering to [Harry]447-harry whenever there was [a teacher around]3427-a teacher around , so that [he]282-malfoy was safe from [Harry]447-harry ’s retaliation . “ Missing [the elephant - man]6846-the elephant - man ? ”[282-malfoy] There was a Hogsmeade visit halfway through January . [Hermione]178-hermione was very surprised that [Harry]447-harry was going to go . “ [I]178-hermione just thought [you]447-harry ’d want to take advantage of [the common room]5978-the common room being quiet , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ Really get to work on that egg . ”[178-hermione] “ Oh [I]447-harry — [I]447-harry reckon [I]447-harry ’ve got a pretty good idea what it ’s about now , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry lied . “ Have [you]447-harry really ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking impressed . “ Well done ! ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry ’s insides gave a guilty squirm , but [he]447-harry ignored [them]3428-them . [He]447-harry still had five weeks to work out that egg clue , after all , and that was ages ... whereas if [he]447-harry went into [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade , [he]447-harry might run into [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and get a chance to persuade [him]198-hagrid to come back . [He]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione left [the castle]807-the castle together on Saturday and set off through [the cold , wet grounds]3430-the cold , wet grounds toward the gates . As [they]3431-they passed [the Durmstrang ship moored in [the lake]1794-the lake]3432-the durmstrang ship moored in the lake , [they]3431-they saw [Viktor Krum]225-krum emerge onto [the deck]3434-the deck , dressed in nothing but swimming trunks . [He]225-krum was very skinny indeed , but apparently a lot tougher than [he]225-krum looked , because [he]225-krum climbed up onto the side of [the ship]2273-the ship , stretched out [his]225-krum arms , and dived , right into [the lake]1794-the lake . “ [He]225-krum ’s mad ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , staring at [Krum]225-krum ’s dark head as it bobbed out into [the middle of [the lake]1794-the lake]3437-the middle of the lake . “ It must be freezing , it ’s January ! ”[447-harry] “ It ’s a lot colder where [he]225-krum comes from , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]178-hermione suppose it feels quite warm to [him]225-krum . ”[178-hermione] “ Yeah , but there ’s still the giant squid , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [He]188-ron did n’t sound anxious — if anything , [he]188-ron sounded hopeful . [Hermione]178-hermione noticed [his]188-ron tone of voice and frowned . “ [He]225-krum ’s really nice , [you]188-ron know , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ [He]225-krum ’s not at all like [you]188-ron ’d think , coming from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang . [He]225-krum likes it much better here , [he]225-krum told [me]188-ron . ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said nothing . [He]188-ron had n’t mentioned [Viktor Krum]225-krum since the ball , but [Harry]447-harry had found a miniature arm under [his]447-harry bed on Boxing Day , which had looked very much as though it had been snapped off a small model figure wearing Bulgarian Quidditch robes . [Harry]447-harry kept [his]447-harry eyes skinned for a sign of [Hagrid]198-hagrid all the way down [the slushy High Street]3439-the slushy high street , and suggested a visit to the Three Broomsticks once [he]447-harry had ascertained that [Hagrid]198-hagrid was not in [any of [the shops]3441-the shops]3440-any of the shops . [The pub]2693-the pub was as crowded as ever , but one quick look around at all the tables told [Harry]447-harry that [Hagrid]198-hagrid was n’t [there]594-there . [Heart]493-heart sinking , [he]447-harry went up to the bar with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , ordered three butterbeers from [Madam Rosmerta]126-madam rosmerta , and thought gloomily that [he]447-harry might just as well have stayed behind and listened to the egg wailing after all . “ Does n’t [he]198-hagrid ever go into [the office]5168-the office ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione whispered suddenly . “ Look ! ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione pointed into the mirror behind the bar , and [Harry]447-harry saw [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman reflected there , sitting in a shadowy corner with [a bunch of goblins]3444-a bunch of goblins . [Bagman]221-bagman was talking very fast in a low voice to the goblins , all of whom had [their]3444-a bunch of goblins arms crossed and were looking rather menacing . It was indeed odd , [Harry]447-harry thought , that [Bagman]221-bagman was here at the Three Broomsticks on a weekend when there was no Triwizard event , and therefore no judging to be done . [He]447-harry watched [Bagman]221-bagman in the mirror . [He]221-bagman was looking strained again , quite as strained as [he]221-bagman had that night in [the forest]1901-the forest before the Dark Mark had appeared . But just then [Bagman]221-bagman glanced over at [the bar]3446-the bar , saw [Harry]447-harry , and stood up . “ In a moment , in a moment ! ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry heard [him]221-bagman say brusquely to [the goblins]3447-the goblins , and [Bagman]221-bagman hurried through [the pub]2693-the pub toward [Harry]447-harry , [his]221-bagman boyish grin back in place . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said . “ How are [you]447-harry ? Been hoping to run into [you]447-harry ! Everything going all right ? ”[221-bagman] “ Fine , thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Wonder if [I]221-bagman could have a quick , private word , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman eagerly . “ [You]447-harry could n’t give [us]6849-us a moment , [[you]447-harry two]5186-you two , could [you]447-harry ? ”[221-bagman] “ Er — okay , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , and [he]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione went off to find a table . [Bagman]221-bagman led [Harry]447-harry along the bar to the end furthest from [Madam Rosmerta]126-madam rosmerta . “ Well , [I]221-bagman just thought [I]221-bagman ’d congratulate [you]447-harry again on [your]447-harry splendid performance against [that Horntail]6851-that horntail , [Harry]447-harry , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ Really superb . ”[221-bagman] “ Thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , but [he]447-harry knew this could n’t be all that [Bagman]221-bagman wanted to say , because [he]221-bagman could have congratulated [Harry]447-harry in front of [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . [Bagman]221-bagman did n’t seem in any particular rush to spill the beans , though . [Harry]447-harry saw [him]221-bagman glance into the mirror over the bar at [the goblins]3447-the goblins , who were all watching [him]221-bagman and [Harry]447-harry in silence through [their]3447-the goblins dark , slanting eyes . “ Absolute nightmare , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman to [Harry]447-harry in an undertone , noticing [Harry]447-harry watching [the goblins]3447-the goblins too . “ [Their]3447-the goblins English is n’t too good ... it ’s like being back with all the Bulgarians at the Quidditch World Cup ... but at least [they]3447-the goblins used sign language [another human]5994-another human could recognize . [This lot]6049-this lot keep gabbling in Gobbledegook ... and [I]221-bagman only know one word of [Gobbledegook]132-gobbledegook . [Bladvak]133-bladvak . It means ‘ pickax . ’ [I]221-bagman do n’t like to use it in case [they]3447-the goblins think [I]221-bagman ’m threatening [them]3447-the goblins . ”[221-bagman] [He]221-bagman gave a short , booming laugh . “ What do [they]3447-the goblins want ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , noticing how [the goblins]3447-the goblins were still watching [Bagman]221-bagman very closely . “ Er — well ... ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , looking suddenly nervous . “ [They]3447-the goblins ... er ... [they]3447-the goblins ’re looking for [Barty Crouch]269-crouch . ”[221-bagman] “ Why are [they]3447-the goblins looking for [him]269-crouch here ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]269-crouch ’s at [the Ministry in [London]13-london]6854-the ministry in london , is n’t [he]269-crouch ? ”[447-harry] “ Er ... as a matter of fact , [I]221-bagman ’ve no idea where [he]269-crouch is , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [He]269-crouch ’s sort of ... stopped coming to work . Been absent for a couple of weeks now . [Young Percy]494-percy , [[his]269-crouch assistant]6855-his assistant , says [he]269-crouch ’s ill . Apparently [he]269-crouch ’s just been sending instructions in by owl . But would [you]447-harry mind not mentioning that to [anyone]816-anyone , [Harry]447-harry ? Because [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s still poking around everywhere [she]322-rita skeeter can , and [I]221-bagman ’m willing to bet [she]322-rita skeeter ’d work up [Barty]269-crouch ’s illness into something sinister . Probably say [he]269-crouch ’s gone missing like [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins . ”[221-bagman] “ Have [you]221-bagman heard anything about [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ No , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , looking strained again . “ [I]221-bagman ’ve got [people]5169-people looking , of course ... ”[221-bagman] ( About time , thought [Harry]447-harry ) “ and it ’s all very strange . [She]177-bertha jorkins definitely arrived in [Albania]20-albania , because [she]177-bertha jorkins met [[her]177-bertha jorkins second cousin]6858-her second cousin [there]594-there . And then [she]177-bertha jorkins left [[the cousin]6860-the cousin ’s house]6861-the cousin ’s house to go [south]6862-south and see [an aunt]6863-an aunt ... and [she]177-bertha jorkins seems to have vanished without trace en route . Blowed if [I]3452-i can see where [she]177-bertha jorkins ’s got to ... [she]177-bertha jorkins does n’t seem the type to elope , for instance ... but still ... What are [we]6864-we doing , talking about [goblins]6865-goblins and [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ? [I]3452-i really wanted to ask [you]447-harry ”[3452-i] — [he]3452-i lowered [his]3452-i voice — “ how are [you]447-harry getting on with [your]447-harry golden egg ? ”[3452-i] “ Er ... not bad , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said untruthfully . [Bagman]221-bagman seemed to know [he]3452-i was n’t being honest . “ Listen , [Harry]447-harry , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said ( still in a very low voice ) , “ [I]221-bagman feel very bad about all this ... [you]447-harry were thrown into this tournament , [you]447-harry did n’t volunteer for it ... and if ... ”[221-bagman] ( [his]221-bagman voice was so quiet now , [Harry]447-harry had to lean closer to listen ) “ if [I]221-bagman can help at all ... a prod in the right direction ... [I]221-bagman ’ve taken a liking to [you]447-harry ... the way [you]447-harry got past that dragon ! ... well , just say the word . ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry stared up into [Bagman]221-bagman ’s round , rosy face and [his]221-bagman wide , baby - blue eyes . “ [We]6866-we ’re supposed to work out the clues alone , are n’t [we]6866-we ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , careful to keep [his]447-harry voice casual and not sound as though [he]447-harry was accusing [the Head of [the Department of Magical Games]3454-the department of magical games and Sports]3453-the head of the department of magical games and sports of breaking the rules . “ Well ... well , yes , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman impatiently , “ but — come on , [Harry]447-harry — [we]6866-we all want a [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts victory , do n’t [we]6866-we ? ”[221-bagman] “ Have [you]221-bagman offered [Cedric]238-cedric help ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . The smallest of frowns creased [Bagman]221-bagman ’s smooth face . “ No , [I]447-harry have n’t , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ [I]447-harry — well , like [I]447-harry say , [I]447-harry ’ve taken a liking to [you]447-harry . Just thought [I]447-harry ’d offer ... ”[447-harry] “ Well , thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ but [I]447-harry think [I]447-harry ’m nearly there with the egg ... couple more days should crack it . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry was n’t entirely sure why [he]447-harry was refusing [Bagman]221-bagman ’s help , except that [Bagman]221-bagman was almost a stranger to [him]447-harry , and accepting [his]221-bagman assistance would feel somehow much more like cheating than asking advice from [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , or [Sirius]195-sirius . [Bagman]221-bagman looked almost affronted , but could n’t say much more as [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george turned up at that point . “ Hello , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred brightly . “ Can [we]6867-we buy [you]221-bagman a drink ? ”[192-fred] “ Er ... no , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman , with a last disappointed glance at [Harry]447-harry , “ no , thank [you]447-harry , [boys]5136-boys ... ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george looked quite as disappointed as [Bagman]221-bagman , who was surveying [Harry]447-harry as though [he]221-bagman had let [him]447-harry down badly . “ Well , [I]221-bagman must dash , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman said . “ Nice seeing [you]447-harry all . Good luck , [Harry]447-harry . ”[221-bagman] [He]221-bagman hurried out of [the pub]2693-the pub . The goblins all slid off [their]3456-their chairs and exited after [him]221-bagman . [Harry]447-harry went to rejoin [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . “ What did [he]221-bagman want ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said , the moment [Harry]447-harry had sat down . “ [He]221-bagman offered to help [me]447-harry with the golden egg , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]221-bagman should n’t be doing that ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking very shocked . “ [He]221-bagman ’s [one of [the judges]6019-the judges]6869-one of the judges ! And anyway , [you]447-harry ’ve already worked it out — have n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[178-hermione] “ Er ... nearly , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , [I]178-hermione do n’t think [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would like it if [he]187-dumbledore knew [Bagman]221-bagman was trying to persuade [you]447-harry to cheat ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , still looking deeply disapproving . “ [I]178-hermione hope [he]221-bagman ’s trying to help [Cedric]238-cedric as much ! ”[178-hermione] “ [He]221-bagman ’s not , [I]447-harry asked , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Who cares if [Diggory]238-cedric ’s getting help ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [Harry]447-harry privately agreed . “ [Those goblins]6871-those goblins did n’t look very friendly , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , sipping [her]178-hermione butterbeer . “ What were [they]6871-those goblins doing here ? ”[178-hermione] “ Looking for [Crouch]269-crouch , according to [Bagman]221-bagman , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]269-crouch ’s still ill . Has n’t been into work . ”[447-harry] “ Maybe [Percy]494-percy ’s poisoning [him]269-crouch , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Probably thinks if [Crouch]269-crouch snuffs it [he]269-crouch ’ll be made Head of [the Department of International Magical Cooperation]909-the department of international magical cooperation . ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione gave [Ron]188-ron a don’t - joke - about - things - like - that look , and said , “ Funny , goblins looking for [Mr. Crouch]433-mr. crouch ... [They]6871-those goblins ’d normally deal with [the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures]5254-the department for the regulation and control of magical creatures . ”[178-hermione] “ [Crouch]269-crouch can speak loads of different languages , though , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Maybe [they]6871-those goblins need [an interpreter]6874-an interpreter . ”[447-harry] “ Worrying about [poor ’ ickle goblins]6875-poor ’ ickle goblins , now , are [you]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron asked [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Thinking of starting up S.P.U.G. or something ? Society for the Protection of [Ugly Goblins]6876-ugly goblins ? ”[178-hermione] “ Ha , ha , ha , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione sarcastically . “ [Goblins]6865-goblins do n’t need protection . Have n’t [you]188-ron been listening to what [Professor Binns]411-professor binns has been telling [us]6878-us about goblin rebellions ? ”[178-hermione] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron together . “ Well , [they]6871-those goblins ’re quite capable of dealing with [wizards]5047-wizards , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , taking another sip of butterbeer . “ [They]6871-those goblins ’re very clever . [They]6871-those goblins ’re not like house - elves , who never stick up for [themselves]6871-those goblins . ”[178-hermione] “ Uh - oh , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , staring at the door . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter had just entered . [She]322-rita skeeter was wearing banana - yellow robes today ; [her]322-rita skeeter long nails were painted shocking pink , and [she]322-rita skeeter was accompanied by [her]322-rita skeeter paunchy photographer . [She]322-rita skeeter bought drinks , and [she]322-rita skeeter and [the photographer]2622-the photographer made [their]3458-we way through [the crowds]2018-the crowds to a table nearby , [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione glaring at [her]322-rita skeeter as [she]322-rita skeeter approached . [She]322-rita skeeter was talking fast and looking very satisfied about something . “ . . . did n’t seem very keen to talk to [us]3458-we , did [he]188-ron , [Bozo]495-bozo ? Now , why would that be , do [you]447-harry think ? And what ’s [he]188-ron doing with a pack of goblins in tow anyway ? Showing [them]6880-them the sights ... what nonsense ... [he]188-ron was always [a bad liar]6881-a bad liar . Reckon something ’s up ? Think [we]3458-we should do a bit of digging ? ‘ [Disgraced Ex - Head of Magical Games and Sports]6882-disgraced ex - head of magical games and sports , [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ... ’ Snappy start to a sentence , [Bozo]495-bozo — [we]3458-we just need to find a story to fit it — ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Trying to ruin [someone else]2454-someone else ’s life ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry loudly . [A few people]5320-a few people looked around . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s eyes widened behind [her]322-rita skeeter jeweled spectacles as [she]322-rita skeeter saw who had spoken . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said , beaming . “ How lovely ! Why do n’t [you]447-harry come and join — ? ”[322-rita skeeter] “ [I]447-harry would n’t come near [you]322-rita skeeter with a ten - foot broomstick , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry furiously . “ What did [you]322-rita skeeter do that to [Hagrid]198-hagrid for , eh ? ”[447-harry] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter raised [her]322-rita skeeter heavily penciled eyebrows . “ [[Our]6884-our readers]6364-our readers have a right to the truth , [Harry]447-harry . [I]322-rita skeeter am merely doing [my]322-rita skeeter — ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Who cares if [he]198-hagrid ’s half - giant ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . “ There ’s nothing wrong with [him]198-hagrid ! ”[447-harry] [The whole pub]3461-the whole pub had gone very quiet . [Madam Rosmerta]126-madam rosmerta was staring over from behind the bar , apparently oblivious to the fact that the flagon [she]126-madam rosmerta was filling with mead was overflowing . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s smile flickered very slightly , but [she]322-rita skeeter hitched it back almost at once ; [she]322-rita skeeter snapped open [her]322-rita skeeter crocodile - skin handbag , pulled out [her]322-rita skeeter Quick - Quotes Quill , and said , “ How about giving [me]322-rita skeeter an interview about the Hagrid [you]447-harry know , [Harry]447-harry ? [The man behind the muscles]6886-the man behind the muscles ? [Your]447-harry unlikely friendship and the reasons behind it . Would [you]447-harry call [him]198-hagrid [a father substitute]6887-a father substitute ? ”[322-rita skeeter] [Hermione]178-hermione stood up very abruptly , [her]178-hermione butterbeer clutched in [her]178-hermione hand as though it were a grenade . “ [[You]447-harry horrible woman]6888-you horrible woman , ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter said , through gritted teeth , “ [you]447-harry do n’t care , do [you]447-harry , anything for a story , and [anyone]816-anyone will do , wo n’t [they]816-anyone ? Even [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman — ”[322-rita skeeter] “ Sit down , [[you]447-harry [silly little girl]6891-silly little girl]6890-you silly little girl , and do n’t talk about things [you]447-harry do n’t understand , ”[322-rita skeeter] said [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter coldly , [her]322-rita skeeter eyes hardening as they fell on [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]322-rita skeeter know things about [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman that would make [your]447-harry hair curl ... not that it needs it — ”[322-rita skeeter] [she]322-rita skeeter added , eyeing [Hermione]178-hermione ’s bushy hair . “ Let ’s go , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , “ c’m on , [Harry]447-harry — [Ron]188-ron ... ”[178-hermione] [They]3462-they left ; [many people]3329-many people were staring at [them]3462-they as [they]3462-they went . [Harry]447-harry glanced back as [they]3462-they reached the door . [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s Quick - Quotes Quill was out ; it was zooming backward and forward over a piece of parchment on the table . “ [She]322-rita skeeter ’ll be after [you]178-hermione next , [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in a low and worried voice as [they]3462-they walked quickly back up [the street]947-the street . “ Let [her]322-rita skeeter try ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione defiantly ; [she]178-hermione was shaking with rage . “ [I]178-hermione ’ll show [her]322-rita skeeter ! [Silly little girl]6891-silly little girl , am [I]178-hermione ? Oh , [I]178-hermione ’ll get [her]322-rita skeeter back for this . First [Harry]447-harry , then [Hagrid]198-hagrid ... ”[178-hermione] “ [You]178-hermione do n’t want to go upsetting [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron nervously . “ [I]188-ron ’m serious , [Hermione]178-hermione , [she]322-rita skeeter ’ll dig up something on [you]178-hermione — ”[188-ron] “ [[My]178-hermione parents]2646-my parents do n’t read the Daily Prophet . [She]322-rita skeeter ca n’t scare [me]178-hermione into hiding ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , now striding along so fast that it was all [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron could do to keep up with [her]178-hermione . The last time [Harry]447-harry had seen [Hermione]178-hermione in a rage like this , [she]178-hermione had hit [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy around the face . “ And [Hagrid]198-hagrid is n’t hiding anymore ! [He]198-hagrid should never have let that excuse for [a human being]6894-a human being upset [him]198-hagrid ! Come on ! ”[178-hermione] Breaking into a run , [she]178-hermione led [them]3465-they all the way back up [the road]3466-the road , through the gates flanked by winged boars , and up through [the grounds]1902-the grounds to [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . The curtains were still drawn , and [they]3465-they could hear [Fang]389-fang barking as [they]3465-they approached . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione shouted , pounding on [his]198-hagrid front door . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , that ’s enough ! [We]3465-they know [you]198-hagrid ’re in [there]594-there ! [Nobody]603-nobody cares if [[your]198-hagrid mum]5181-your mum was [a giantess]6801-a giantess , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! [You]198-hagrid ca n’t let [that foul Skeeter woman]6899-that foul skeeter woman do this to [you]198-hagrid ! [Hagrid]198-hagrid , get out here , [you]198-hagrid ’re just being — ”[178-hermione] The door opened . [Hermione]178-hermione said , “ About t — ! ”[178-hermione] and then stopped , very suddenly , because [she]178-hermione had found [herself]178-hermione face - to - face , not with [Hagrid]198-hagrid , but with [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Good afternoon , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said pleasantly , smiling down at [them]3469-we . “ [We]3469-we — er — [we]3469-we wanted to see [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in a rather small voice . “ Yes , [I]187-dumbledore surmised as much , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [his]187-dumbledore eyes twinkling . “ Why do n’t [you]178-hermione come in ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Oh ... um ... okay , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . [She]178-hermione , [Ron]188-ron , and [Harry]447-harry went into [the cabin]6193-the cabin ; [Fang]389-fang launched [himself]389-fang upon [Harry]447-harry the moment [he]447-harry entered , barking madly and trying to lick [his]389-fang ears . [Harry]447-harry fended off [Fang]389-fang and looked around . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was sitting at [his]198-hagrid table , where there were two large mugs of tea . [He]198-hagrid looked a real mess . [His]198-hagrid face was blotchy , [his]198-hagrid eyes swollen , and [he]198-hagrid had gone to the other extreme where [his]198-hagrid hair was concerned ; far from trying to make it behave , it now looked like a wig of tangled wire . “ Hi , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Hagrid]198-hagrid looked up . “ ’ Lo , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid said in a very hoarse voice . “ More tea , [I]187-dumbledore think , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , closing the door behind [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione , drawing out [his]187-dumbledore wand , and twiddling it ; a revolving tea tray appeared in midair along with a plate of cakes . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore magicked the tray onto the table , and [everybody]1092-everybody sat down . There was a slight pause , and then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said , “ Did [you]198-hagrid by any chance hear what [Miss Granger]344-miss granger was shouting , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Hermione]178-hermione went slightly pink , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore smiled at [her]178-hermione and continued , “ [Hermione]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron still seem to want to know [you]198-hagrid , judging by the way [they]6900-they were attempting to break down the door . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Of course [we]6901-we still want to know [you]198-hagrid ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , staring at [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ [You]187-dumbledore do n’t think anything that [Skeeter]322-rita skeeter cow — sorry , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry added quickly , looking at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]187-dumbledore have gone temporarily deaf and have n’t any idea what [you]447-harry said , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , twiddling [his]187-dumbledore thumbs and staring at the ceiling . “ Er — right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry sheepishly . “ [I]447-harry just meant — [Hagrid]198-hagrid , how could [you]198-hagrid think [we]6903-we ’d care what [that — woman]6904-that — woman — wrote about [you]198-hagrid ? ”[447-harry] Two fat tears leaked out of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s beetle - black eyes and fell slowly into [his]198-hagrid tangled beard . “ Living proof of what [I]187-dumbledore ’ve been telling [you]198-hagrid , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , still looking carefully up at the ceiling . “ [I]187-dumbledore have shown [you]198-hagrid the letters from [the countless parents who remember [you]198-hagrid from [their]6905-the countless parents who remember you from their own days here own days here]6905-the countless parents who remember you from their own days here , telling [me]187-dumbledore in no uncertain terms that if [I]187-dumbledore sacked [you]198-hagrid , [they]6905-the countless parents who remember you from their own days here would have something to say about it — ”[187-dumbledore] “ Not all of ’em , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid hoarsely . “ Not all of ’em wan ’ [me]198-hagrid ter stay . ”[198-hagrid] “ Really , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , if [you]198-hagrid are holding out for universal popularity , [I]187-dumbledore ’m afraid [you]198-hagrid will be in [this cabin]6906-this cabin for a very long time , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , now peering sternly over [his]187-dumbledore half - moon spectacles . “ Not a week has passed since [I]187-dumbledore became [headmaster of [this school]6490-this school]6907-headmaster of this school when [I]187-dumbledore have n’t had at least [one owl]6909-one owl complaining about the way [I]187-dumbledore run [it]6490-this school . But what should [I]187-dumbledore do ? Barricade [myself]187-dumbledore in [[my]187-dumbledore study]6910-my study and refuse to talk to [anybody]1900-anybody ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Yeh]6912-yeh — [yeh’re]6912-yeh not half - giant ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid croakily . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , look what [I]447-harry ’ve got for [relatives]6913-relatives ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said furiously . “ Look at [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ! ”[447-harry] “ An excellent point , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [[My]187-dumbledore own brother]6914-my own brother , [Aberforth]496-aberforth , was prosecuted for practicing inappropriate charms on a goat . It was all over the papers , but did [Aberforth]496-aberforth hide ? No , [he]496-aberforth did not ! [He]496-aberforth held [his]496-aberforth head high and went about [his]496-aberforth business as usual ! Of course , [I]187-dumbledore ’m not entirely sure [he]496-aberforth can read , so that may not have been bravery ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ Come back and teach , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quietly , “ please come back , [we]6915-we really miss [you]198-hagrid . ”[178-hermione] [Hagrid]198-hagrid gulped . More tears leaked out down [his]198-hagrid cheeks and into [his]198-hagrid tangled beard . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood up . “ [I]187-dumbledore refuse to accept [your]198-hagrid resignation , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [I]187-dumbledore expect [you]198-hagrid back at work on Monday , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . “ [You]198-hagrid will join [me]187-dumbledore for breakfast at eight - thirty in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . No excuses . Good afternoon to [you]198-hagrid all . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore left [the cabin]6193-the cabin , pausing only to scratch [Fang]389-fang ’s ears . When the door had shut behind [him]187-dumbledore , [Hagrid]198-hagrid began to sob into [his]198-hagrid dustbin - lid - sized hands . [Hermione]178-hermione kept patting [his]198-hagrid arm , and at last , [Hagrid]198-hagrid looked up , [his]198-hagrid eyes very red indeed , and said , “ [Great man]6917-great man , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... [great man]6917-great man ... ”[198-hagrid] “ Yeah , [he]6917-great man is , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Can [I]188-ron have one of these cakes , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[188-ron] “ Help [yerself]6919-yerself , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , wiping [his]198-hagrid eyes on the back of [his]198-hagrid hand . “ Ar , [he]6917-great man ’s righ ’ , o ’ course — [yeh’re]6919-yerself all righ ’ ... [I]198-hagrid bin stupid ... [[my]198-hagrid ol’ dad]6920-my ol’ dad woulda bin ashamed o ’ the way [I]198-hagrid ’ve bin behavin ’ ... ”[198-hagrid] More tears leaked out , but [he]198-hagrid wiped them away more forcefully , and said , “ Never shown [you]6919-yerself a picture of [[my]198-hagrid old dad]6921-my old dad , have [I]198-hagrid ? Here ... ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid got up , went over to [his]198-hagrid dresser , opened a drawer , and pulled out a picture of [a short wizard]3473-a short wizard with [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s crinkled black eyes , beaming as [he]3473-a short wizard sat on top of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s shoulder . [Hagrid]198-hagrid was a good seven or eight feet tall , judging by the apple tree beside [him]198-hagrid , but [his]198-hagrid face was beardless , young , round , and smooth — [he]198-hagrid looked hardly older than eleven . “ [Tha ’]6922-tha ’ was taken jus ’ after [I]198-hagrid got [inter Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid croaked . “ [Dad]189-dad was dead chuffed [...]189-dad thought [I]198-hagrid migh ’ not be [a wizard]5096-a wizard , see , ’cos [me]198-hagrid [mum]5206-mum ... well , anyway . ’ Course , [I]198-hagrid never was great shakes at magic , really ... but at least [he]189-dad never saw [me]198-hagrid expelled . Died , see , in [me]198-hagrid second year ... “[198-hagrid] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was the one who stuck up for [me]0-i after [Dad]189-dad went . Got [me]0-i the gamekeeper job ... trusts [people]5169-people , [he]189-dad does . Gives [’em]3475-’em second chances ... tha ’s what sets [him]189-dad apar ’ from other Heads , see . [He]189-dad ’ll accept anyone at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , s’long as [they]3476-they ’ve got the talent . Knows [people]5169-people can turn out okay even if [[their]5169-people families]1212-their families weren ’ ... well ... all tha ’ respectable . But [some]1185-some don ’ understand that . There ’s some who ’d always hold it against [yeh]3480-yeh ... there ’s [some who ’d even pretend [they]3481-some who ’d even pretend they just had big bones rather than stand up an ’ say — i am what i am just had big bones rather than stand up an ’ say — [I]0-i am what [I]0-i am]3481-some who ’d even pretend they just had big bones rather than stand up an ’ say — i am what i am , an ’ [I]0-i ’m not ashamed . ‘ Never be ashamed , ’ [[my]0-i ol’ dad]6920-my ol’ dad used ter say , ‘ there ’s some who ’ll hold it against [you]3480-yeh , but [they]3481-some who ’d even pretend they just had big bones rather than stand up an ’ say — i am what i am ’re not worth botherin ’ with . ’ An ’ [he]6920-my ol’ dad was right . [I]0-i ’ve bin [an idiot]6007-an idiot . [I]0-i ’m not botherin ’ with [her]3484-her no more , [I]0-i promise [yeh]3480-yeh that . Big bones ... [I]0-i ’ll give [her]3484-her big bones . ” [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione looked at [one another]773-one another nervously ; [Harry]447-harry would rather have taken fifty [Blast - Ended Skrewts]391-blast - ended skrewts for a walk than admit to [Hagrid]198-hagrid that [he]447-harry had overheard [him]447-harry talking to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , but [Hagrid]198-hagrid was still talking , apparently unaware that [he]447-harry had said anything odd . “[0-i] [Yeh]3480-yeh know wha ’ , [Harry]447-harry ? ” [he]0-i said , looking up from the photograph of [[his]0-i father]797-his father , [his]0-i eyes very bright , “[447-harry] when [I]0-i firs ’ met [you]447-harry , [you]447-harry reminded [me]0-i o ’ [me]0-i a bit . [Mum]204-mum an ’ [Dad]189-dad gone , an ’ [you]447-harry was feelin ’ like [yeh]447-harry wouldn ’ fit in at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , remember ? Not sure [yeh]447-harry were really up to it ... an ’ now look at [yeh]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ! [School champion]6333-school champion ! ” [He]0-i looked at [Harry]447-harry for a moment and then said , very seriously , “[447-harry] [Yeh]447-harry know what [I]0-i ’d love , [Harry]447-harry ? [I]0-i ’d love [yeh]447-harry ter win , [I]0-i really would . It ’d show ’em all ... [yeh]447-harry don ’ have ter be pureblood [ter]3486-ter do it . [Yeh]447-harry don ’ have ter be ashamed of what [yeh]447-harry are . [It]3487-it ’d show [’em]3488-’em [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s the one who ’s got it righ ’ , lettin ’ [anyone]816-anyone in as long as [they]816-anyone can do magic . How [you]447-harry doin’ with that egg , [Harry]447-harry ? ” “[447-harry] Great , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[447-harry] Really great . ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s miserable face broke into a wide , watery smile . “[447-harry] Tha ’s [[my]0-i boy]3490-my boy ... [you]447-harry show ’em , [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry show ’em . Beat ’em all . ” Lying to [Hagrid]198-hagrid was n’t quite like lying to [anyone else]5075-anyone else . [Harry]447-harry went back to [the castle]807-the castle later that afternoon with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , unable to banish the image of the happy expression on [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s whiskery face as [he]447-harry had imagined [Harry]447-harry winning the tournament . The incomprehensible egg weighed more heavily than ever on [Harry]447-harry ’s conscience that evening , and by the time [he]447-harry had got into bed , [he]447-harry had made up [his]447-harry mind — it was time to shelve [his]447-harry pride and see if [Cedric]238-cedric ’s hint was worth anything .[447-harry] As [Harry]447-harry had no idea how long a bath [he]447-harry would need to work out the secret of the golden egg , [he]447-harry decided to do it at night , when [he]447-harry would be able to take as much time as [he]447-harry wanted . Reluctant though [he]447-harry was to accept more favors from [Cedric]238-cedric , [he]447-harry also decided to use [[the prefects]6809-the prefects ’ bathroom]6810-the prefects ’ bathroom ; far [fewer people]3493-fewer people were allowed in [there]594-there , so it was much less likely that [he]447-harry would be disturbed . [Harry]447-harry planned [his]447-harry excursion carefully , because [he]447-harry had been caught out of bed and out - of - bounds by [Filch]379-filch [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker in the middle of the night once before , and had no desire to repeat the experience . The Invisibility Cloak would , of course , be essential , and as an added precaution , [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry would take the [Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map , which , next to the Cloak , was the most useful aid to rule - breaking [[Harry]447-harry owned]3496-harry owned . The map showed [the whole of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]3497-the whole of hogwarts , including [its]3-hogwarts many shortcuts and secret passageways and , most important of all , it revealed [the people inside [the castle]807-the castle]3498-the people inside the castle as minuscule , labeled dots , moving around [the corridors]2053-the corridors , so that [Harry]447-harry would be forewarned if [somebody]5444-somebody was approaching [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom . On Thursday night , [Harry]447-harry sneaked up to bed , put on the Cloak , crept back [downstairs]687-downstairs , and , just as [he]447-harry had done on the night when [Hagrid]198-hagrid had shown [him]447-harry the dragons , waited for the portrait hole to open . This time it was [Ron]188-ron who waited outside to give [the Fat Lady the password ( “ banana fritters ”[188-ron] )]3504-the fat lady the password ( “ banana fritters ” ) . “ Good luck , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered , climbing into [the room]705-the room as [Harry]447-harry crept out past [him]188-ron . It was awkward moving under the Cloak tonight , because [Harry]447-harry had the heavy egg under one arm and the map held in front of [his]447-harry nose with the other . However , [the moonlit corridors]3506-the moonlit corridors were empty and silent , and by checking the map at strategic intervals , [Harry]447-harry was able to ensure that [he]447-harry would n’t run into anyone [he]447-harry wanted to avoid . When [he]447-harry reached the statue of [Boris the Bewildered]488-boris the bewildered , [a lost - looking wizard with [his]488-boris the bewildered gloves on the wrong hands]3507-a lost - looking wizard with his gloves on the wrong hands , [he]447-harry located the right door , leaned close to it , and muttered the password , “ Pine fresh , ”[447-harry] just as [Cedric]238-cedric had told [him]447-harry . The door creaked open . [Harry]447-harry slipped inside , bolted the door behind [him]447-harry , and pulled off the Invisibility Cloak , looking around . [His]447-harry immediate reaction was that it would be worth becoming [a prefect]6010-a prefect just to be able to use [this bathroom]3509-this bathroom . [It]3509-this bathroom was softly lit by a splendid candle - filled chandelier , and everything was made of white marble , including what looked like [an empty , rectangular swimming pool sunk into the middle of the floor]3510-an empty , rectangular swimming pool sunk into the middle of the floor . About a hundred golden taps stood all around [the pool]3511-the pool ’s edges , each with a differently colored jewel set into its handle . There was also a diving board . Long white linen curtains hung at the windows ; a large pile of fluffy white towels sat in a corner , and there was a single golden - framed painting on the wall . It featured a blonde mermaid who was fast asleep on a rock , [her]3512-her long hair over [her]3512-her face . It fluttered every time [she]3512-her snored . [Harry]447-harry moved forward , looking around , [his]447-harry footsteps echoing off the walls . Magnificent though [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom was — and quite keen though [he]447-harry was to try out a few of those taps — now [he]447-harry was [here]5036-here [he]447-harry could n’t quite suppress the feeling that [Cedric]238-cedric might have been having [him]447-harry on . How on earth was this supposed to help solve the mystery of the egg ? Nevertheless , [he]447-harry put one of the fluffy towels , the Cloak , the map , and the egg at the side of the swimming - pool - sized bath , then knelt down and turned on a few of the taps . [He]447-harry could tell at once that they carried different sorts of bubble bath mixed with the water , though it was n’t bubble bath as [Harry]447-harry had ever experienced it . One tap gushed pink and blue bubbles the size of footballs ; another poured ice - white foam so thick that [Harry]447-harry thought it would have supported [his]447-harry weight if [he]447-harry ’d cared to test it ; a third sent heavily perfumed purple clouds hovering over the surface of [the water]1882-the water . [Harry]447-harry amused [himself]447-harry for a while turning the taps on and off , particularly enjoying the effect of one whose jet bounced off the surface of the water in large arcs . Then , when [the deep pool]3516-the deep pool was full of hot water , foam , and bubbles , which took a very short time considering its size , [Harry]447-harry turned off all the taps , pulled off [his]447-harry pajamas , slippers , and dressing gown , and slid into the water . It was so deep that [his]447-harry feet barely touched the bottom , and [he]447-harry actually did a couple of lengths before swimming back to the side and treading water , staring at the egg . Highly enjoyable though it was to swim in hot and foamy water with clouds of different - colored steam wafting all around [him]447-harry , no stroke of brilliance came to [him]447-harry , no sudden burst of understanding . [Harry]447-harry stretched out [his]447-harry arms , lifted the egg in [his]447-harry wet hands , and opened it . The wailing , screeching sound filled [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom , echoing and reverberating off the marble walls , but it sounded just as incomprehensible as ever , if not more so with all the echoes . [He]447-harry snapped it shut again , worried that the sound would attract [Filch]379-filch , wondering whether that had n’t been [Cedric]238-cedric ’s plan — and then , making [him]447-harry jump so badly that [he]447-harry dropped the egg , which clattered away across the [bathroom floor]3518-bathroom floor , [someone]872-someone spoke . “ [I]872-someone ’d try putting it in the water , if [I]872-someone were [you]447-harry . ”[872-someone] [Harry]447-harry had swallowed a considerable amount of bubbles in shock . [He]447-harry stood up , sputtering , and saw the ghost of [a very glum - looking girl sitting cross - legged on top of one of the taps]3520-a very glum - looking girl sitting cross - legged on top of one of the taps . [It]3520-a very glum - looking girl sitting cross - legged on top of one of the taps was [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle , who was usually to be heard sobbing in the S - bend of a toilet [three floors below]3521-three floors below . “ [Myrtle]474-myrtle ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said in outrage , “ [I]447-harry ’m — [I]447-harry ’m not wearing anything ! ”[447-harry] The foam was so dense that this hardly mattered , but [he]447-harry had a nasty feeling that [Myrtle]474-myrtle had been spying on [him]447-harry from out of one of the taps ever since [he]447-harry had arrived . “ [I]474-myrtle closed [my]474-myrtle eyes when [you]447-harry got in , ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said , blinking at [him]447-harry through [her]474-myrtle thick spectacles . “ [You]447-harry have n’t been to see [me]474-myrtle for ages . ”[474-myrtle] “ Yeah ... well ... ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , bending [his]447-harry knees slightly , just to make absolutely sure [Myrtle]474-myrtle could n’t see anything but [his]447-harry head , “ [I]447-harry ’m not supposed to come into [[your]474-myrtle bathroom]6929-your bathroom , am [I]447-harry ? It ’s [a girls]6930-a girls ’ one . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry did n’t used to care , ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle miserably . “ [You]447-harry used to be in [there]594-there all the time . ”[474-myrtle] This was true , though only because [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione had found [[Myrtle]474-myrtle ’s out - of - order toilets [a convenient place to brew Polyjuice Potion in secret]3523-a convenient place to brew polyjuice potion in secret]3522-myrtle ’s out - of - order toilets a convenient place to brew polyjuice potion in secret — a forbidden potion that had turned [him]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron into living replicas of [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle for an hour , so that [they]3524-they could sneak into [the Slytherin common room]3525-the slytherin common room . “ [I]447-harry got told off for going in [there]594-there , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , which was half - true ; [Percy]494-percy had once caught [him]447-harry coming out of [[Myrtle]474-myrtle ’s bathroom]3526-myrtle ’s bathroom . “ [I]494-percy thought [I]494-percy ’d better not come back after that . ”[494-percy] “ Oh ... [I]474-myrtle see ... ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle , picking at a spot on [her]474-myrtle chin in a morose sort of way . “ Well ... anyway ... [I]474-myrtle ’d try the egg in the water . That ’s what [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric did . ”[474-myrtle] “ Have [you]474-myrtle been spying on [him]238-cedric too ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry indignantly . “ What [d’you]474-myrtle do , sneak up here in the evenings to watch [the prefects]6809-the prefects take baths ? ”[447-harry] “ Sometimes , ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle , rather slyly , “ but [I]474-myrtle ’ve never come out to speak to [anyone]816-anyone before . ”[474-myrtle] “ [I]447-harry ’m honored , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry darkly . “ [You]474-myrtle keep [your]474-myrtle eyes shut ! ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry made sure [Myrtle]474-myrtle had [her]474-myrtle glasses well covered before hoisting [himself]447-harry out of [the bath]3527-the bath , wrapping the towel firmly around [his]447-harry waist , and going to retrieve the egg . Once [he]447-harry was back in [the water]1882-the water , [Myrtle]474-myrtle peered through [her]474-myrtle fingers and said , “ Go on , then ... open it under the water ! ”[474-myrtle] [Harry]447-harry lowered the egg beneath the foamy surface and opened it ... and this time , it did not wail . A gurgling song was coming out of it , a song whose words [he]447-harry could n’t distinguish through the water . “ [You]447-harry need to put [your]447-harry head under too , ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle , who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying bossing [him]447-harry around . “ Go on ! ”[474-myrtle] [Harry]447-harry took a great breath and slid under the surface — and now , sitting on the marble bottom of the bubble - filled bath , [he]447-harry heard a chorus of eerie voices singing to [him]447-harry from the open egg in [his]447-harry hands : “ Come seek [us]6935-we where [our]6935-we voices sound , [We]6935-we can not sing above the ground , And while [you]447-harry ’re searching , ponder this : [We]6935-we ’ve taken what [you]447-harry ’ll sorely miss , An hour long [you]447-harry ’ll have to look , And to recover what [we]6935-we took , But past an hour — the prospect ’s black , Too late , it ’s gone , it wo n’t come back . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry let [himself]447-harry float back upward and broke the bubbly surface , shaking [his]447-harry hair out of [his]447-harry eyes . “ Hear it ? ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle . “ Yeah ... ‘ Come seek [us]6935-we where [our]6935-we voices sound ... ’ and if [I]474-myrtle need persuading ... hang on , [I]474-myrtle need to listen again ... ”[474-myrtle] [He]447-harry sank back beneath [the water]1882-the water . It took three more underwater renditions of the egg ’s song before [Harry]447-harry had it memorized ; then [he]447-harry trod water for a while , thinking hard , while [Myrtle]474-myrtle sat and watched [him]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry ’ve got to go and look for [people who ca n’t use [their]6936-people who ca n’t use their voices above the ground voices above the ground]6936-people who ca n’t use their voices above the ground ... ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said slowly . “ Er ... who could that be ? ”[447-harry] “ Slow , are n’t [you]474-myrtle ? ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry had never seen [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle so cheerful , apart from the day when a dose of Polyjuice Potion had given [Hermione]178-hermione the hairy face and tail of a cat . [Harry]447-harry stared around [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom , thinking ... if the voices could only be heard underwater , then it made sense for [them]3531-them to belong to underwater creatures . [He]447-harry ran this theory past [Myrtle]474-myrtle , who smirked at [him]447-harry . “ Well , that ’s what [Diggory]238-cedric thought , ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said . “ [He]238-cedric lay there talking to [himself]238-cedric for ages about it . Ages and ages ... nearly all the bubbles had gone ... ”[474-myrtle] “ [Underwater]6937-underwater ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said slowly . “ [Myrtle]474-myrtle ... what lives in [the lake]1794-the lake , apart from the giant squid ? ”[447-harry] “ Oh all sorts , ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said . “ [I]474-myrtle sometimes go down there ... sometimes do n’t have any choice , if [someone]872-someone flushes [my]474-myrtle toilet when [I]474-myrtle ’m not expecting it ... ”[474-myrtle] Trying not to think about [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle zooming down a pipe to [the lake]1794-the lake with the contents of a toilet , [Harry]447-harry said , “ Well , does anything in there have a human voice ? Hang on — ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry ’s eyes had fallen on the picture of [the snoozing mermaid on the wall]3533-the snoozing mermaid on the wall . “ [Myrtle]474-myrtle , there are [n’t merpeople]6940-n’t merpeople in there , are there ? ”[447-harry] “ Oooh , very good , ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said , [her]474-myrtle thick glasses twinkling , “ it took [Diggory]238-cedric much longer than that ! And that was with [her]3534-the mermaid awake too ”[474-myrtle] — [Myrtle]474-myrtle jerked [her]474-myrtle head toward [the mermaid]3534-the mermaid with an expression of great dislike on [her]474-myrtle glum face — “ giggling and showing off and flashing [her]3534-the mermaid fins ... ”[474-myrtle] “ That ’s it , is n’t it ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry excitedly . “ The second task ’s to go and find [the merpeople in [the lake]1794-the lake]6941-the merpeople in the lake and ... and ... ”[447-harry] But [he]447-harry suddenly realized what [he]447-harry was saying , and [he]447-harry felt the excitement drain out of [him]447-harry as though [someone]872-someone had just pulled a plug in [his]447-harry stomach . [He]447-harry was n’t [a very good swimmer]3536-a very good swimmer ; [he]447-harry ’d never had much practice . [Dudley]182-dudley had had lessons in [his]182-dudley youth , but [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia and [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , no doubt hoping that [Harry]447-harry would drown one day , had n’t bothered to give [him]447-harry any . A couple of lengths of [this bath]3537-this bath were all very well , but [that lake]3538-that lake was very large , and very deep ... and [merpeople]3539-merpeople would surely live right at the bottom ... “ [Myrtle]474-myrtle , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said slowly , “ how am [I]447-harry supposed to breathe ? ”[447-harry] At this , [Myrtle]474-myrtle ’s eyes filled with sudden tears again . “ Tactless ! ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle muttered , groping in [her]474-myrtle robes for a handkerchief . “ What ’s tactless ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , bewildered . “ Talking about breathing in front of [me]474-myrtle ! ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said shrilly , and [her]474-myrtle voice echoed loudly around [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom . “ When [I]474-myrtle ca n’t ... when [I]474-myrtle have n’t ... not for ages ... ”[474-myrtle] [She]474-myrtle buried [her]474-myrtle face in [her]474-myrtle handkerchief and sniffed loudly . [Harry]447-harry remembered how touchy [Myrtle]474-myrtle had always been about being dead , but [none of the other ghosts [he]447-harry knew]3541-none of the other ghosts he knew made such a fuss about it . “ Sorry , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said impatiently . “ [I]447-harry did n’t mean — [I]447-harry just forgot ... ”[447-harry] “ Oh yes , very easy to forget [Myrtle]474-myrtle ’s dead , ”[474-myrtle] said [Myrtle]474-myrtle , gulping , looking at [him]447-harry out of swollen eyes . “ [Nobody]603-nobody missed [me]474-myrtle even when [I]474-myrtle was alive . Took [them]603-nobody hours and hours to find [my]474-myrtle body — [I]474-myrtle know , [I]474-myrtle was sitting there waiting for [them]603-nobody . [Olive Hornby]498-olive hornby came into [the bathroom]6755-the bathroom — ‘ Are [you]447-harry in [here]5036-here again , sulking , [Myrtle]474-myrtle ? ’ [she]498-olive hornby said , ‘ because [Professor Dippet]499-professor dippet asked [me]474-myrtle to look for [you]447-harry — ’ And then [she]498-olive hornby saw [my]474-myrtle body ... ooooh , [she]498-olive hornby did n’t forget it until [her]498-olive hornby dying day , [I]474-myrtle made sure of that ... followed [her]498-olive hornby around and reminded [her]498-olive hornby , [I]474-myrtle did . [I]474-myrtle remember at [[her]498-olive hornby brother]6946-her brother ’s wedding — ”[474-myrtle] But [Harry]447-harry was n’t listening ; [he]447-harry was thinking about [the merpeople]3542-the merpeople ’s song again . “ [We]3543-they ’ve taken what [you]447-harry ’ll sorely miss . ”[447-harry] That sounded as though [they]3543-they were going to steal something of [his]447-harry , something [he]447-harry had to get back . What were [they]3543-they going to take ? “ — and then , of course , [she]498-olive hornby went to [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic to stop [me]3543-they stalking [her]498-olive hornby , so [I]3543-they had to come back here and live in [[my]3543-they toilet]6948-my toilet . ”[3543-they] “ Good , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry vaguely . “ Well , [I]447-harry ’m a lot further on than [I]447-harry was ... Shut [your]474-myrtle eyes again , will [you]474-myrtle ? [I]447-harry ’m getting out . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry retrieved the egg from the bottom of the bath , climbed out , dried [himself]447-harry , and pulled on [his]447-harry pajamas and dressing gown again . “ Will [you]447-harry come and visit [me]474-myrtle in [[my]474-myrtle bathroom]6949-my bathroom again sometime ? ”[474-myrtle] [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle asked mournfully as [Harry]447-harry picked up the Invisibility Cloak . “ Er ... [I]447-harry ’ll try , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , though privately thinking the only way [he]447-harry ’d be visiting [[Myrtle]474-myrtle ’s bathroom]3526-myrtle ’s bathroom again was if [every other toilet in [the castle]807-the castle]3545-every other toilet in the castle got blocked . “ See [you]474-myrtle , [Myrtle]474-myrtle ... thanks for [your]474-myrtle help . ”[447-harry] “ ’ Bye , ’ bye , ”[474-myrtle] [she]474-myrtle said gloomily , and as [Harry]447-harry put on the Invisibility Cloak [he]447-harry saw [her]474-myrtle zoom back up the tap . Out in [the dark corridor]3547-the dark corridor , [Harry]447-harry examined [the Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map to check that [the coast]2990-the coast was still clear . Yes , the dots belonging to [Filch]379-filch and [his]379-filch cat , [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris , were safely in [[their]3549-their office]3550-their office ... nothing else seemed to be moving apart from [Peeves]342-peeves , though [he]342-peeves was bouncing around [the trophy room on the floor above]3551-the trophy room on the floor above ... [Harry]447-harry had taken [his]447-harry first step back toward [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower when something else on the map caught [his]447-harry eye ... something distinctly odd . [Peeves]342-peeves was not the only thing that was moving . A single dot was flitting around [a room in the bottom left - hand corner — [Snape]431-snape ’s office]3552-a room in the bottom left - hand corner — snape ’s office . But the dot was n’t labeled “ Severus Snape ”[219-mr. crouch] ... it was [Bartemius Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [Harry]447-harry stared at the dot . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch was supposed to be too ill to go to work or to come to [the Yule Ball]135-the yule ball — so what was [he]219-mr. crouch doing , sneaking into [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts at one o’clock in the morning ? [Harry]447-harry watched closely as the dot moved around and around [the room]705-the room , pausing here and there ... [Harry]447-harry hesitated , thinking ... and then [his]447-harry curiosity got the better of [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry turned and set off in the opposite direction toward [the nearest staircase]3554-the nearest staircase . [He]447-harry was going to see what [Crouch]219-mr. crouch was up to . [Harry]447-harry walked down [the stairs]2040-the stairs as quietly as possible , though the faces in some of [the portraits]3556-the portraits still turned curiously at the squeak of a floorboard , the rustle of [his]447-harry pajamas . [He]447-harry crept along [the corridor below]3557-the corridor below , pushed aside a tapestry about halfway along , and proceeded down [a narrower staircase]3558-a narrower staircase , a shortcut that would take [him]447-harry down [two floors]3559-two floors . [He]447-harry kept glancing down at the map , wondering ... It just did n’t seem in character , somehow , for correct , law - abiding [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch to be sneaking around [[somebody else]6685-somebody else ’s office]3561-somebody else ’s office this late at night ... And then , halfway down [the staircase]2179-the staircase , not thinking about what [he]447-harry was doing , not concentrating on anything but the peculiar behavior of [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [Harry]447-harry ’s leg suddenly sank right through the trick step [Neville]337-neville always forgot to jump . [He]447-harry gave an ungainly wobble , and the golden egg , still damp from the bath , slipped from under [his]447-harry arm . [He]447-harry lurched forward to try and catch it , but too late ; the egg fell down the long staircase with a bang as loud as a bass drum on every step — the Invisibility Cloak slipped — [Harry]447-harry snatched at it , and the Marauder ’s Map fluttered out of [his]447-harry hand and slid down [six stairs]3563-six stairs , where , sunk in the step to above [his]447-harry knee , [he]447-harry could n’t reach it . The golden egg fell through the tapestry at the bottom of [the staircase]2179-the staircase , burst open , and began wailing loudly in [the corridor below]3557-the corridor below . [Harry]447-harry pulled out [his]447-harry wand and struggled to touch the [Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map , to wipe it blank , but it was too far away to reach — Pulling the Cloak back over [himself]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry straightened up , listening hard with [his]447-harry eyes screwed up with fear ... and , almost immediately — “ PEEVES ! ”[447-harry] It was the unmistakable hunting cry of [Filch]379-filch the caretaker . [Harry]447-harry could hear [his]379-filch rapid , shuffling footsteps coming nearer and nearer , [his]379-filch wheezy voice raised in fury . “ What ’s this racket ? Wake up [the whole castle]6950-the whole castle , will [you]447-harry ? [I]379-filch ’ll have [you]447-harry , [Peeves]342-peeves , [I]379-filch ’ll have [you]447-harry , [you]447-harry ’ll ... and what is this ? ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch ’s footsteps halted ; there was a clink of metal on metal and the wailing stopped — [Filch]379-filch had picked up the egg and closed it . [Harry]447-harry stood very still , one leg still jammed tightly in the magical step , listening . Any moment now , [Filch]379-filch was going to pull aside the tapestry , expecting to see [Peeves]342-peeves ... and there would be no Peeves ... but if [he]379-filch came up [the stairs]2040-the stairs , [he]379-filch would spot the Marauder ’s Map ... and Invisibility Cloak or not , the map would show “ [Harry Potter]447-harry ”[379-filch] standing exactly where [he]379-filch was . “ Egg ? ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch said quietly at the foot of [the stairs]2040-the stairs . “ [My]379-filch sweet ! ”[379-filch] — [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris was obviously with [him]379-filch — “ This is a Triwizard clue ! This belongs to [a school champion]6643-a school champion ! ”[500-mrs. norris] [Harry]447-harry felt sick ; [his]447-harry heart was hammering very fast — “ [PEEVES]342-peeves ! ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch roared gleefully . “ [You]342-peeves ’ve been stealing ! ”[379-filch] [He]379-filch ripped back the tapestry below , and [Harry]447-harry saw [his]379-filch horrible , pouchy face and bulging , pale eyes staring up the dark and ( to [Filch]379-filch ) deserted staircase . “ Hiding , are [you]342-peeves ? ”[379-filch] [he]379-filch said softly . “ [I]379-filch ’m coming to get [you]342-peeves , [Peeves]342-peeves ... [You]342-peeves ’ve gone and stolen a Triwizard clue , [Peeves]342-peeves ... [Dumbledore’ll]501-dumbledore’ll have [you]342-peeves out of here for this , [[you]342-peeves filthy , pilfering poltergeist]6952-you filthy , pilfering poltergeist ... ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch started to climb [the stairs]2040-the stairs , [his]379-filch scrawny , dust - colored cat at [his]379-filch heels . [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris ’s lamp - like eyes , so very like [[her]500-mrs. norris master]1605-her master ’s , were fixed directly upon [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry had had occasion before now to wonder whether the Invisibility Cloak worked on cats ... Sick with apprehension , [he]447-harry watched [Filch]379-filch drawing nearer and nearer in [his]379-filch old flannel dressing gown — [he]379-filch tried desperately to pull [his]379-filch trapped leg free , but it merely sank a few more inches — any second now , [Filch]379-filch was going to spot the map or walk right into [him]447-harry — “ [Filch]379-filch ? What ’s going on ? ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch stopped a few steps below [Harry]447-harry and turned . At the foot of [the stairs]2040-the stairs stood the only person who could make [Harry]447-harry ’s situation worse : [Snape]431-snape . [He]431-snape was wearing a long gray nightshirt and [he]431-snape looked livid . “ It ’s Peeves , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch whispered malevolently . “ [He]379-filch threw this egg down the stairs . ”[379-filch] [Snape]431-snape climbed up the stairs quickly and stopped beside [Filch]379-filch . [Harry]447-harry gritted [his]447-harry teeth , convinced [his]447-harry loudly thumping heart would give [him]447-harry away at any second ... “ [Peeves]342-peeves ? ”[431-snape] said [Snape]431-snape softly , staring at the egg in [Filch]379-filch ’s hands . “ But [Peeves]342-peeves could n’t get into [[my]431-snape office]2097-my office ... ”[431-snape] “ This egg was in [[your]5780-professor office]5640-your office , [Professor]5780-professor ? ”[379-filch] “ Of course not , ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape snapped . “ [I]431-snape heard banging and wailing — ”[431-snape] “ Yes , [Professor]5780-professor , that was the egg — ”[379-filch] “ — [I]379-filch was coming to investigate — ”[379-filch] “ — [Peeves]342-peeves threw it , [Professor]5780-professor — ”[431-snape] “ — and when [I]379-filch passed [[my]379-filch office]2097-my office , [I]379-filch saw that the torches were lit and a cupboard door was ajar ! [Somebody]5444-somebody has been searching it ! ”[379-filch] “ But [Peeves]342-peeves could n’t — ”[379-filch] “ [I]431-snape know [he]342-peeves could n’t , [Filch]379-filch ! ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape snapped again . “ [I]431-snape seal [[my]431-snape office]2097-my office with a spell none but [a wizard]5096-a wizard could break ! ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape looked up the stairs , straight through [Harry]447-harry , and then down into [the corridor below]3557-the corridor below . “ [I]431-snape want [you]379-filch to come and help [me]431-snape search for [the intruder]5708-the intruder , [Filch]379-filch . ”[431-snape] “ [I]379-filch — yes , [Professor]5780-professor — but — ”[379-filch] [Filch]379-filch looked yearningly up [the stairs]2040-the stairs , right through [Harry]447-harry , who could see that [he]447-harry was very reluctant to forgo the chance of cornering [Peeves]342-peeves . Go , [Harry]447-harry pleaded with [him]447-harry silently , go with [Snape]431-snape ... go ... [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris was peering around [Filch]379-filch ’s legs ... [Harry]447-harry had the distinct impression that [she]500-mrs. norris could smell [him]379-filch ... Why had [he]379-filch filled that bath with so much perfumed foam ? “ The thing is , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[379-filch] said [Filch]379-filch plaintively , “ [the headmaster]813-the headmaster will have to listen to [me]379-filch this time . [Peeves]342-peeves has been stealing from [a student]5928-a student , it might be [my]379-filch chance to get [him]342-peeves thrown out of [the castle]807-the castle once and for all — ”[379-filch] “ [Filch]379-filch , [I]332-moody do n’t give a damn about [that wretched poltergeist]6969-that wretched poltergeist ; it ’s [[my]332-moody office]2097-my office that ’s — ”[332-moody] Clunk . Clunk . Clunk . [Snape]431-snape stopped talking very abruptly . [He]379-filch and [Filch]379-filch both looked down at the foot of [the stairs]2040-the stairs . [Harry]447-harry saw [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody limp into sight through the narrow gap between [their]3574-their heads . [Moody]332-moody was wearing [his]332-moody old traveling cloak over [his]332-moody nightshirt and leaning on [his]332-moody staff as usual . “ Pajama party , is it ? ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody growled up [the stairs]2040-the stairs . “ [Professor Snape]357-snape and [I]379-filch heard noises , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[379-filch] said [Filch]379-filch at once . “ Peeves [the Poltergeist]1810-the poltergeist , throwing things around as usual — and then [Professor Snape]357-snape discovered that [someone]872-someone had broken into [his]357-snape off — ”[379-filch] “ Shut up ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape hissed to [Filch]379-filch . [Moody]332-moody took a step closer to the foot of the stairs . [Harry]447-harry saw [Moody]332-moody ’s magical eye travel over [Snape]357-snape , and then , unmistakably , onto [himself]332-moody . [Harry]447-harry ’s heart gave a horrible jolt . [Moody]332-moody could see through Invisibility Cloaks ... [he]332-moody alone could see the full strangeness of the scene : [Snape]357-snape in [his]357-snape nightshirt , [Filch]379-filch clutching the egg , and [he]332-moody , [Harry]447-harry , trapped in the stairs behind [them]3576-them . [Moody]332-moody ’s lopsided gash of a mouth opened in surprise . For a few seconds , [he]332-moody and [Harry]447-harry stared straight into [each other]968-each other ’s eyes . Then [Moody]332-moody closed [his]332-moody mouth and turned [his]332-moody blue eye upon [Snape]357-snape again . “ Did [I]332-moody hear that correctly , [Snape]357-snape ? ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody asked slowly . “ [Someone]872-someone broke into [[your]357-snape office]5640-your office ? ”[332-moody] “ It is unimportant , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape coldly . “ On the contrary , ”[332-moody] growled [Moody]332-moody , “ it is very important . Who ’d want to break into [[your]357-snape office]5640-your office ? ”[332-moody] “ [A student]5928-a student , [I]357-snape daresay , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape . [Harry]447-harry could see a vein flickering horribly on [Snape]357-snape ’s greasy temple . “ It has happened before . Potion ingredients have gone missing from [[my]332-moody private store cupboard]6978-my private store cupboard ... [students]5744-students attempting illicit mixtures , no doubt ... ”[332-moody] “ Reckon [they]5744-students were after potion ingredients , eh ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody . “ Not hiding anything else in [[your]357-snape office]5640-your office , are [you]357-snape ? ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry saw the edge of [Snape]357-snape ’s sallow face turn a nasty brick color , the vein in [his]357-snape temple pulsing more rapidly . “ [You]332-moody know [I]357-snape ’m hiding nothing , [Moody]332-moody , ”[357-snape] [he]357-snape said in a soft and dangerous voice , “ as [you]332-moody ’ve searched [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office pretty thoroughly [yourself]332-moody . ”[357-snape] [Moody]332-moody ’s face twisted into a smile . “ [[Auror]320-death eaters ’s privilege]6982-auror ’s privilege , [Snape]357-snape . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [me]332-moody to keep an eye — ”[332-moody] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore happens to trust [me]357-snape , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape through clenched teeth . “ [I]357-snape refuse to believe that [he]187-dumbledore gave [you]332-moody orders to search [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office ! ”[357-snape] “ ’ Course [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore trusts [you]332-moody , ”[332-moody] growled [Moody]332-moody . “ [He]187-dumbledore ’s [a trusting man]6984-a trusting man , is n’t [he]187-dumbledore ? Believes in second chances . But [me]332-moody — [I]332-moody say there are spots that do n’t come off , [Snape]357-snape . Spots that never come off , [d’you]332-moody know what [I]332-moody mean ? ”[332-moody] [Snape]357-snape suddenly did something very strange . [He]357-snape seized [his]357-snape left forearm convulsively with [his]357-snape right hand , as though something on it had hurt [him]357-snape . [Moody]332-moody laughed . “ Get back to bed , [Snape]357-snape . ”[332-moody] “ [You]332-moody do n’t have the authority to send [me]357-snape anywhere ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape hissed , letting go of [his]357-snape arm as though angry with [himself]357-snape . “ [I]357-snape have as much right to prowl [this school]6490-this school after dark as [you]332-moody do ! ”[357-snape] “ Prowl away , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , but [his]332-moody voice was full of menace . “ [I]332-moody look forward to meeting [you]332-moody in [a dark corridor]6986-a dark corridor some time ... [You]332-moody ’ve dropped something , by the way ... ”[332-moody] With a stab of horror , [Harry]447-harry saw [Moody]332-moody point at [the Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map , still lying on the staircase six steps below [him]332-moody . As [Snape]357-snape and [Filch]379-filch both turned to look at it , [Harry]447-harry threw caution to the winds ; [he]447-harry raised [his]447-harry arms under the Cloak and waved furiously at [Moody]332-moody to attract [his]332-moody attention , mouthing “ It ’s mine ! [Mine]332-moody ! ”[447-harry] [Snape]357-snape had reached out for it , a horrible expression of dawning comprehension on [his]357-snape face — “ Accio Parchment ! ”[357-snape] The map flew up into the air , slipped through [Snape]357-snape ’s outstretched fingers , and soared down [the stairs]2040-the stairs into [Moody]332-moody ’s hand . “ [My]332-moody mistake , ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody said calmly . “ [It]6987-it ’s [mine]332-moody — must ’ve dropped it earlier — ”[332-moody] But [Snape]357-snape ’s black eyes were darting from the egg in [Filch]379-filch ’s arms to the map in [Moody]332-moody ’s hand , and [Harry]447-harry could tell [he]447-harry was putting two and two together , as only [Snape]357-snape could ... “ [Potter]447-harry , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said quietly . “ What ’s that ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody calmly , folding up the map and pocketing it . “ [Potter]447-harry ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape snarled , and [he]357-snape actually turned [his]357-snape head and stared right at the place where [Harry]447-harry was , as though [he]357-snape could suddenly see [him]447-harry . “ That egg is [Potter]447-harry ’s egg . That piece of parchment belongs to [Potter]447-harry . [I]357-snape have seen it before , [I]357-snape recognize it ! [Potter]447-harry is here ! [Potter]447-harry , in [his]447-harry Invisibility Cloak ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape stretched out [his]357-snape hands like [a blind man]3579-a blind man and began to move up [the stairs]2040-the stairs ; [Harry]447-harry could have sworn [his]447-harry over - large nostrils were dilating , trying to sniff [Harry]447-harry out — trapped , [Harry]447-harry leaned backward , trying to avoid [Snape]357-snape ’s fingertips , but any moment now — “ There ’s nothing there , [Snape]357-snape ! ”[332-moody] barked [Moody]332-moody , “ but [I]332-moody ’ll be happy to tell [the headmaster]813-the headmaster how quickly [your]357-snape mind jumped to [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[332-moody] “ Meaning what ? ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape turned again to look at [Moody]332-moody , [his]332-moody hands still outstretched , inches from [Harry]447-harry ’s chest . “ Meaning that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s very interested to know who ’s got it in for [that boy]6989-that boy ! ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , limping nearer still to the foot of [the stairs]2040-the stairs . “ And so am [I]332-moody , [Snape]357-snape ... very interested ... ”[332-moody] The torchlight flickered across [his]357-snape mangled face , so that the scars , and the chunk missing from [his]357-snape nose , looked deeper and darker than ever . [Snape]357-snape was looking down at [Moody]332-moody , and [Harry]447-harry could n’t see the expression on [his]357-snape face . For a moment , [nobody]603-nobody moved or said anything . Then [Snape]357-snape slowly lowered [his]357-snape hands . “ [I]357-snape merely thought , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape , in a voice of forced calm , “ that if [Potter]447-harry was wandering around after hours again ... it ’s an unfortunate habit of [his]447-harry ... [he]447-harry should be stopped . For — for [his]447-harry own safety . ”[357-snape] “ Ah , [I]332-moody see , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody softly . “ Got [Potter]447-harry ’s best interests at heart , have [you]379-filch ? ”[332-moody] There was a pause . [Snape]357-snape and [Moody]332-moody were still staring at [each other]968-each other . [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris gave a loud meow , still peering around [Filch]379-filch ’s legs , looking for the source of [Harry]447-harry ’s bubble - bath smell . “ [I]357-snape think [I]357-snape will go back to bed , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape said curtly . “ Best idea [you]357-snape ’ve had all night , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody . “ Now , [Filch]379-filch , if [you]379-filch ’ll just give [me]332-moody that egg — ”[332-moody] “ No ! ”[379-filch] said [Filch]379-filch , clutching the egg as though it were [[his]379-filch firstborn son]3584-his firstborn son . “ [Professor Moody]381-moody , this is evidence of [Peeves]342-peeves ’ treachery ! ”[379-filch] “ It ’s the property of [the champion [he]1605-her master stole it from]6990-the champion he stole it from , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ Hand it over , now . ”[381-moody] [Snape]357-snape swept [downstairs]687-downstairs and passed [Moody]381-moody without another word . [Filch]379-filch made a chirruping noise to [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris , who stared blankly at [Harry]447-harry for a few more seconds before turning and following [[her]500-mrs. norris master]1605-her master . Still breathing very fast , [Harry]447-harry heard [Snape]357-snape walking away down [the corridor]726-the corridor ; [Filch]379-filch handed [Moody]381-moody the egg and disappeared from view too , muttering to [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris . “ Never mind , [[my]500-mrs. norris sweet]6991-my sweet ... [we]6992-we ’ll see [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore in the morning ... tell [him]187-dumbledore what [Peeves]342-peeves was up to ... ”[500-mrs. norris] A door slammed . [Harry]447-harry was left staring down at [Moody]381-moody , who placed [his]381-moody staff on the bottommost stair and started to climb laboriously toward [him]447-harry , a dull clunk on every other step . “ Close shave , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody muttered . “ Yeah ... [I]447-harry — er ... thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry weakly . “ What is this thing ? ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , drawing the [Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map out of [his]381-moody pocket and unfolding it . “ Map of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , hoping [Moody]381-moody was going to pull [him]447-harry out of the staircase soon ; [his]447-harry leg was really hurting [him]447-harry . “ [Merlin]234-merlin ’s beard , ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody whispered , staring at the map , [his]381-moody magical eye going haywire . “ This ... this is some map , [Potter]447-harry ! ”[381-moody] “ Yeah , it ’s ... quite useful , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . [His]447-harry eyes were starting to water from the pain . “ Er — [Professor Moody]381-moody , [d’you]381-moody think [you]381-moody could help [me]447-harry — ? ”[447-harry] “ What ? Oh ! Yes ... yes , of course ... ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody took hold of [Harry]447-harry ’s arms and pulled ; [Harry]447-harry ’s leg came free of the trick step , and [he]447-harry climbed onto the one above it . [Moody]381-moody was still gazing at the map . “ [Potter]447-harry ... ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said slowly , “ [you]447-harry did n’t happen , by any chance , to see who broke into [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office , did [you]447-harry ? On this map , [I]381-moody mean ? ”[381-moody] “ Er ... yeah , [I]447-harry did ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry admitted . “ [It]6994-it was [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . ”[447-harry] [Moody]381-moody ’s magical eye whizzed over the entire surface of the map . [He]381-moody looked suddenly alarmed . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said . “ [You]381-moody ’re — [you]381-moody ’re sure , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[381-moody] “ Positive , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , [he]219-mr. crouch ’s not [here]5036-here anymore , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , [his]381-moody eye still whizzing over the map . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ... that ’s very — very interesting ... ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody said nothing for almost a minute , still staring at the map . [Harry]447-harry could tell that this news meant something to [Moody]381-moody and very much wanted to know what it was . [He]447-harry wondered whether [he]447-harry dared ask . [Moody]381-moody scared [him]447-harry slightly ... yet [Moody]381-moody had just helped [him]447-harry avoid an awful lot of trouble ... “ Er ... [Professor Moody]381-moody ... why d’you reckon [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch wanted to look around [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office ? ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody ’s magical eye left the map and fixed , quivering , upon [Harry]447-harry . It was a penetrating glare , and [Harry]447-harry had the impression that [Moody]381-moody was sizing [him]447-harry up , wondering whether to answer or not , or how much to tell [him]447-harry . “ Put it this way , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody muttered finally , “ [they]6997-they say [old Mad - Eye]332-moody ’s obsessed with catching [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards ... but [I]381-moody ’m nothing — nothing — compared to [Barty Crouch]269-crouch . ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody continued to stare at the map . [Harry]447-harry was burning to know more . “ [Professor Moody]381-moody ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said again . “ [D’you]381-moody think ... could this have anything to do with ... maybe [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch thinks there ’s something going on ... ”[447-harry] “ Like what ? ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody sharply . [Harry]447-harry wondered how much [he]381-moody dare say . [He]447-harry did n’t want [Moody]381-moody to guess that [he]381-moody had a source of information outside [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ; that might lead to tricky questions about [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [I]447-harry do n’t know , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered , “ odd stuff ’s been happening lately , has n’t it ? It ’s been in the Daily Prophet ... the Dark Mark at the World Cup , and [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters and everything ... ”[447-harry] Both of [Moody]381-moody ’s mismatched eyes widened . “ [You]447-harry ’re [a sharp boy]6999-a sharp boy , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said . [His]381-moody magical eye roved back to the [Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map . “ [Crouch]269-crouch could be thinking along those lines , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said slowly . “ Very possible ... there have been some funny rumors flying around lately — helped along by [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , of course . It ’s making a lot of [people]5169-people nervous , [I]381-moody reckon . ”[381-moody] A grim smile twisted [his]381-moody lopsided mouth . “ Oh if there ’s one thing [I]381-moody hate , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody muttered , more to [himself]381-moody than to [Harry]447-harry , and [his]381-moody magical eye was fixed on the left - hand corner of the map , “ it ’s [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater who walked free ... ”[381-moody] [Harry]447-harry stared at [him]381-moody . Could [Moody]381-moody possibly mean what [Harry]447-harry thought [he]381-moody meant ? “ And now [I]381-moody want to ask [you]447-harry a question , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody in a more businesslike tone . [Harry]447-harry ’s heart sank ; [he]447-harry had thought this was coming . [Moody]381-moody was going to ask where [he]381-moody had got this map , which was a very dubious magical object — and the story of how it had fallen into [his]381-moody hands incriminated not only [him]381-moody , but [[his]381-moody own father]3588-his own father , [Fred]192-fred and [George Weasley]193-george , and [Professor Lupin]353-professor lupin , [their]3589-their last Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher]5790-the dark arts teacher . [Moody]381-moody waved the map in front of [Harry]447-harry , who braced [himself]447-harry — “ Can [I]447-harry borrow this ? ”[447-harry] “ Oh ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was very fond of [his]447-harry map , but on the other hand , [he]447-harry was extremely relieved that [Moody]381-moody was n’t asking where [he]447-harry ’d got it , and there was no doubt that [he]447-harry owed [Moody]381-moody a favor . “ Yeah , okay . ”[447-harry] “ [Good boy]7002-good boy , ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody . “ [I]381-moody can make good use of this ... this might be exactly what [I]381-moody ’ve been looking for ... Right , bed , [Potter]447-harry , come on , now ... ”[381-moody] [They]3591-they climbed to the top of the stairs together , [Moody]381-moody still examining the map as though it was a treasure the like of which [he]381-moody had never seen before . [They]3591-they walked in silence to the door of [[Moody]381-moody ’s office]3592-moody ’s office , where [he]381-moody stopped and looked up at [Harry]447-harry . “ [You]381-moody ever thought of a career as [an Auror]5726-an auror , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[381-moody] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , taken aback . “ [You]447-harry want to consider it , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , nodding and looking at [Harry]447-harry thoughtfully . “ Yes , indeed ... and incidentally ... [I]381-moody ’m guessing [you]381-moody were n’t just taking that egg for a walk tonight ? ”[381-moody] “ Er — no , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning . “ [I]447-harry ’ve been working out the clue . ”[447-harry] [Moody]381-moody winked at [him]447-harry , [his]381-moody magical eye going haywire again . “ Nothing like a nighttime stroll to give [you]447-harry ideas , [Potter]447-harry ... See [you]447-harry in the morning ... ”[381-moody] [He]381-moody went back into [[his]381-moody office]2826-his office , staring down at the Marauder ’s Map again , and closed the door behind [him]381-moody . [Harry]447-harry walked slowly back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower , lost in thought about [Snape]357-snape , and [Crouch]269-crouch , and what it all meant ... Why was [Crouch]269-crouch pretending to be ill , if [he]269-crouch could manage to get to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts when [he]269-crouch wanted to ? What did [he]269-crouch think [Snape]357-snape was concealing in [[his]269-crouch office]2826-his office ? And [Moody]381-moody thought [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , ought to be [an Auror]5726-an auror ! Interesting idea ... but somehow , [Harry]447-harry thought , as [he]447-harry got quietly into [his]447-harry four - poster ten minutes later , the egg and the Cloak now safely back in [his]447-harry trunk , [he]447-harry thought [he]447-harry ’d like to check how scarred the rest of [them]3596-them were before [he]447-harry chose it as a career . [You]3597-you said [you]3597-you ’d already worked out that egg clue ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione indignantly . “[3597-you] Keep [your]3597-you voice down ! ” said [Harry]447-harry crossly . “[0-i] [I]0-i just need to — sort of fine - tune it , all right ? ” [He]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were sitting at the very back of [the Charms class]7004-the charms class with a table to [themselves]3596-them . [They]3596-them were supposed to be practicing the opposite of the Summoning Charm today — the Banishing Charm . Owing to the potential for nasty accidents when objects kept flying across [the room]705-the room , [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick had given [each student]2060-each student a stack of cushions on which to practice , the theory being that these would n’t hurt [anyone]816-anyone if [they]816-anyone went off target . It was a good theory , but it was n’t working very well . [Neville]337-neville ’s aim was so poor that [he]337-neville kept accidentally sending much heavier things flying across [the room]705-the room — [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick , for instance . “[0-i] Just forget the egg for a minute , all right ? ” [Harry]447-harry hissed as [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick went whizzing resignedly past [them]3596-them , landing on top of a large cabinet . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m trying to tell [you]3598-you about [Snape]357-snape and [Moody]381-moody ... ” [This class]5943-this class was an ideal cover for a private conversation , as [everyone]658-everyone was having far too much fun to pay [them]3596-them any attention . [Harry]447-harry had been recounting [his]447-harry adventures of the previous night in whispered installments for the last half hour . “[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape said [Moody]381-moody ’s searched [[his]381-moody office]2826-his office as well ? ” [Ron]188-ron whispered , [his]188-ron eyes alight with interest as [he]188-ron Banished a cushion with a sweep of [his]188-ron wand ( it soared into the air and knocked [Parvati]352-parvati ’s hat off ) . “[357-snape] What ... d’you reckon [Moody]381-moody ’s here to keep an eye on [Snape]357-snape as well as [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ? ” “[381-moody] Well , [I]0-i dunno if that ’s what [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore asked [him]381-moody to do , but [he]381-moody ’s definitely doing it , ” said [Harry]447-harry , waving [his]447-harry wand without paying much attention , so that [his]447-harry cushion did an odd sort of belly flop off the desk . “[381-moody] [Moody]381-moody said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore only lets [Snape]357-snape stay [here]5036-here because [he]187-dumbledore ’s giving [him]357-snape a second chance or something ... ” “[187-dumbledore] What ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , [his]188-ron eyes widening , [his]188-ron next cushion spinning high into the air , ricocheting off the chandelier , and dropping heavily onto [Flitwick]354-professor flitwick ’s desk . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry ... maybe [Moody]381-moody thinks [Snape]357-snape put [your]447-harry name in the Goblet of Fire ! ” “[357-snape] Oh [Ron]188-ron , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , shaking [her]178-hermione head skeptically , “[188-ron] [we]3601-they thought [Snape]357-snape was trying to kill [Harry]447-harry before , and it turned out [he]357-snape was saving [Harry]447-harry ’s life , remember ? ” [She]178-hermione Banished a cushion and it flew across [the room]705-the room and landed in the box [they]3601-they were all supposed to be aiming at . [Harry]447-harry looked at [Hermione]178-hermione , thinking ... it was true that [Snape]357-snape had saved [his]447-harry life once , but the odd thing was , [Snape]357-snape definitely loathed [him]447-harry , just as [he]357-snape ’d loathed [[Harry]447-harry ’s father]2086-harry ’s father when [they]3601-they had been at school together . [Snape]357-snape loved taking points from [Harry]447-harry , and had certainly never missed an opportunity to give [him]447-harry punishments , or even to suggest that [he]447-harry should be suspended from [the school]1854-the school . “[357-snape] [I]0-i do n’t care what [Moody]381-moody says , ” [Hermione]178-hermione went on . “[381-moody] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s not stupid . [He]381-moody was right to trust [Hagrid]198-hagrid and [Professor Lupin]353-professor lupin , even though loads of [people]5169-people would n’t have given [them]3603-them jobs , so why should n’t [he]381-moody be right about [Snape]357-snape , even if [Snape]357-snape is a bit — ” “[357-snape] — evil , ” said [Ron]188-ron promptly . “[357-snape] Come on , [Hermione]178-hermione , why are all these [Dark wizard catchers]3604-dark wizard catchers searching [[his]381-moody office]2826-his office , then ? ” “[3604-dark wizard catchers] Why has [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch been pretending to be ill ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , ignoring [Ron]188-ron . “[219-mr. crouch] It ’s a bit funny , is n’t it , that [he]381-moody ca n’t manage to come to the Yule Ball , but [he]381-moody can get up here in the middle of the night when [he]381-moody wants to ? ” “[178-hermione] [You]178-hermione just do n’t like [Crouch]219-mr. crouch because of that elf , [Winky]278-winky , ” said [Ron]188-ron , sending a cushion soaring into the window . “[278-winky] [You]178-hermione just want to think [Snape]357-snape ’s up to something , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , sending [her]178-hermione cushion zooming neatly into the box . “[0-i] [I]0-i just want to know what [Snape]357-snape did with [his]357-snape first chance , if [he]357-snape ’s on [his]357-snape second one , ” said [Harry]447-harry grimly , and [his]447-harry cushion , to [his]447-harry very great surprise , flew straight across [the room]705-the room and landed neatly on top of [Hermione]178-hermione ’s . Obedient to [Sirius]195-sirius ’s wish of hearing about anything odd at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [Harry]447-harry sent [him]447-harry a letter by brown owl that night , explaining all about [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch breaking into [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office , and [Moody]381-moody and [Snape]357-snape ’s conversation . Then [Harry]447-harry turned [his]447-harry attention in earnest to the most urgent problem facing [him]447-harry : how to survive underwater for an hour on the twenty - fourth of February . [Ron]188-ron quite liked the idea of using the Summoning Charm again — [Harry]447-harry had explained about [Aqua - Lungs]502-aqua - lungs , and [Ron]188-ron could n’t see why [Harry]447-harry should n’t Summon one from [the nearest Muggle town]7016-the nearest muggle town . [Hermione]178-hermione squashed this plan by pointing out that , in the unlikely event that [Harry]447-harry managed to learn how to operate an Aqua - Lung within the set limit of an hour , [he]447-harry was sure to be disqualified for breaking the International Code of Wizarding Secrecy — it was too much to hope that [no Muggles]7017-no muggles would spot an Aqua - Lung zooming across [the countryside]7018-the countryside to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . “[357-snape] Of course , the ideal solution would be for [you]3606-you to Transfigure [yourself]3606-you into [a submarine]3607-a submarine or something , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said . “[3606-you] If only [we]3608-we ’d done human Transfiguration already ! But [I]0-i do n’t think [we]3608-we start that until sixth year , and it can go badly wrong if [you]3606-you do n’t know what [you]3606-you ’re doing ... ” “[0-i] Yeah , [I]0-i do n’t fancy walking around with a periscope sticking out of [my]0-i head , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [I]0-i s’pose [I]0-i could always attack [someone]872-someone in front of [Moody]381-moody ; [he]872-someone might do it for [me]0-i ... ” “[872-someone] [I]0-i do n’t think [he]872-someone ’d let [you]0-i choose what [you]0-i wanted to be turned into , though , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione seriously . “[872-someone] No , [I]0-i think [your]0-i best chance is some sort of charm . ” So [Harry]447-harry , thinking that [he]447-harry would soon have had enough of [the library]5894-the library to last [him]447-harry a lifetime , buried [himself]447-harry once more among the dusty volumes , looking for any spell that might enable [a human to survive without oxygen]7020-a human to survive without oxygen . However , though [he]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione searched through [their]7021-their lunchtimes , evenings , and whole weekends — though [Harry]447-harry asked [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall for a note of permission to use the Restricted Section , and even asked [the irritable , vulture - like librarian]7022-the irritable , vulture - like librarian , [Madam Pince]503-madam pince , for help — [they]7021-their found nothing whatsoever that would enable [Harry]447-harry to spend an hour underwater and live to tell the tale . Familiar flutterings of panic were starting to disturb [Harry]447-harry now , and [he]447-harry was finding it difficult to concentrate in class again . [The lake]1794-the lake , which [Harry]447-harry had always taken for granted as just another feature of [the grounds]1902-the grounds , drew [his]447-harry eyes whenever [he]447-harry was near [a classroom]7025-a classroom window , a great , iron - gray mass of chilly water , whose dark and icy depths were starting to seem as distant as the moon . Just as it had before [he]447-harry faced [the Horntail]459-the horntail , time was slipping away as though [somebody]5444-somebody had bewitched the clocks to go extra - fast . There was a week to go before February the twenty - fourth ( there was still time ) ... there were five days to go ( [he]447-harry was bound to find something soon ) ... three days to go ( please let [me]0-i find something ... please ) ... With two days left , [Harry]447-harry started to go off food again . The only good thing about breakfast on Monday was the return of the brown owl [he]447-harry had sent to [Sirius]195-sirius . [He]447-harry pulled off the parchment , unrolled it , and saw the shortest letter [Sirius]195-sirius had ever written to [him]447-harry . Send date of next Hogsmeade weekend by return owl .[0-i] [Harry]447-harry turned the parchment over and looked at the back , hoping to see something else , but it was blank . “ Weekend after next , ”[178-hermione] whispered [Hermione]178-hermione , who had read the note over [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder . “ Here — take [my]178-hermione quill and send this owl back straight away . ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry scribbled the dates down on the back of [Sirius]195-sirius ’s letter , tied it onto the brown owl ’s leg , and watched it take flight again . What had [he]447-harry expected ? Advice on how to survive [underwater]6937-underwater ? [He]447-harry had been so intent on telling [Sirius]195-sirius all about [Snape]357-snape and [Moody]381-moody [he]447-harry had completely forgotten to mention the egg ’s clue . “ What ’s [he]195-sirius want to know about the next Hogsmeade weekend for ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Dunno , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry dully . The momentary happiness that had flared inside [him]447-harry at the sight of the owl had died . “ Come on ... Care of [Magical Creatures]319-magical creatures . ”[447-harry] Whether [Hagrid]198-hagrid was trying to make up for the Blast - Ended Skrewts , or because there were now only two skrewts left , or because [he]198-hagrid was trying to prove [he]198-hagrid could do anything that [Professor Grubbly - Plank]491-professor grubbly - plank could , [Harry]447-harry did n’t know , but [Hagrid]198-hagrid had been continuing [her]491-professor grubbly - plank lessons on unicorns ever since [he]198-hagrid ’d returned to work . It turned out that [Hagrid]198-hagrid knew quite as much about unicorns as [he]198-hagrid did about [monsters]6836-monsters , though it was clear that [he]198-hagrid found [their]6836-monsters lack of poisonous fangs disappointing . Today [he]198-hagrid had managed to capture two unicorn foals . Unlike full - grown unicorns , they were pure gold . [Parvati]352-parvati and [Lavender]392-lavender went into transports of delight at the sight of them , and even [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson had to work hard to conceal how much [she]443-pansy parkinson liked them . “ Easier ter spot than [the adults]7027-the adults , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid told [the class]1986-the class . “ [They]6836-monsters turn silver when [they]6836-monsters ’re abou ’ two years old , an ’ [they]6836-monsters grow horns at aroun ’ four . Don ’ go pure white till [they]6836-monsters ’re full grown , ’ round about seven . [They]6836-monsters ’re a bit more trustin ’ when [they]6836-monsters ’re [babies]7028-babies ... don ’ mind [boys]5136-boys so much ... C’m on , move in a bit , [yeh]3613-yeh can pat [’em]7030-’em if [yeh]3613-yeh want ... give [’em]7030-’em a few o ’ these sugar lumps ... “[198-hagrid] [You]3613-yeh okay , [Harry]447-harry ? ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid muttered , moving aside slightly , while most of [the others]957-the others swarmed around [the baby unicorns]7032-the baby unicorns . “[447-harry] Yeah , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[447-harry] Jus ’ nervous , eh ? ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “[447-harry] Bit , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , ” said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , clapping a massive hand on [his]447-harry shoulder , so that [Harry]447-harry ’s knees buckled under its weight , “[447-harry] [I]0-i ’d ’ve bin worried before [I]0-i saw [yeh]3614-yeh take on [tha ’ Horntail]3615-tha ’ horntail , but [I]0-i know now [yeh]3614-yeh can do anythin ’ [yeh]3614-yeh set [yer]3614-yeh mind ter . [I]0-i ’m not worried at all . [Yeh’re]3614-yeh goin’ ter be fine . Got [yer]3614-yeh clue worked out , haven ’ [yeh]3614-yeh ? ” [Harry]447-harry nodded , but even as [he]447-harry did so , an insane urge to confess that [he]447-harry did n’t have any idea how to survive at [the bottom of [the lake]1794-the lake]7033-the bottom of the lake for an hour came over [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry looked up at [Hagrid]198-hagrid — perhaps [he]447-harry had to go into [the lake]1794-the lake sometimes , to deal with the creatures in it ? [He]447-harry looked after everything else on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , after all — “[3614-yeh] [Yeh’re]3614-yeh goin’ ter win , ” [Hagrid]198-hagrid growled , patting [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder again , so that [Harry]447-harry actually felt [himself]447-harry sink a couple of inches into the soft ground . “[0-i] [I]0-i know it . [I]0-i can feel it . [Yeh’re]3614-yeh goin’ ter win , [Harry]447-harry . ” [Harry]447-harry just could n’t bring [himself]447-harry to wipe the happy , confident smile off [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s face . Pretending [he]447-harry was interested in [the young unicorns]7037-the young unicorns , [he]447-harry forced a smile in return , and moved forward to pat [them]7037-the young unicorns with [the others]957-the others . By the evening before the second task , [Harry]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry were trapped in a nightmare . [He]447-harry was fully aware that even if , by some miracle , [he]447-harry managed to find a suitable spell , [he]447-harry ’d have a real job mastering it overnight . How could [he]447-harry have let this happen ? Why had n’t [he]447-harry got to work on the egg ’s clue sooner ? Why had [he]447-harry ever let [his]447-harry mind wander in class — what if [a teacher]7039-a teacher had once mentioned how to breathe underwater ? [He]447-harry sat with [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron in [the library]5894-the library as the sun set outside , tearing feverishly through page after page of spells , hidden from one another by the massive piles of books on the desk in front of each of them . [Harry]447-harry ’s heart gave a huge leap every time [he]447-harry saw the word “[447-harry] water ” on a page , but more often than not it was merely “[0-i] Take two pints of water , half a pound of shredded mandrake leaves , and a newt ... ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t reckon it can be done , ” said [Ron]188-ron ’s voice flatly from the other side of the table . “[0-i] There ’s nothing . Nothing . Closest was that thing to dry up puddles and [ponds]3616-ponds , that Drought Charm , but that was nowhere near powerful enough to drain [the lake]1794-the lake . ” “[0-i] There must be something , ” [Hermione]178-hermione muttered , moving a candle closer to [her]178-hermione . [Her]178-hermione eyes were so tired [she]178-hermione was poring over the tiny print of Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes with [her]178-hermione nose about an inch from the page . “[3618-they] [They]3618-they ’d never have set a task that was undoable . ” “[3618-they] [They]3618-they have , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[3618-they] [Harry]447-harry , just go down to [the lake]1794-the lake tomorrow , right , stick [your]447-harry head in , yell at [the merpeople]3542-the merpeople to give back whatever [they]3542-the merpeople ’ve nicked , and see if [they]3542-the merpeople chuck it out . Best [you]447-harry can do , [mate]3094-mate . ” “[447-harry] There ’s a way of doing it ! ” [Hermione]178-hermione said crossly . “[447-harry] There just has to be ! ” [She]178-hermione seemed to be taking [the library]5894-the library ’s lack of useful information on the subject as a personal insult ; it had never failed [her]178-hermione before . “[447-harry] [I]0-i know what [I]0-i should have done , ” said [Harry]447-harry , resting , facedown , on Saucy Tricks for Tricky Sorts . “[447-harry] [I]0-i should ’ve learned to be an Animagus like [Sirius]195-sirius . ” [An Animagus]504-an animagus was [a wizard who could transform into an animal]7042-a wizard who could transform into an animal . “[195-sirius] Yeah , [you]447-harry could ’ve turned into a goldfish any time [you]447-harry wanted ! ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[195-sirius] Or a frog , ” yawned [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was exhausted . “[195-sirius] It takes years to become [an Animagus]3622-an animagus , and then [you]447-harry have to register [yourself]447-harry and everything , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione vaguely , now squinting down the index of Weird Wizarding Dilemmas and [Their]7043-their Solutions . “[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall told [us]3623-us , remember ... [you]447-harry ’ve got to register [yourself]447-harry with the Improper Use of Magic Office ... what animal [you]447-harry become , and [your]447-harry markings , so [you]447-harry ca n’t abuse it ... ” “[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]0-i was joking , ” said [Harry]447-harry wearily . “[0-i] [I]0-i know [I]0-i have n’t got a chance of turning into a frog by tomorrow morning ... ” “[178-hermione] Oh this is no use , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said , snapping shut Weird Wizarding Dilemmas . “[178-hermione] Who on [earth]3624-earth wants to make [their]3625-their nose hair grow into ringlets ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i would n’t mind , ” said [Fred Weasley]192-fred ’s voice . “[0-i] Be a talking point , would n’t it ? ” [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione looked up . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george had just emerged from behind some bookshelves . “[0-i] What ’re [you]3626-you two doing [here]5036-here ? ” [Ron]188-ron asked . “[3626-you] Looking for [you]3626-you , ” said [George]193-george . “[3626-you] [McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall wants [you]3626-you , [Ron]188-ron . And [you]3626-you , [Hermione]178-hermione . ” “[3626-you] Why ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking surprised . “[343-professor mcgonagall] Dunno ... [she]343-professor mcgonagall was looking a bit grim , though , ” said [Fred]192-fred . “[343-professor mcgonagall] [We]3626-you ’re supposed to take [you]3626-you down to [[her]343-professor mcgonagall office]3628-her office , ” said [George]193-george . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione stared at [Harry]447-harry , who felt [his]447-harry stomach drop . Was [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall about to tell [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione off ? Perhaps [she]343-professor mcgonagall ’d noticed how much [they]3626-you were helping [him]3626-you , when [he]3626-you ought to be working out how to do the task alone ? “[3626-you] [We]3626-you ’ll meet [you]3626-you back in [the common room]5978-the common room , ” [Hermione]178-hermione told [Harry]447-harry as [she]178-hermione got up to go with [Ron]188-ron — [both of [them]876-both of them]876-both of them looked very anxious . “[3626-you] Bring as many of these books as [you]3626-you can , okay ? ” “[3626-you] Right , ” said [Harry]447-harry uneasily . By eight o’clock , [Madam Pince]503-madam pince had extinguished all the lamps and came to chivvy [Harry]447-harry out of [the library]5894-the library . Staggering under the weight of as many books as [he]447-harry could carry , [Harry]447-harry returned to [the Gryffindor common room]5974-the gryffindor common room , pulled a table into a corner , and continued to search . There was nothing in Madcap Magic for [Wacky Warlocks]7047-wacky warlocks ... nothing in A Guide to Medieval Sorcery ... not one mention of underwater exploits in An Anthology of Eighteenth - Century Charms , or in [Dreadful Denizens of [the Deep]136-the deep]7048-dreadful denizens of the deep , or Powers [You]7049-you Never Knew [You]7049-you Had and What to Do with [Them]7050-them Now [You]7049-you ’ve Wised Up . [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks crawled into [Harry]447-harry ’s lap and curled up , purring deeply . [The common room]5978-the common room emptied slowly around [Harry]447-harry . [People]5169-people kept wishing [him]447-harry luck for the next morning in cheery , confident voices like [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s , [all of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them apparently convinced that [he]447-harry was about to pull off another stunning performance like the one [he]447-harry had managed in the first task . [Harry]447-harry could n’t answer [them]1147-all of them , [he]447-harry just nodded , feeling as though there were a golf ball stuck in [his]447-harry throat . By ten to midnight , [he]447-harry was alone in [the room]705-the room with [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks . [He]447-harry had searched all the remaining books , and [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione had not come back . It ’s over , [he]447-harry told [himself]447-harry . [You]7055-you ca n’t do it . [You]7055-you ’ll just have to go down to [the lake]1794-the lake in the morning and tell [the judges]6019-the judges ... [He]447-harry imagined [himself]447-harry explaining that [he]447-harry could n’t do the task . [He]447-harry pictured [Bagman]221-bagman ’s look of round - eyed surprise , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s satisfied , yellow - toothed smile . [He]447-harry could almost hear [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur saying “[3626-you] [I]0-i knew it ... ’e is too young , ’ [e]3630-e is only [a little boy]3631-a little boy . ” [He]447-harry saw [Malfoy]282-malfoy flashing [his]282-malfoy POTTER STINKS badge at the front of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , saw [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s crestfallen , disbelieving face ... Forgetting that [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks was on [his]447-harry lap , [Harry]447-harry stood up very suddenly ; [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks hissed angrily as [he]218-crookshanks landed on the floor , gave [Harry]447-harry a disgusted look , and stalked away with [his]218-crookshanks bottlebrush tail in the air , but [Harry]447-harry was already hurrying up the spiral staircase to [[his]447-harry dormitory]7059-his dormitory ... [He]447-harry would grab the Invisibility Cloak and go back to [the library]5894-the library , [he]447-harry ’d stay [there]594-there all night if [he]447-harry had to ... “[312-lumos] [Lumos]312-lumos , ” [Harry]447-harry whispered fifteen minutes later as [he]447-harry opened [the library]5894-the library door . Wand - tip alight , [he]447-harry crept along the bookshelves , pulling down more books — books of hexes and charms , books on [merpeople]3539-merpeople and [water monsters]7064-water monsters , books on [famous witches]7065-famous witches and [wizards]5047-wizards , on magical inventions , on anything at all that might include one passing reference to underwater survival . [He]447-harry carried them over to a table , then set to work , searching them by the narrow beam of [his]447-harry wand , occasionally checking [his]447-harry watch ... One in the morning ... two in the morning ... the only way [he]447-harry could keep going was to tell [himself]447-harry , over and over again , next book ... in the next one ... the next one ... [The mermaid in the painting in [[the prefects]6809-the prefects ’ bathroom]6810-the prefects ’ bathroom]7067-the mermaid in the painting in the prefects ’ bathroom was laughing . [Harry]447-harry was bobbing like a cork in bubbly water next to [her]7067-the mermaid in the painting in the prefects ’ bathroom rock , while [she]7067-the mermaid in the painting in the prefects ’ bathroom held [his]447-harry Firebolt over [his]447-harry head . “[312-lumos] Come and get it ! ” [she]7067-the mermaid in the painting in the prefects ’ bathroom giggled maliciously . “[312-lumos] Come on , jump ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t , ” [Harry]447-harry panted , snatching at the Firebolt , and struggling not to sink . “[0-i] Give it to [me]0-i ! ” But [she]7067-the mermaid in the painting in the prefects ’ bathroom just poked [him]447-harry painfully in the side with the end of the broomstick , laughing at [him]447-harry . “[0-i] That hurts — get off — ouch — ” “[0-i] [Harry Potter]447-harry must wake up , [sir]5372-sir ! ” “[5372-sir] Stop poking [me]0-i — ” “[5372-sir] [Dobby]466-dobby must poke [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir , [he]447-harry must wake up ! ” [Harry]447-harry opened [his]447-harry eyes . [He]447-harry was still in [the library]5894-the library ; the Invisibility Cloak had slipped off [his]447-harry head as [he]447-harry ’d slept , and the side of [his]447-harry face was stuck to the pages of Where There ’s a Wand , There ’s a Way . [He]447-harry sat up , straightening [his]447-harry glasses , blinking in the bright daylight . “[5372-sir] [Harry Potter]447-harry needs to hurry ! ” squeaked [Dobby]466-dobby . “[5372-sir] The second task starts in ten minutes , and [Harry Potter]447-harry — ” “[447-harry] Ten minutes ? ” [Harry]447-harry croaked . “[447-harry] Ten — ten minutes ? ” [He]447-harry looked down at [his]447-harry watch . [Dobby]466-dobby was right . It was twenty past nine . A large , dead weight seemed to fall through [Harry]447-harry ’s chest into [his]447-harry stomach . “[447-harry] Hurry , [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ” squeaked [Dobby]466-dobby , plucking at [Harry]447-harry ’s sleeve . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry is supposed to be down by [the lake]1794-the lake with [the other champions]2605-the other champions , [sir]5372-sir ! ” “[5372-sir] It ’s too late , [Dobby]466-dobby , ” [Harry]447-harry said hopelessly . “[466-dobby] [I]0-i ’m not doing the task , [I]0-i do n’t know how — ” “[0-i] [Harry Potter]447-harry will do the task ! ” squeaked [the elf]1304-the elf . “[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby knew [Harry]447-harry had not found the right book , so [Dobby]466-dobby did it for [him]447-harry ! ” “[466-dobby] What ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[466-dobby] But [you]466-dobby do n’t know what the second task is — ” “[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby knows , [sir]5372-sir ! [Harry Potter]447-harry has to go into [the lake]1794-the lake and find [his]447-harry Wheezy — ” “[447-harry] Find [my]0-i what ? ” “[447-harry] — and take [his]447-harry Wheezy back from [the merpeople]3542-the merpeople ! ” “[3542-the merpeople] What ’s a Wheezy ? ” “[466-dobby] [Your]466-dobby Wheezy , [sir]5372-sir , [[your]466-dobby Wheezy]3641-your wheezy — Wheezy who is giving [Dobby]466-dobby [his]466-dobby sweater ! ” [Dobby]466-dobby plucked at the shrunken maroon sweater [he]466-dobby was now wearing over [his]466-dobby shorts . “[3641-your wheezy] What ? ” [Harry]447-harry gasped . “[3641-your wheezy] [They]3542-the merpeople ’ve got ... [they]3542-the merpeople ’ve got [Ron]188-ron ? ” “[3542-the merpeople] The thing [Harry Potter]447-harry will miss most , [sir]5372-sir ! ” squeaked [Dobby]466-dobby . “[466-dobby] ‘ But past an hour — ’ ” “[466-dobby] — ‘ the prospect ’s black , ’ ” [Harry]447-harry recited , staring , horror - struck , at [the elf]1304-the elf . “[466-dobby] ‘ Too late , it ’s gone , it wo n’t come back . ’ [Dobby]466-dobby — what ’ve [I]0-i got to do ? ” “[466-dobby] [You]5372-sir has to eat this , [sir]5372-sir ! ” squeaked [the elf]1304-the elf , and [he]1304-the elf put [his]1304-the elf hand in the pocket of [his]1304-the elf shorts and drew out a ball of what looked like slimy , grayish - green rat tails . “[5372-sir] Right before [you]5372-sir go into [the lake]1794-the lake , [sir]5372-sir — gillyweed ! ” “[5372-sir] What ’s it do ? ” said [Harry]447-harry , staring at the gillyweed . “[5372-sir] It will make [Harry Potter]447-harry breathe underwater , [sir]5372-sir ! ” “[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby , ” said [Harry]447-harry frantically , “[466-dobby] listen — are [you]466-dobby sure about this ? ” [He]447-harry could n’t quite forget that the last time [Dobby]466-dobby had tried to “[466-dobby] help ” [him]466-dobby , [he]466-dobby had ended up with no bones in [his]466-dobby right arm . “[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby is quite sure , [sir]5372-sir ! ” said [the elf]1304-the elf earnestly . “[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby hears things , [sir]5372-sir , [he]466-dobby is [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf , [he]466-dobby goes all over [the castle]807-the castle as [he]466-dobby lights the fires and mops the floors . [Dobby]466-dobby heard [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall and [Professor Moody]381-moody in [the staffroom]3651-the staffroom , talking about the next task ... [Dobby]466-dobby can not let [Harry Potter]447-harry lose [his]447-harry Wheezy ! ” [Harry]447-harry ’s doubts vanished . Jumping to [his]447-harry feet [he]447-harry pulled off the Invisibility Cloak , stuffed it into [his]447-harry bag , grabbed the gillyweed , and put it into [his]447-harry pocket , then tore out of [the library]5894-the library with [Dobby]466-dobby at [his]447-harry heels . “[447-harry] [Dobby]466-dobby is supposed to be in [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens , [sir]5372-sir ! ” [Dobby]466-dobby squealed as [they]7076-they burst into [the corridor]726-the corridor . “[5372-sir] [Dobby]466-dobby will be missed — good luck , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [sir]5372-sir , good luck ! ” “[5372-sir] See [you]466-dobby later , [Dobby]466-dobby ! ” [Harry]447-harry shouted , and [he]447-harry sprinted along [the corridor]726-the corridor and down [the stairs]2040-the stairs , three at a time . [The entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall contained [a few last - minute stragglers]7081-a few last - minute stragglers , all leaving [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall after breakfast and heading through the double oak doors to watch the second task . [They]7076-they stared as [Harry]447-harry flashed past , sending [Colin]350-colin and [Dennis Creevey]351-dennis flying as [he]447-harry leapt down the stone steps and out onto [the bright , chilly grounds]7083-the bright , chilly grounds . As [he]447-harry pounded down [the lawn]1030-the lawn [he]447-harry saw that the seats that had encircled [the dragons ’ enclosure in [November]137-november]7085-the dragons ’ enclosure in november were now ranged along the opposite bank , rising in stands that were packed to the bursting point and reflected in [the lake]1794-the lake below . The excited babble of [the crowd]1284-the crowd echoed strangely across the water as [Harry]447-harry ran flat - out around [the other side of [the lake]1794-the lake]7088-the other side of the lake toward [the judges]6019-the judges , who were sitting at another gold - draped table at [the water ’s edge]7091-the water ’s edge . [Cedric]238-cedric , [Fleur]428-fleur , and [Krum]225-krum were beside [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table , watching [Harry]447-harry sprint toward [them]6019-the judges . “[466-dobby] [I]0-i ’m ... here ... ” [Harry]447-harry panted , skidding to a halt in the mud and accidentally splattering [Fleur]428-fleur ’s robes . “[0-i] Where have [you]0-i been ? ” said a bossy , disapproving voice . “[0-i] The task ’s about to start ! ” [Harry]447-harry looked around . [Percy Weasley]206-percy was sitting at the judges ’ table — [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch had failed to turn up again . “[0-i] Now , now , [Percy]206-percy ! ” said [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , who was looking intensely relieved to see [Harry]447-harry . “[206-percy] Let [him]206-percy catch [his]206-percy breath ! ” [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore smiled at [Harry]447-harry , but [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime did n’t look at all pleased to see [him]447-harry ... It was obvious from the looks on [their]6019-the judges faces that [they]6019-the judges had thought [he]447-harry was n’t going to turn up . [Harry]447-harry bent over , hands on [his]447-harry knees , gasping for breath ; [he]447-harry had a stitch in [his]447-harry side that felt as though [he]447-harry had a knife between [his]447-harry ribs , but there was no time to get rid of it ; [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was now moving among [the champions]6016-the champions , spacing [them]6016-the champions along [the bank]5205-the bank at intervals of ten feet . [Harry]447-harry was on the very end of the line , next to [Krum]225-krum , who was wearing swimming trunks and was holding [his]225-krum wand ready . “[447-harry] All right , [Harry]447-harry ? ” [Bagman]221-bagman whispered as [he]221-bagman moved [Harry]447-harry a few feet farther away from [Krum]225-krum . “[447-harry] Know what [you]447-harry ’re going to do ? ” “[447-harry] Yeah , ” [Harry]447-harry panted , massaging [his]447-harry ribs . [Bagman]221-bagman gave [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder a quick squeeze and returned to [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table ; [he]221-bagman pointed [his]221-bagman wand at [his]447-harry throat as [he]221-bagman had done at the World Cup , said , “[505-sonorus] [Sonorus]505-sonorus ! ” and [his]221-bagman voice boomed out across the dark water toward [the stands]1344-the stands . “[505-sonorus] Well , [all [our]3656-our champions]3655-all our champions are ready for the second task , which will start on [my]0-i whistle . [They]3655-all our champions have precisely an hour to recover what has been taken from [them]3655-all our champions . On the count of three , then . One ... two ... three ! ” The whistle echoed shrilly in the cold , still air ; [the stands]1344-the stands erupted with cheers and applause ; without looking to see what [the other champions]2605-the other champions were doing , [Harry]447-harry pulled off [his]447-harry shoes and socks , pulled the handful of gillyweed out of [his]447-harry pocket , stuffed it into [his]447-harry mouth , and waded out into [the lake]1794-the lake . It was so cold [he]447-harry felt the skin on [his]447-harry legs searing as though this were fire , not icy water . [His]447-harry sodden robes weighed [him]447-harry down as [he]447-harry walked in deeper ; now the water was over [his]447-harry knees , and [his]447-harry rapidly numbing feet were slipping over silt and flat , slimy stones . [He]447-harry was chewing the gillyweed as hard and fast as [he]447-harry could ; it felt unpleasantly slimy and rubbery , like octopus tentacles . Waist - deep in the freezing water [he]447-harry stopped , swallowed , and waited for something to happen . [He]447-harry could hear laughter in [the crowd]1284-the crowd and knew [he]447-harry must look stupid , walking into [the lake]1794-the lake without showing any sign of magical power . The part of [him]447-harry that was still dry was covered in goose pimples ; half immersed in the icy water , a cruel breeze lifting [his]447-harry hair , [Harry]447-harry started to shiver violently . [He]447-harry avoided looking at [the stands]1344-the stands ; the laughter was becoming louder , and there were catcalls and jeering from [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins ... Then , quite suddenly , [Harry]447-harry felt as though an invisible pillow had been pressed over [his]447-harry mouth and nose . [He]447-harry tried to draw breath , but it made [his]447-harry head spin ; [his]447-harry lungs were empty , and [he]447-harry suddenly felt a piercing pain on either side of [his]447-harry neck — [Harry]447-harry clapped [his]447-harry hands around [his]447-harry throat and felt two large slits just below [his]447-harry ears , flapping in the cold air ... [He]447-harry had gills . Without pausing to think , [he]447-harry did the only thing that made sense — [he]447-harry flung [himself]447-harry forward into [the water]1882-the water . The first gulp of icy lake water felt like the breath of life . [His]447-harry head had stopped spinning ; [he]447-harry took another great gulp of water and felt it pass smoothly through [his]447-harry gills , sending oxygen back to [his]447-harry brain . [He]447-harry stretched out [his]447-harry hands in front of [him]447-harry and stared at [them]7104-them . [They]7104-them looked green and ghostly under the water , and they had become webbed . [He]447-harry twisted around and looked at [his]447-harry bare feet — they had become elongated and the toes were webbed too : It looked as though [he]447-harry had sprouted flippers . [The water]1882-the water did n’t feel icy anymore either ... on the contrary , [he]447-harry felt pleasantly cool and very light ... [Harry]447-harry struck out once more , marveling at how far and fast [his]447-harry flipper - like feet propelled [him]447-harry through the water , and noticing how clearly [he]447-harry could see , and how [he]447-harry no longer seemed to need to blink . [He]447-harry had soon swum so far into [the lake]1794-the lake that [he]447-harry could no longer see the bottom . [He]447-harry flipped over and dived into [its]1794-the lake depths . Silence pressed upon [his]447-harry ears as [he]447-harry soared over [a strange , dark , foggy landscape]7107-a strange , dark , foggy landscape . [He]447-harry could only see ten feet around [him]447-harry , so that as [he]447-harry sped through [the water]1882-the water new scenes seemed to loom suddenly out of the oncoming darkness : [forests of rippling , tangled black weed]7109-forests of rippling , tangled black weed , wide plains of mud littered with dull , glimmering stones . [He]447-harry swam deeper and deeper , out toward [the middle of [the lake]1794-the lake]3437-the middle of the lake , [his]447-harry eyes wide , staring through the eerily gray - lit water around [him]447-harry to the shadows beyond , where the water became opaque . Small fish flickered past [him]447-harry like silver darts . Once or twice [he]447-harry thought [he]447-harry saw something larger moving ahead of [him]447-harry , but when [he]447-harry got nearer , [he]447-harry discovered it to be nothing but a large , blackened log , or a dense clump of weed . There was no sign of any of [the other champions]2605-the other champions , [merpeople]3539-merpeople , [Ron]188-ron — nor , thankfully , the giant squid . Light green weed stretched ahead of [him]447-harry as far as [he]447-harry could see , two feet deep , like a meadow of very overgrown grass . [Harry]447-harry was staring unblinkingly ahead of [him]447-harry , trying to discern shapes through the gloom ... and then , without warning , something grabbed hold of [his]447-harry ankle . [Harry]447-harry twisted [his]447-harry body around and saw a grindylow , a small , horned water demon , poking out of the weed , its long fingers clutched tightly around [Harry]447-harry ’s leg , its pointed fangs bared — [Harry]447-harry stuck [his]447-harry webbed hand quickly inside [his]447-harry robes and fumbled for [his]447-harry wand . By the time [he]447-harry had grasped it , [two more grindylows]7114-two more grindylows had risen out of the weed , had seized handfuls of [Harry]447-harry ’s robes , and were attempting to drag [him]447-harry down . “[505-sonorus] Relashio ! ” [Harry]447-harry shouted , except that no sound came out ... A large bubble issued from [his]447-harry mouth , and [his]447-harry wand , instead of sending sparks at the grindylows , pelted them with what seemed to be a jet of boiling water , for where it struck them , angry red patches appeared on [their]7114-two more grindylows green skin . [Harry]447-harry pulled [his]447-harry ankle out of the grindylow ’s grip and swam , as fast as [he]447-harry could , occasionally sending more jets of hot water over [his]447-harry shoulder at random ; every now and then [he]447-harry felt one of the grindylows snatch at [his]447-harry foot again , and [he]447-harry kicked out , hard ; finally , [he]447-harry felt [his]447-harry foot connect with a horned skull , and looking back , saw the dazed grindylow floating away , cross - eyed , while [its fellows]7115-its fellows shook [their]7115-its fellows fists at [Harry]447-harry and sank back into the weed . [Harry]447-harry slowed down a little , slipped [his]447-harry wand back inside [his]447-harry robes , and looked around , listening again . [He]447-harry turned full circle in [the water]1882-the water , the silence pressing harder than ever against [his]447-harry eardrums . [He]447-harry knew [he]447-harry must be even deeper in [the lake]1794-the lake now , but nothing was moving but the rippling weed . “[505-sonorus] How are [you]3657-you getting on ? ” [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry was having a heart attack . [He]447-harry whipped around and saw [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle floating hazily in front of [him]447-harry , gazing at [him]447-harry through [her]474-myrtle thick , pearly glasses . “[474-myrtle] [Myrtle]474-myrtle ! ” [Harry]447-harry tried to shout — but once again , nothing came out of [his]447-harry mouth but a very large bubble . [Moaning Myrtle]474-myrtle actually giggled . “[474-myrtle] [You]3657-you want to try over there ! ” [she]474-myrtle said , pointing . “[474-myrtle] [I]0-i wo n’t come with [you]3657-you ... [I]0-i do n’t like [them]3658-they much , [they]3658-they always chase [me]0-i when [I]0-i get too close ... ” [Harry]447-harry gave [her]474-myrtle the thumbs - up to show [his]447-harry thanks and set off once more , careful to swim a bit higher over the weed to avoid any more grindylows that might be lurking there . [He]447-harry swam on for what felt like at least twenty minutes . [He]447-harry was passing over vast expanses of black mud now , which swirled murkily as [he]447-harry disturbed [the water]1882-the water . Then , at long last , [he]447-harry heard a snatch of haunting mersong . “[3658-they] An hour long [you]3657-you ’ll have to look , And to recover what [we]3659-we took ... ”[3657-you] [Harry]447-harry swam faster and soon saw a large rock emerge out of the muddy water ahead . It had paintings of merpeople on it ; [they]3658-they were carrying spears and chasing what looked like the giant squid . [Harry]447-harry swam on past the rock , following the mersong . “ . . . [your]3657-you time ’s half gone , so tarry not Lest what [you]3657-you seek stays here to rot ... ”[447-harry] A cluster of [crude stone dwellings stained with algae]3660-crude stone dwellings stained with algae loomed suddenly out of the gloom on all sides . Here and there at the dark windows , [Harry]447-harry saw faces ... faces that bore no resemblance at all to the painting of the mermaid in [[the prefects]6809-the prefects ’ bathroom]6810-the prefects ’ bathroom ... [The merpeople]3542-the merpeople had grayish skin and long , wild , dark green hair . [Their]3542-the merpeople eyes were yellow , as were [their]3542-the merpeople broken teeth , and [they]3542-the merpeople wore thick ropes of pebbles around [their]3542-the merpeople necks . [They]3542-the merpeople leered at [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry swam past ; [one or two of [them]3542-the merpeople]3664-one or two of them emerged from [[their]3542-the merpeople caves]3665-their caves to watch [him]447-harry better , [their]3542-the merpeople powerful , silver fish tails beating the water , spears clutched in [their]3542-the merpeople hands . [Harry]447-harry sped on , staring around , and soon [the dwellings]3666-the dwellings became more numerous ; there were gardens of weed around some of [them]3666-the dwellings , and [he]447-harry even saw a pet grindylow tied to a stake outside one door . [Merpeople]3539-merpeople were emerging on all sides now , watching [him]447-harry eagerly , pointing at [his]447-harry webbed hands and gills , talking behind [their]3539-merpeople hands to [one another]773-one another . [Harry]447-harry sped around a corner and a very strange sight met [his]447-harry eyes . [A whole crowd of merpeople]3669-a whole crowd of merpeople was floating in front of [the houses that lined what looked like [a mer - version of [a village square]3672-a village square]3671-a mer - version of a village square]3670-the houses that lined what looked like a mer - version of a village square . [A choir of merpeople]3673-a choir of merpeople was singing in the middle , calling [the champions]6016-the champions toward [them]3673-a choir of merpeople , and behind [them]3673-a choir of merpeople rose a crude sort of statue ; a gigantic merperson hewn from a boulder . [Four people]3675-four people were bound tightly to the tail of [the stone merperson]3676-the stone merperson . [Ron]188-ron was tied between [Hermione]178-hermione and [Cho Chang]258-cho . There was also [a girl who looked no older than eight , whose clouds of silvery hair made [Harry]447-harry feel sure that [she]3677-a girl who looked no older than eight , whose clouds of silvery hair made harry feel sure that she was fleur delacour ’s sister was [[Fleur Delacour]428-fleur ’s sister]3678-fleur delacour ’s sister]3677-a girl who looked no older than eight , whose clouds of silvery hair made harry feel sure that she was fleur delacour ’s sister . [All four of [them]3679-all four of them]3679-all four of them appeared to be in a very deep sleep . [Their]3679-all four of them heads were lolling onto [their]3679-all four of them shoulders , and fine streams of bubbles kept issuing from [their]3679-all four of them mouths . [Harry]447-harry sped toward [the hostages]3680-the hostages , half expecting [the merpeople]3542-the merpeople to lower [their]3542-the merpeople spears and charge at [him]447-harry , but [they]3542-the merpeople did nothing . The ropes of weed tying [the hostages]3680-the hostages to the statue were thick , slimy , and very strong . For a fleeting second [he]447-harry thought of the knife [Sirius]195-sirius had bought [him]447-harry for [Christmas]328-father — locked in [his]447-harry trunk in [the castle]807-the castle a quarter of a mile away , no use to [him]447-harry whatsoever . [He]447-harry looked around . [Many of [the merpeople surrounding [them]3542-the merpeople]3685-the merpeople surrounding them]3684-many of the merpeople surrounding them were carrying spears . [He]447-harry swam swiftly toward [a seven - foot - tall merman with a long green beard and a choker of shark fangs]3686-a seven - foot - tall merman with a long green beard and a choker of shark fangs and tried to mime a request to borrow the spear . [The merman]3687-the merman laughed and shook [his]3687-the merman head . “ [We]3542-the merpeople do not help , ”[3687-the merman] [he]3687-the merman said in a harsh , croaky voice . “ Come ON ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said fiercely ( but only bubbles issued from [his]447-harry mouth ) , and [he]447-harry tried to pull the spear away from [the merman]3687-the merman , but [the merman]3687-the merman yanked it back , still shaking [his]3687-the merman head and laughing . [Harry]447-harry swirled around , staring about . Something sharp ... anything ... There were rocks littering [the lake bottom]3690-the lake bottom . [He]447-harry dived and snatched up a particularly jagged one and returned to the statue . [He]447-harry began to hack at the ropes binding [Ron]188-ron , and after several minutes ’ hard work , [they]3542-the merpeople broke apart . [Ron]188-ron floated , unconscious , a few inches above [the lake bottom]3690-the lake bottom , drifting a little in the ebb of the water . [Harry]447-harry looked around . There was no sign of [any of [the other champions]2605-the other champions]3692-any of the other champions . What were [they]2605-the other champions playing at ? Why did n’t [they]2605-the other champions hurry up ? [He]447-harry turned back to [Hermione]178-hermione , raised the jagged rock , and began to hack at [her]178-hermione bindings too — At once , several pairs of strong gray hands seized [him]447-harry . [Half a dozen mermen]3694-half a dozen mermen were pulling [him]447-harry away from [Hermione]178-hermione , shaking [their]3694-half a dozen mermen green - haired heads , and laughing . “ [You]447-harry take [[your]447-harry own hostage]7119-your own hostage , ”[1203-one of them] [one of [them]3694-half a dozen mermen]1203-one of them said to [him]447-harry . “ Leave [the others]957-the others ... ”[1203-one of them] “ No way ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry furiously — but only two large bubbles came out . “ [Your]447-harry task is to retrieve [[your]447-harry own friend]7121-your own friend ... leave [the others]957-the others ... ”[447-harry] “ [She]178-hermione ’s [[my]447-harry friend]5114-my friend too ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled , gesturing toward [Hermione]178-hermione , an enormous silver bubble emerging soundlessly from [his]447-harry lips . “ And [I]258-cho do n’t want [them]957-the others to die either ! ”[258-cho] [Cho]258-cho ’s head was on [Hermione]178-hermione ’s shoulder ; [the small silver - haired girl]3696-the small silver - haired girl was ghostly green and pale . [Harry]447-harry struggled to fight off [the mermen]3697-the mermen , but [they]3697-the mermen laughed harder than ever , holding [him]447-harry back . [Harry]447-harry looked wildly around . Where were [the other champions]2605-the other champions ? Would [he]447-harry have time to take [Ron]188-ron to [the surface]3699-the surface and come back down for [Hermione]178-hermione and [the others]957-the others ? Would [he]447-harry be able to find [them]957-the others again ? [He]447-harry looked down at [his]447-harry watch to see how much time was left — it had stopped working . But then [the merpeople around [him]447-harry]3701-the merpeople around him started pointing excitedly over [his]447-harry head . [Harry]447-harry looked up and saw [Cedric]238-cedric swimming toward [them]3697-the mermen . There was an enormous bubble around [his]238-cedric head , which made [his]238-cedric features look oddly wide and stretched . “ Got lost ! ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric mouthed , looking panic - stricken . “ [Fleur]428-fleur and [Krum’re]506-krum’re coming now ! ”[238-cedric] Feeling enormously relieved , [Harry]447-harry watched [Cedric]238-cedric pull a knife out of [his]238-cedric pocket and cut [Cho]258-cho free . [He]238-cedric pulled [her]258-cho upward and out of sight . [Harry]447-harry looked around , waiting . Where were [Fleur]428-fleur and [Krum]225-krum ? Time was getting short , and according to the song , [the hostages]3680-the hostages would be lost after an hour ... [The merpeople]3542-the merpeople started screeching animatedly . [Those holding [Harry]447-harry]3704-those holding harry loosened [their]3704-those holding harry grip , staring behind [them]3704-those holding harry . [Harry]447-harry turned and saw something monstrous cutting through the water toward [them]3704-those holding harry : a human body in swimming trunks with the head of a shark ... It was [Krum]225-krum . [He]238-cedric appeared to have transfigured [himself]238-cedric — but badly . [The shark - man]3705-the shark - man swam straight to [Hermione]178-hermione and began snapping and biting at [her]178-hermione ropes ; the trouble was that [Krum]225-krum ’s new teeth were positioned very awkwardly for biting anything smaller than a dolphin , and [Harry]447-harry was quite sure that if [Krum]225-krum was n’t careful , [he]225-krum was going to rip [Hermione]178-hermione in half . Darting forward , [Harry]447-harry hit [Krum]225-krum hard on the shoulder and held up the jagged stone . [Krum]225-krum seized it and began to cut [Hermione]178-hermione free . Within seconds , [he]225-krum had done it ; [he]225-krum grabbed [Hermione]178-hermione around the waist , and without a backward glance , began to rise rapidly with [her]178-hermione toward the surface . Now what ? [Harry]447-harry thought desperately . If [he]447-harry could be sure that [Fleur]428-fleur was coming ... But still no sign . There was nothing to be done except ... [He]447-harry snatched up the stone , which [Krum]225-krum had dropped , but [the mermen]3697-the mermen now closed in around [Ron]188-ron and [the little girl]3707-the little girl , shaking [their]3697-the mermen heads at [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry pulled out [his]447-harry wand . “ Get out of the way ! ”[447-harry] Only bubbles flew out of [his]447-harry mouth , but [he]447-harry had the distinct impression that [the mermen]3697-the mermen had understood [him]447-harry , because [they]3697-the mermen suddenly stopped laughing . [Their]3697-the mermen yellowish eyes were fixed upon [Harry]447-harry ’s wand , and [they]3697-the mermen looked scared . There might be a lot more of [them]3697-the mermen than there were of [him]447-harry , but [Harry]447-harry could tell , by the looks on [their]3697-the mermen faces , that [they]3697-the mermen knew no more magic than the giant squid did . “ [You]3697-the mermen ’ve got until three ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted ; a great stream of bubbles burst from [him]447-harry , but [he]447-harry held up three fingers to make sure [they]3697-the mermen got the message . “ One ... ”[447-harry] ( [he]447-harry put down a finger ) “ two ... ”[447-harry] ( [he]447-harry put down a second one ) — [They]3697-the mermen scattered . [Harry]447-harry darted forward and began to hack at the ropes binding [the small girl]3709-the small girl to the statue , and at last [she]3709-the small girl was free . [He]447-harry seized [the little girl]3707-the little girl around the waist , grabbed the neck of [Ron]188-ron ’s robes , and kicked off from the bottom . It was very slow work . [He]447-harry could no longer use [his]447-harry webbed hands to propel [himself]447-harry forward ; [he]447-harry worked [his]447-harry flippers furiously , but [Ron]188-ron and [[Fleur]428-fleur ’s sister]3711-fleur ’s sister were like potato - filled sacks dragging [him]447-harry back down ... [He]447-harry fixed [his]447-harry eyes skyward , though [he]447-harry knew [he]447-harry must still be very deep , [the water above [him]447-harry]3712-the water above him was so dark ... [Merpeople]3539-merpeople were rising with [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry could see [them]3539-merpeople swirling around [him]447-harry with ease , watching [him]447-harry struggle through the water ... Would [they]3539-merpeople pull [him]447-harry back down to [the depths]3714-the depths when the time was up ? Did [they]3539-merpeople perhaps eat [humans]2386-humans ? [Harry]447-harry ’s legs were seizing up with the effort to keep swimming ; [his]447-harry shoulders were aching horribly with the effort of dragging [Ron]188-ron and [the girl]6093-the girl ... [He]447-harry was drawing breath with extreme difficulty . [He]447-harry could feel pain on the sides of [his]447-harry neck again ... [he]447-harry was becoming very aware of how wet the water was in [his]447-harry mouth ... yet the darkness was definitely thinning now ... [he]447-harry could see daylight above [him]447-harry ... [He]447-harry kicked hard with [his]447-harry flippers and discovered that they were nothing more than feet ... water was flooding through [his]447-harry mouth into [his]447-harry lungs ... [he]447-harry was starting to feel dizzy , but [he]447-harry knew light and air were only ten feet above [him]447-harry ... [he]447-harry had to get there ... [he]447-harry had to ... [Harry]447-harry kicked [his]447-harry legs so hard and fast it felt as though [his]447-harry muscles were screaming in protest ; [his]447-harry very brain felt waterlogged , [he]447-harry could n’t breathe , [he]447-harry needed oxygen , [he]447-harry had to keep going , [he]447-harry could not stop — And then [he]447-harry felt [his]447-harry head break the surface of [the lake]1794-the lake ; wonderful , cold , clear air was making [his]447-harry wet face sting ; [he]447-harry gulped it down , feeling as though [he]447-harry had never breathed properly before , and , panting , pulled [Ron]188-ron and [the little girl]3707-the little girl up with [him]447-harry . All around [him]447-harry , wild , green - haired heads were emerging out of the water with [him]447-harry , but [they]3719-they were smiling at [him]447-harry . [The crowd in the stands]3720-the crowd in the stands was making a great deal of noise ; shouting and screaming , [they]3720-the crowd in the stands all seemed to be on [their]3720-the crowd in the stands feet ; [Harry]447-harry had the impression [they]3720-the crowd in the stands thought that [Ron]188-ron and [the little girl]3707-the little girl might be dead , but [they]3720-the crowd in the stands were wrong ... [both of [them]876-both of them]876-both of them had opened [their]876-both of them eyes ; [the girl]6093-the girl looked scared and confused , but [Ron]188-ron merely expelled a great spout of water , blinked in the bright light , turned to [Harry]447-harry , and said , “ Wet , this , is n’t it ? ”[188-ron] Then [he]447-harry spotted [[Fleur]428-fleur ’s sister]3711-fleur ’s sister . “ What did [you]188-ron bring [her]3711-fleur ’s sister for ? ”[447-harry] “ [Fleur]428-fleur did n’t turn up , [I]447-harry could n’t leave [her]3711-fleur ’s sister , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry panted . “ [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry prat , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , “ [you]447-harry did n’t take that song thing seriously , did [you]447-harry ? [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would n’t have let any of [us]7124-us drown ! ”[188-ron] “ The song said — ”[447-harry] “ It was only to make sure [you]447-harry got back inside the time limit ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [I]188-ron hope [you]447-harry did n’t waste time down there acting [the hero]7125-the hero ! ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry felt both stupid and annoyed . It was all very well for [Ron]188-ron ; [he]188-ron ’d been asleep , [he]188-ron had n’t felt how eerie it was down in [the lake]1794-the lake , surrounded by spear - carrying merpeople who ’d looked more than capable of murder . “ C’m on , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said shortly , “ help [me]447-harry with [her]3711-fleur ’s sister , [I]447-harry do n’t think [she]3711-fleur ’s sister can swim very well . ”[447-harry] [They]3726-they pulled [[Fleur]428-fleur ’s sister]3711-fleur ’s sister through the water , back toward the bank where [the judges]6019-the judges stood watching , twenty merpeople accompanying [them]3726-they like [a guard of honor]3729-a guard of honor , singing [their]3726-they horrible screechy songs . [Harry]447-harry could see [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey fussing over [Hermione]178-hermione , [Krum]225-krum , [Cedric]238-cedric , and [Cho]258-cho , [all of whom were wrapped in thick blankets]3730-all of whom were wrapped in thick blankets . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman stood beaming at [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron from [the bank]5205-the bank as [they]3726-they swam nearer , but [Percy]206-percy , who looked very white and somehow much younger than usual , came splashing out to meet [them]3726-they . Meanwhile [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was trying to restrain [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , who was quite hysterical , fighting tooth and nail to return to [the water]1882-the water . “ [Gabrielle]507-gabrielle ! [Gabrielle]507-gabrielle ! Is [she]507-gabrielle alive ? Is [she]507-gabrielle ’ urt ? ”[428-fleur] “ [She]507-gabrielle ’s fine ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry tried to tell [her]313-madame maxime , but [he]447-harry was so exhausted [he]447-harry could hardly talk , let alone shout . [Percy]206-percy seized [Ron]188-ron and was dragging [him]188-ron back to [the bank]5205-the bank ( “ [Gerroff]508-gerroff , [Percy]206-percy , [I]206-percy ’m all right ! ”[206-percy] ) ; [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [Bagman]221-bagman were pulling [Harry]447-harry upright ; [Fleur]428-fleur had broken free of [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime and was hugging [[her]428-fleur sister]3211-her sister . “ It was [ze grindylows]509-ze grindylows ... [zey]509-ze grindylows attacked [me]428-fleur ... oh [Gabrielle]507-gabrielle , [I]428-fleur thought ... [I]428-fleur thought ... ”[428-fleur] “ Come here , [you]447-harry , ”[323-madam pomfrey] said [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey . [She]323-madam pomfrey seized [Harry]447-harry and pulled [him]447-harry over to [Hermione]178-hermione and [the others]957-the others , wrapped [him]447-harry so tightly in a blanket that [he]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry were in a straitjacket , and forced a measure of very hot potion down [his]447-harry throat . Steam gushed out of [his]447-harry ears . “ [Harry]447-harry , well done ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione cried . “ [You]447-harry did it , [you]447-harry found out how all by [yourself]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] “ Well — ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry would have told [her]178-hermione about [Dobby]466-dobby , but [he]447-harry had just noticed [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff watching [him]447-harry . [He]417-karkaroff was [the only judge who had not left the table]3736-the only judge who had not left the table ; [the only judge not showing signs of pleasure and relief that [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [[Fleur]428-fleur ’s sister]3711-fleur ’s sister]3737-the only judge not showing signs of pleasure and relief that harry , ron , and fleur ’s sister had got back safely . “ Yeah , that ’s right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , raising [his]447-harry voice slightly so that [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff could hear [him]447-harry . “ [You]447-harry haff a water beetle in [your]447-harry hair , [Herm]447-harry - own - ninny , ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum . [Harry]447-harry had the impression that [Krum]225-krum was drawing [her]3739-her attention back onto [himself]225-krum ; perhaps to remind [her]3739-her that [he]225-krum had just rescued [her]3739-her from [the lake]1794-the lake , but [Hermione]178-hermione brushed away the beetle impatiently and said , “ [You]447-harry ’re well outside the time limit , though , [Harry]447-harry ... Did it take [you]447-harry ages to find [us]7126-us ? ”[178-hermione] “ No ... [I]447-harry found [you]447-harry okay ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry ’s feeling of stupidity was growing . Now [he]447-harry was out of [the water]1882-the water , it seemed perfectly clear that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s safety precautions would n’t have permitted the death of [a hostage]3742-a hostage just because [[their]3743-their champion]3744-their champion had n’t turned up . Why had n’t [he]447-harry just grabbed [Ron]188-ron and gone ? [He]447-harry would have been first back ... [Cedric]238-cedric and [Krum]225-krum had n’t wasted time worrying about [anyone else]5075-anyone else ; [they]3743-their had n’t taken [the mersong]3746-the mersong seriously ... [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was crouching at [the water ’s edge]7091-the water ’s edge , deep in conversation with what seemed to be [the chief merperson]3748-the chief merperson , [a particularly wild and ferocious - looking female]3749-a particularly wild and ferocious - looking female . [He]187-dumbledore was making the same sort of screechy noises that [the merpeople]3542-the merpeople made when [they]3542-the merpeople were above water ; clearly , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore could speak [Mermish]271-mermish . Finally [he]187-dumbledore straightened up , turned to [[his]187-dumbledore fellow judges]3751-his fellow judges , and said , “ A conference before [we]6019-the judges give the marks , [I]187-dumbledore think . ”[187-dumbledore] [The judges]6019-the judges went into a huddle . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey had gone to rescue [Ron]188-ron from [Percy]206-percy ’s clutches ; [she]323-madam pomfrey led [him]188-ron over to [Harry]447-harry and [the others]957-the others , gave [him]188-ron a blanket and some Pepperup Potion , then went to fetch [Fleur]428-fleur and [[her]428-fleur sister]3211-her sister . [Fleur]428-fleur had many cuts on [her]428-fleur face and arms and [her]428-fleur robes were torn , but [she]428-fleur did n’t seem to care , nor would [she]428-fleur allow [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey to clean [them]3755-them . “ Look after [Gabrielle]507-gabrielle , ”[323-madam pomfrey] [she]323-madam pomfrey told [her]323-madam pomfrey , and then [she]323-madam pomfrey turned to [Harry]447-harry . “ [You]447-harry saved ’ er , ”[323-madam pomfrey] [she]323-madam pomfrey said breathlessly . “ Even though [she]507-gabrielle was not [your]447-harry ’ ostage . ”[323-madam pomfrey] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , who was now heartily wishing [he]447-harry ’d left [all three girls]3756-all three girls tied to the statue . [Fleur]428-fleur bent down , kissed [Harry]447-harry twice on each cheek ( [he]447-harry felt [his]447-harry face burn and would n’t have been surprised if steam was coming out of [his]447-harry ears again ) , then said to [Ron]188-ron , “ And [you]188-ron too — [you]188-ron ’ elped — ”[188-ron] “ Yeah , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking extremely hopeful , “ yeah , a bit — ”[188-ron] [Fleur]428-fleur swooped down on [him]188-ron too and kissed [him]188-ron . [Hermione]178-hermione looked simply furious , but just then , [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s magically magnified voice boomed out beside [them]3756-all three girls , making [them]3756-all three girls all jump , and causing [the crowd in the stands]3720-the crowd in the stands to go very quiet . “ Ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen , [we]3756-all three girls have reached [our]3756-all three girls decision . [Merchieftainess Murcus]510-merchieftainess murcus has told [us]3756-all three girls exactly what happened at [the bottom of [the lake]1794-the lake]7033-the bottom of the lake , and [we]3756-all three girls have therefore decided to award marks out of fifty for each of [the champions]6016-the champions , as follows ... “[428-fleur] [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , though [she]428-fleur demonstrated excellent use of the Bubble - Head Charm , was attacked by [grindylows]509-ze grindylows as [she]428-fleur approached [her]428-fleur goal , and failed to retrieve [her]428-fleur hostage . [We]3758-we award [her]428-fleur twenty - five points . ” Applause from the stands . “[3758-we] [I]0-i deserved zero , ” said [Fleur]428-fleur throatily , shaking [her]428-fleur magnificent head . “[238-cedric] [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric , who also used the Bubble - Head Charm , was first to return with [[his]238-cedric hostage]3759-his hostage , though [he]238-cedric returned one minute outside the time limit of an hour . ” Enormous cheers from [the Hufflepuffs in [the crowd]1284-the crowd]7131-the hufflepuffs in the crowd ; [Harry]447-harry saw [Cho]258-cho give [Cedric]238-cedric a glowing look . “[238-cedric] [We]3758-we therefore award [him]238-cedric forty - seven points . ” [Harry]447-harry ’s heart sank . If [Cedric]238-cedric had been outside the time limit , [he]238-cedric most certainly had been . “[238-cedric] [Viktor Krum]225-krum used an incomplete form of Transfiguration , which was nevertheless effective , and was second to return with [[his]225-krum hostage]3759-his hostage . [We]3758-we award [him]225-krum forty points . ” [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff clapped particularly hard , looking very superior . “[3758-we] [Harry Potter]447-harry used gillyweed to great effect , ” [Bagman]221-bagman continued . “[447-harry] [He]447-harry returned last , and well outside the time limit of an hour . However , [the Merchieftainess]510-merchieftainess murcus informs [us]3758-we that [Mr. Potter]447-harry was first to reach [the hostages]3680-the hostages , and that the delay in [his]447-harry return was due to [his]447-harry determination to return [all hostages]3762-all hostages to safety , not merely [his]447-harry own . ” [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione both gave [Harry]447-harry half - exasperated , half - commiserating looks . “[6019-the judges] Most of [the judges]6019-the judges , ” and here , [Bagman]221-bagman gave [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff a very nasty look , “[6019-the judges] feel that this shows moral fiber and merits full marks . However ... [Mr. Potter]447-harry ’s score is forty - five points . ” [Harry]447-harry ’s stomach leapt — [he]447-harry was now tying for first place with [Cedric]238-cedric . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , caught by surprise , stared at [Harry]447-harry , then laughed and started applauding hard with [the rest of [the crowd]1284-the crowd]1796-the rest of the crowd . “[447-harry] There [you]447-harry go , [Harry]447-harry ! ” [Ron]188-ron shouted over the noise . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry were n’t being thick after all — [you]447-harry were showing moral fiber ! ” [Fleur]428-fleur was clapping very hard too , but [Krum]225-krum did n’t look happy at all . [He]225-krum attempted to engage [Hermione]178-hermione in conversation again , but [she]178-hermione was too busy cheering [Harry]447-harry to listen . “[447-harry] The third and final task will take place at dusk on the twenty - fourth of June , ” continued [Bagman]221-bagman . “[6016-the champions] [The champions]6016-the champions will be notified of what is coming precisely one month beforehand . Thank [you]3765-you all for [your]3765-you support of [the champions]6016-the champions . ” It was over , [Harry]447-harry thought dazedly , as [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey began herding [the champions]6016-the champions and [hostages]7136-hostages back to [the castle]807-the castle to get into dry clothes ... it was over , [he]447-harry had got through ... [he]447-harry did n’t have to worry about anything now until June the twenty - fourth ... Next time [he]447-harry was in [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade , [Harry]447-harry decided as [he]447-harry walked back up the stone steps into [the castle]807-the castle , [he]447-harry was going to buy [Dobby]466-dobby a pair of socks for every day of the year .[3765-you] One of the best things about the aftermath of the second task was that [everybody]1092-everybody was very keen to hear details of what had happened down in [the lake]1794-the lake , which meant that [Ron]188-ron was getting to share [Harry]447-harry ’s limelight for once . [Harry]447-harry noticed that [Ron]188-ron ’s version of events changed subtly with every retelling . At first , [he]447-harry gave what seemed to be the truth ; it tallied with [Hermione]178-hermione ’s story , anyway — [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had put [all the hostages]3769-all the hostages into a bewitched sleep in [[Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s office]3770-professor mcgonagall ’s office , first assuring [them]3769-all the hostages that [they]3769-all the hostages would be quite safe , and would awake when [they]3769-all the hostages were back above [the water]1882-the water . One week later , however , [Ron]188-ron was telling a thrilling tale of kidnap in which [he]188-ron struggled single - handedly against [fifty heavily armed merpeople who had to beat [him]188-ron into submission before tying [him]188-ron up]3772-fifty heavily armed merpeople who had to beat him into submission before tying him up . “ But [I]447-harry had [my]447-harry wand hidden up [my]447-harry sleeve , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry assured [Padma Patil]475-padma , who seemed to be a lot keener on [Ron]188-ron now that [he]188-ron was getting so much attention and was making a point of talking to [him]188-ron every time [they]3773-they passed in [the corridors]2053-the corridors . “ [I]188-ron could ’ve taken [those mer - idiots]7139-those mer - idiots any time [I]188-ron wanted . ”[188-ron] “ What were [you]188-ron going to do , snore at [them]7139-those mer - idiots ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione waspishly . [People]5169-people had been teasing [her]178-hermione so much about being the thing that [Viktor Krum]225-krum would most miss that [she]178-hermione was in a rather tetchy mood . [Ron]188-ron ’s ears went red , and thereafter , [he]188-ron reverted to the bewitched sleep version of events . As [they]3773-they entered March the weather became drier , but cruel winds skinned [their]3773-they hands and faces every time [they]3773-they went out onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds . There were delays in the post because the owls kept being blown off course . The brown owl that [Harry]447-harry had sent to [Sirius]195-sirius with the dates of the Hogsmeade weekend turned up at breakfast on Friday morning with half its feathers sticking up the wrong way ; [Harry]447-harry had no sooner torn off [Sirius]195-sirius ’s reply than it took flight , clearly afraid it was going to be sent outside again . [Sirius]195-sirius ’s letter was almost as short as the previous one . Be at stile at end of road out of [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade ( past [Dervish]511-dervish and [Banges]512-banges ) at two o’clock on Saturday afternoon . Bring as much food as [you]3777-you can . “ [He]195-sirius has n’t come back to [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron incredulously . “ [It]7140-it looks like it , does n’t it ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]447-harry ca n’t believe [him]195-sirius , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry tensely , “ if [he]195-sirius ’s caught ... ”[447-harry] “ Made it so far , though , has n’t [he]195-sirius ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ And it ’s not like [the place]667-the place is swarming with [dementors]831-dementors anymore . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry folded up the letter , thinking . If [he]447-harry was honest with [himself]447-harry , [he]447-harry really wanted to see [Sirius]195-sirius again . [He]447-harry therefore approached the final lesson of the afternoon — double Potions — feeling considerably more cheerful than [he]447-harry usually did when descending the steps to [the dungeons]2038-the dungeons . [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle were standing in a huddle outside the classroom door with [[Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson ’s gang of [Slytherin girls]3780-slytherin girls]3779-pansy parkinson ’s gang of slytherin girls . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them were looking at something [Harry]447-harry could n’t see and sniggering heartily . [Pansy]443-pansy parkinson ’s pug - like face peered excitedly around [Goyle]523-goyle ’s broad back as [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione approached . “ There [they]3779-pansy parkinson ’s gang of slytherin girls are , there [they]3779-pansy parkinson ’s gang of slytherin girls are ! ”[443-pansy parkinson] [she]443-pansy parkinson giggled , and the knot of [Slytherins]345-the slytherins broke apart . [Harry]447-harry saw that [Pansy]443-pansy parkinson had a magazine in [her]443-pansy parkinson hands — [Witch Weekly]513-witch weekly . The moving picture on the front showed [a curly - haired witch who was smiling toothily and pointing at a large sponge cake]3782-a curly - haired witch who was smiling toothily and pointing at a large sponge cake with [her]3782-a curly - haired witch who was smiling toothily and pointing at a large sponge cake wand . “ [You]447-harry might find something to interest [you]447-harry in there , [Granger]178-hermione ! ”[443-pansy parkinson] [Pansy]443-pansy parkinson said loudly , and [she]443-pansy parkinson threw the magazine at [Hermione]178-hermione , who caught it , looking startled . At that moment , the dungeon door opened , and [Snape]357-snape beckoned [them]3783-them all inside . [Hermione]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron headed for a table at the back of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon as usual . Once [Snape]357-snape had turned [his]357-snape back on [them]3783-them to write up the ingredients of today ’s potion on the blackboard , [Hermione]178-hermione hastily rifled through the magazine under the desk . At last , in the center pages , [Hermione]178-hermione found what [they]3783-them were looking for . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron leaned in closer . A color photograph of [Harry]447-harry headed a short piece entitled : [Harry Potter]447-harry ’s Secret Heartache [A boy like no other]3785-a boy like no other , perhaps — yet [a boy suffering all the usual pangs of adolescence]3786-a boy suffering all the usual pangs of adolescence , writes [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . Deprived of love since the tragic demise of [[his]447-harry parents]972-his parents , fourteen - year - [old Harry Potter]447-harry thought [he]447-harry had found solace in [[his]447-harry steady girlfriend]3788-his steady girlfriend at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [Muggle - born Hermione Granger]178-hermione . Little did [he]447-harry know that [he]447-harry would shortly be suffering yet another emotional blow in a life already littered with personal loss . [Miss Granger]344-miss granger , [a plain but ambitious girl]3789-a plain but ambitious girl , seems to have a taste for [famous wizards that [Harry]447-harry alone can not satisfy]3790-famous wizards that harry alone can not satisfy . Since the arrival at Hogwarts of [Viktor Krum]225-krum , [Bulgarian Seeker]3791-bulgarian seeker and [hero of the last World Quidditch Cup]3792-hero of the last world quidditch cup , [Miss Granger]344-miss granger has been toying with [both boys]3793-both boys ’ affections . [Krum]225-krum , who is openly smitten with [the devious Miss Granger]344-miss granger , has already invited [her]344-miss granger to visit [him]225-krum in [Bulgaria]11-bulgaria over the summer holidays , and insists that [he]225-krum has “ never felt this way about [any other girl]7143-any other girl . ”[225-krum] However , it might not be [Miss Granger]344-miss granger ’s doubtful natural charms that have captured [these unfortunate boys]3794-these unfortunate boys ’ interest . “ [She]344-miss granger ’s really ugly , ”[443-pansy parkinson] says [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson , [a pretty and vivacious fourth - year student]3795-a pretty and vivacious fourth - year student , “ but [she]344-miss granger ’d be well up to making a Love Potion , [she]344-miss granger ’s quite brainy . [I]443-pansy parkinson think that ’s how [she]344-miss granger ’s doing it . ”[443-pansy parkinson] Love Potions are , of course , banned at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , and no doubt [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore will want to investigate these claims . In the meantime , [[Harry Potter]447-harry ’s well - wishers]3796-harry potter ’s well - wishers must hope that , next time , [he]225-krum bestows [his]225-krum heart on [a worthier candidate]3797-a worthier candidate . “ [I]188-ron told [you]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron hissed at [Hermione]178-hermione as [she]178-hermione stared down at the article . “ [I]188-ron told [you]178-hermione not to annoy [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ! [She]322-rita skeeter ’s made [you]178-hermione out to be some sort of — of [scarlet woman]7144-scarlet woman ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione stopped looking astonished and snorted with laughter . “ [Scarlet woman]7144-scarlet woman ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione repeated , shaking with suppressed giggles as [she]178-hermione looked around at [Ron]188-ron . “ It ’s what [[my]188-ron mum]6607-my mum calls [them]7144-scarlet woman , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered , [his]188-ron ears going red . “ If that ’s the best [Rita]322-rita skeeter can do , [she]322-rita skeeter ’s losing [her]322-rita skeeter touch , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , still giggling , as [she]178-hermione threw [Witch Weekly]513-witch weekly onto the empty chair beside [her]178-hermione . “ What a pile of old rubbish . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione looked over at the Slytherins , who were all watching [her]178-hermione and [Harry]447-harry closely across [the room]705-the room to see if [they]3799-they had been upset by the article . [Hermione]178-hermione gave [them]3799-they a sarcastic smile and a wave , and [she]178-hermione , [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron started unpacking the ingredients [they]3799-they would need for [their]3799-they Wit - Sharpening Potion . “ There ’s something funny , though , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione ten minutes later , holding [her]178-hermione pestle suspended over a bowl of scarab beetles . “ How could [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter have known ... ? ”[178-hermione] “ Known what ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron quickly . “ [You]178-hermione have n’t been mixing up Love Potions , have [you]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] “ Do n’t be stupid , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione snapped , starting to pound up [her]178-hermione beetles again . “ No , it ’s just ... how did [she]322-rita skeeter know [Viktor]225-krum asked [me]178-hermione to visit [him]225-krum over the summer ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione blushed scarlet as [she]178-hermione said this and determinedly avoided [Ron]188-ron ’s eyes . “ What ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , dropping [his]188-ron pestle with a loud clunk . “ [He]225-krum asked [me]178-hermione right after [he]225-krum ’d pulled [me]178-hermione out of [the lake]1794-the lake , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione muttered . “ After [he]225-krum ’d got rid of [his]225-krum shark ’s head . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey gave [us]7148-us both blankets and then [he]225-krum sort of pulled [me]178-hermione away from [the judges]6019-the judges so [they]6019-the judges would n’t hear , and [he]225-krum said , if [I]178-hermione was n’t doing anything over the summer , would [I]178-hermione like to — ”[178-hermione] “ And what did [you]178-hermione say ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who had picked up [his]188-ron pestle and was grinding it on the desk , a good six inches from [his]188-ron bowl , because [he]188-ron was looking at [Hermione]178-hermione . “ And [he]225-krum did say [he]225-krum ’d never felt the same way about [anyone else]5075-anyone else , ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione went on , going so red now that [Harry]447-harry could almost feel the heat coming from [her]178-hermione , “ but how could [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter have heard [him]225-krum ? [She]322-rita skeeter was n’t [there]594-there ... or was [she]322-rita skeeter ? Maybe [she]322-rita skeeter has got an Invisibility Cloak ; maybe [she]322-rita skeeter sneaked onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds to watch the second task ... ”[178-hermione] “ And what did [you]178-hermione say ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron repeated , pounding [his]188-ron pestle down so hard that it dented the desk . “ Well , [I]188-ron was too busy seeing whether [you]178-hermione and [Harry]447-harry were okay to — ”[188-ron] “ Fascinating though [your]178-hermione social life undoubtedly is , [Miss Granger]344-miss granger , ”[357-snape] said an icy voice right behind [them]3800-them , and [all three of [them]3800-them]5533-all three of them jumped , “ [I]357-snape must ask [you]178-hermione not to discuss it in [my]357-snape class . Ten points from [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor . ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape had glided over to [their]3800-them desk while [they]3800-them were talking . [The whole class]2014-the whole class was now looking around at [them]3800-them ; [Malfoy]282-malfoy took the opportunity to flash [POTTER]447-harry STINKS across [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon at [Harry]447-harry . “ [Ah]7153-ah ... reading magazines under the table as well ? ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape added , snatching up the copy of Witch Weekly . “ A further ten points from [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor ... oh but of course ... ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape ’s black eyes glittered as they fell on [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s article . “ [Potter]447-harry has to keep up with [his]447-harry press cuttings ... ”[357-snape] [The dungeon]2579-the dungeon rang with [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins ’ laughter , and an unpleasant smile curled [Snape]357-snape ’s thin mouth . To [Harry]447-harry ’s fury , [he]357-snape began to read the article aloud . “ ‘ [Harry Potter]447-harry ’s Secret Heartache ’ ... dear , dear , [Potter]447-harry , what ’s ailing [you]447-harry now ? ‘ [A boy like no other]3785-a boy like no other , perhaps ... ’ ”[357-snape] [Harry]447-harry could feel [his]447-harry face burning . [Snape]357-snape was pausing at the end of every sentence to allow [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins a hearty laugh . The article sounded ten times worse when read by [Snape]357-snape . Even [Hermione]178-hermione was blushing scarlet now . “ ‘ [... [Harry Potter]447-harry ’s well - wishers]7155-... harry potter ’s well - wishers must hope that , next time , [he]447-harry bestows [his]447-harry heart upon [a worthier candidate]3797-a worthier candidate . ’ How very touching , ”[357-snape] sneered [Snape]357-snape , rolling up the magazine to continued gales of laughter from [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins . “ Well , [I]357-snape think [I]357-snape had better separate the three of [you]7157-you , so [you]7157-you can keep [your]7157-you minds on [your]7157-you potions rather than on [your]7157-you tangled love lives . [Weasley]188-ron , [you]7157-you stay here . [Miss Granger]344-miss granger , over there , beside [Miss Parkinson]514-miss parkinson . [Potter]447-harry — that table in front of [my]357-snape desk . Move . Now . ”[357-snape] Furious , [Harry]447-harry threw [his]447-harry ingredients and [his]447-harry bag into [his]447-harry cauldron and dragged it up to the front of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon to the empty table . [Snape]357-snape followed , sat down at [his]357-snape desk and watched [Harry]447-harry unload [his]447-harry cauldron . Determined not to look at [Snape]357-snape , [Harry]447-harry resumed the mashing of [his]447-harry scarab beetles , imagining [each one]3806-each one to have [Snape]357-snape ’s face . “ All this press attention seems to have inflated [your]447-harry already overlarge head , [Potter]447-harry , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape quietly , once [the rest of the class]2535-the rest of the class had settled down again . [Harry]447-harry did n’t answer . [He]447-harry knew [Snape]357-snape was trying to provoke [him]447-harry ; [he]447-harry had done this before . No doubt [he]447-harry was hoping for an excuse to take a round fifty points from [Gryffindor]232-gryffindor before the end of [the class]1986-the class . “ [You]447-harry might be laboring under the delusion that [the entire Wizarding world]7158-the entire wizarding world is impressed with [you]447-harry , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape went on , so quietly that [no one else]5990-no one else could hear [him]357-snape ( [Harry]447-harry continued to pound [his]447-harry scarab beetles , even though [he]447-harry had already reduced them to a very fine powder ) , “ but [I]447-harry do n’t care how many times [your]447-harry picture appears in the papers . To [me]447-harry , [Potter]447-harry , [you]447-harry are nothing but [a nasty little boy who considers rules to be beneath [him]7159-a nasty little boy who considers rules to be beneath him]7159-a nasty little boy who considers rules to be beneath him . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry tipped the powdered beetles into [his]447-harry cauldron and started cutting up [his]447-harry ginger roots . [His]447-harry hands were shaking slightly out of anger , but [he]447-harry kept [his]447-harry eyes down , as though [he]447-harry could n’t hear what [Snape]357-snape was saying to [him]447-harry . “ So [I]357-snape give [you]447-harry fair warning , [Potter]447-harry , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape continued in a softer and more dangerous voice , “ pint - sized celebrity or not — if [I]357-snape catch [you]447-harry breaking into [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office one more time — ”[357-snape] “ [I]447-harry have n’t been anywhere near [[your]357-snape office]5640-your office ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry angrily , forgetting [his]447-harry feigned deafness . “ Do n’t lie to [me]357-snape , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape hissed , [his]357-snape fathomless black eyes boring into [Harry]447-harry ’s . “ Boomslang skin . [Gillyweed]515-gillyweed . Both come from [[my]357-snape private stores]7162-my private stores , and [I]357-snape know who stole them . ”[357-snape] [Harry]447-harry stared back at [Snape]357-snape , determined not to blink or to look guilty . In truth , [he]447-harry had n’t stolen either of these things from [Snape]357-snape . [Hermione]178-hermione had taken the boomslang skin back in [their]3810-their second year — [they]3810-their had needed it for the Polyjuice Potion — and while [Snape]357-snape had suspected [Harry]447-harry at the time , [he]447-harry had never been able to prove it . [Dobby]466-dobby , of course , had stolen the gillyweed . “ [I]447-harry do n’t know what [you]357-snape ’re talking about , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry lied coldly . “ [You]447-harry were out of bed on the night [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office was broken into ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape hissed . “ [I]357-snape know it , [Potter]447-harry ! Now , [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody might have joined [[your]447-harry fan club]7164-your fan club , but [I]357-snape will not tolerate [your]447-harry behavior ! One more nighttime stroll into [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office , [Potter]447-harry , and [you]447-harry will pay ! ”[357-snape] “ Right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry coolly , turning back to [his]447-harry ginger roots . “ [I]447-harry ’ll bear that in mind if [I]447-harry ever get the urge to go in there . ”[447-harry] [Snape]357-snape ’s eyes flashed . [He]357-snape plunged a hand into the inside of [his]357-snape black robes . For one wild moment , [Harry]447-harry thought [Snape]357-snape was about to pull out [his]357-snape wand and curse [him]447-harry — then [he]447-harry saw that [Snape]357-snape had drawn out a small crystal bottle of a completely clear potion . [Harry]447-harry stared at it . “ Do [you]447-harry know what this is , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape said , [his]357-snape eyes glittering dangerously again . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , with complete honesty this time . “ It is Veritaserum — a Truth Potion so powerful that three drops would have [you]447-harry spilling [your]447-harry innermost secrets for [this entire class]7166-this entire class to hear , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape viciously . “ Now , the use of this potion is controlled by very strict Ministry guidelines . But unless [you]447-harry watch [your]447-harry step , [you]447-harry might just find that [my]357-snape hand slips ”[357-snape] — [he]357-snape shook the crystal bottle slightly — “ right over [your]447-harry evening pumpkin juice . And then , [Potter]447-harry ... then [we]7167-we ’ll find out whether [you]447-harry ’ve been in [[my]447-harry office]2097-my office or not . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said nothing . [He]447-harry turned back to [his]447-harry ginger roots once more , picked up [his]447-harry knife , and started slicing them again . [He]447-harry did n’t like the sound of that Truth Potion at all , nor would [he]447-harry put it past [Snape]357-snape to slip [him]447-harry some . [He]447-harry repressed a shudder at the thought of what might come spilling out of [his]447-harry mouth if [Snape]357-snape did it ... quite apart from landing [a whole lot of [people]5169-people]3811-a whole lot of people in trouble — [Hermione]178-hermione and [Dobby]466-dobby for a start — there were all the other things [he]447-harry was concealing ... like the fact that [he]447-harry was in contact with [Sirius ...]195-sirius and — [his]447-harry insides squirmed at the thought — how [he]447-harry felt about [Cho]258-cho ... [He]447-harry tipped [his]447-harry ginger roots into the cauldron too , and wondered whether [he]447-harry ought to take a leaf out of [Moody]332-moody ’s book and start drinking only from a private hip flask . There was a knock on the dungeon door . “ Enter , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape in [his]357-snape usual voice . [The class]1986-the class looked around as the door opened . [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff came in . [Everyone]658-everyone watched [him]417-karkaroff as [he]417-karkaroff walked up toward [Snape]357-snape ’s desk . [He]417-karkaroff was twisting [his]417-karkaroff finger around [his]417-karkaroff goatee and looking agitated . “ [We]7169-we need to talk , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff abruptly when [he]417-karkaroff had reached [Snape]357-snape . [He]417-karkaroff seemed so determined that [nobody]603-nobody should hear what [he]417-karkaroff was saying that [he]417-karkaroff was barely opening [his]417-karkaroff lips ; it was as though [he]417-karkaroff were [a rather poor ventriloquist]3816-a rather poor ventriloquist . [Harry]447-harry kept [his]447-harry eyes on [his]447-harry ginger roots , listening hard . “ [I]357-snape ’ll talk to [you]417-karkaroff after [my]357-snape lesson , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape muttered , but [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff interrupted [him]417-karkaroff . “ [I]417-karkaroff want to talk now , while [you]417-karkaroff ca n’t slip off , [Severus]431-snape . [You]417-karkaroff ’ve been avoiding [me]417-karkaroff . ”[417-karkaroff] “ After the lesson , ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape snapped . Under the pretext of holding up a measuring cup to see if [he]417-karkaroff ’d poured out enough armadillo bile , [Harry]447-harry sneaked a sidelong glance at [the pair of [them]5985-the pair of them]5985-the pair of them . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff looked extremely worried , and [Snape]357-snape looked angry . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff hovered behind [Snape]357-snape ’s desk for the rest of the double period . [He]417-karkaroff seemed intent on preventing [Snape]357-snape from slipping away at the end of class . Keen to hear what [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff wanted to say , [Harry]447-harry deliberately knocked over [his]447-harry bottle of armadillo bile with two minutes to go to the bell , which gave [him]447-harry an excuse to duck down behind [his]447-harry cauldron and mop up while [the rest of the class]2535-the rest of the class moved noisily toward the door . “ What ’s so urgent ? ”[357-snape] [he]447-harry heard [Snape]357-snape hiss at [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . “ This , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and [Harry]447-harry , peering around the edge of [[his]447-harry cauldron]3819-his cauldron , saw [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff pull up the left - hand sleeve of [his]417-karkaroff robe and show [Snape]357-snape something on [his]357-snape inner forearm . “ Well ? ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , still making every effort not to move [his]417-karkaroff lips . “ Do [you]447-harry see ? It ’s never been this clear , never since — ”[417-karkaroff] “ Put it away ! ”[357-snape] snarled [Snape]357-snape , [his]357-snape black eyes sweeping [the classroom]5961-the classroom . “ But [you]447-harry must have noticed — ”[357-snape] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff began in an agitated voice . “ [We]7170-we can talk later , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ! ”[357-snape] spat [Snape]357-snape . “ [Potter]447-harry ! What are [you]447-harry doing ? ”[357-snape] “ Clearing up [my]447-harry armadillo bile , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry innocently , straightening up and showing [Snape]357-snape the sodden rag [he]447-harry was holding . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff turned on [his]417-karkaroff heel and strode out of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon . [He]417-karkaroff looked both worried and angry . Not wanting to remain alone with [an exceptionally angry Snape]3822-an exceptionally angry snape , [Harry]447-harry threw [his]447-harry books and ingredients back into [his]447-harry bag and left at top speed to tell [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione what [he]447-harry had just witnessed . [They]3823-they left [the castle]807-the castle at noon the next day to find a weak silver sun shining down upon [the grounds]1902-the grounds . The weather was milder than it had been all year , and by the time [they]3823-they arrived in [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade , [all three of [them]3823-they]5533-all three of them had taken off [their]3823-they cloaks and thrown [them]3827-them over [their]3823-they shoulders . The food [Sirius]195-sirius had told [them]3823-they to bring was in [Harry]447-harry ’s bag ; [they]3823-they had sneaked a dozen chicken legs , a loaf of bread , and a flask of pumpkin juice from the lunch table . [They]3823-they went into [Gladrags Wizardwear]45-gladrags wizardwear to buy a present for [Dobby]466-dobby , where [they]3823-they had fun selecting the most lurid socks [they]3823-they could find , including a pair patterned with flashing gold and silver stars , and another that screamed loudly when [they]3823-they became too smelly . Then , at half past one , [they]3823-they made [their]3823-they way up [the High Street]3828-the high street , past [Dervish and Banges]139-dervish and banges , and out toward [the edge of [the village]596-the village]3829-the edge of the village . [Harry]447-harry had never been in this direction before . [The winding lane]3831-the winding lane was leading [them]3823-they out into [the wild countryside around [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade]3832-the wild countryside around hogsmeade . [The cottages]3833-the cottages were fewer [here]5036-here , and [[their]3833-the cottages gardens]3835-their gardens larger ; [they]3823-they were walking toward [the foot of [the mountain]3837-the mountain in whose shadow [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade lay]3836-the foot of the mountain in whose shadow hogsmeade lay . Then [they]3823-they turned a corner and saw a stile at the end of [the lane]1685-the lane . Waiting for [them]3823-they , its front paws on the topmost bar , was a very large , shaggy black dog , which was carrying some newspapers in its mouth and looking very familiar ... “ Hello , [Sirius]195-sirius , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry when [they]3823-they had reached [him]3839-him . The black dog sniffed [Harry]447-harry ’s bag eagerly , wagged its tail once , then turned and began to trot away from [them]3823-they across the scrubby patch of ground that rose to meet [the rocky foot of [the mountain]3837-the mountain]3840-the rocky foot of the mountain . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione climbed over the stile and followed . [Sirius]195-sirius led [them]3823-they to [the very foot of [the mountain]3837-the mountain , where the ground was covered with boulders and rocks]3842-the very foot of the mountain , where the ground was covered with boulders and rocks . It was easy for [him]195-sirius , with [his]195-sirius four paws , but [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were soon out of breath . [They]3823-they followed [Sirius]195-sirius higher , up onto [the mountain itself]3844-the mountain itself . For nearly half an hour [they]3823-they climbed a steep , winding , and stony path , following [Sirius]195-sirius ’s wagging tail , sweating in the sun , the shoulder straps of [Harry]447-harry ’s bag cutting into [his]447-harry shoulders . Then , at last , [Sirius]195-sirius slipped out of sight , and when [they]3823-they reached the place where [he]195-sirius had vanished , [they]3823-they saw [a narrow fissure in the rock]3845-a narrow fissure in the rock . [They]3823-they squeezed into it and found [themselves]3823-they in [a cool , dimly lit cave]3846-a cool , dimly lit cave . Tethered at the end of [it]3846-a cool , dimly lit cave , one end of [his]195-sirius rope around a large rock , was Buckbeak the hippogriff . Half gray horse , half giant eagle , [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak ’s fierce orange eye flashed at the sight of [them]3823-they . [All three of [them]3823-they]5533-all three of them bowed low to [him]195-sirius , and after regarding [them]3823-they imperiously for a moment , [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak bent [his]196-buckbeak scaly front knees and allowed [Hermione]178-hermione to rush forward and stroke [his]196-buckbeak feathery neck . [Harry]447-harry , however , was looking at the black dog , which had just turned into [[his]447-harry godfather]829-his godfather . [Sirius]195-sirius was wearing ragged gray robes ; the same ones [he]195-sirius had been wearing when [he]195-sirius had left [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [His]195-sirius black hair was longer than it had been when [he]195-sirius had appeared in the fire , and it was untidy and matted once more . [He]195-sirius looked very thin . “ [Chicken]516-chicken ! ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius said hoarsely after removing the old Daily Prophets from [his]195-sirius mouth and throwing them down onto the cave floor . [Harry]447-harry pulled open [his]447-harry bag and handed over the bundle of chicken legs and bread . “ Thanks , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , opening it , grabbing a drumstick , sitting down on the cave floor , and tearing off a large chunk with [his]195-sirius teeth . “ [I]195-sirius ’ve been living off rats mostly . Ca n’t steal too much food from [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade ; [I]195-sirius ’d draw attention to [myself]195-sirius . ”[195-sirius] [He]195-sirius grinned up at [Harry]447-harry , but [Harry]447-harry returned the grin only reluctantly . “ What ’re [you]195-sirius doing here , [Sirius]195-sirius ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ Fulfilling [my]195-sirius duty as [godfather]7172-godfather , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , gnawing on the chicken bone in a very doglike way . “ Do n’t worry about it , [I]195-sirius ’m pretending to be a lovable stray . ”[195-sirius] [He]195-sirius was still grinning , but seeing the anxiety in [Harry]447-harry ’s face , said more seriously , “ [I]195-sirius want to be on the spot . [Your]447-harry last letter ... well , let ’s just say things are getting fishier . [I]195-sirius ’ve been stealing the paper every time [someone]872-someone throws one out , and by the looks of things , [I]195-sirius ’m not [the only one who ’s getting worried]7174-the only one who ’s getting worried . ”[195-sirius] [He]195-sirius nodded at the yellowing Daily Prophets on the cave floor , and [Ron]188-ron picked them up and unfolded them . [Harry]447-harry , however , continued to stare at [Sirius]195-sirius . “ What if [they]872-someone catch [you]195-sirius ? What if [you]447-harry ’re seen ? ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry three and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore are [the only ones around here who know [I]195-sirius ’m an Animagus]7175-the only ones around here who know i ’m an animagus , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , shrugging , and continuing to devour the chicken leg . [Ron]188-ron nudged [Harry]447-harry and passed [him]447-harry the Daily Prophets . There were two : The first bore the headline Mystery Illness of [Bartemius Crouch]219-mr. crouch , the second , [Ministry Witch Still Missing]518-ministry witch still missing — [Minister of Magic Now Personally Involved]3849-minister of magic now personally involved . [Harry]447-harry scanned the story about [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [Phrases]519-phrases jumped out at [him]447-harry : has n’t been seen in public since November ... [house]3850-house appears deserted ... [St. [Mungo]286-st. mungo ’s Hospital for Magical Maladies]140-st. mungo ’s hospital for magical maladies and Injuries decline comment [... Ministry]3851-... ministry refuses to confirm rumors of critical illness ... “ [They]3851-... ministry ’re making it sound like [he]219-mr. crouch ’s dying , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . “ But [he]219-mr. crouch ca n’t be that ill if [he]219-mr. crouch managed to get up [here]5036-here ... ”[447-harry] “ [[[My]188-ron brother]5783-my brother ’s [[Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s personal assistant]7179-crouch ’s personal assistant]7178-my brother ’s crouch ’s personal assistant , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron informed [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [He]5783-my brother says [Crouch]219-mr. crouch is suffering from overwork . ”[188-ron] “ Mind [you]195-sirius , [he]219-mr. crouch did look ill , last time [I]447-harry saw [him]219-mr. crouch up close , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly , still reading the story . “ The night [my]447-harry name came out of the goblet ... ”[447-harry] “ Getting [his]219-mr. crouch comeuppance for sacking [Winky]278-winky , is n’t [he]219-mr. crouch ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , an edge to [her]178-hermione voice . [She]178-hermione was stroking [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak , who was crunching up [Sirius]195-sirius ’s chicken bones . “ [I]178-hermione bet [he]219-mr. crouch wishes [he]219-mr. crouch had n’t done it now — bet [he]219-mr. crouch feels the difference now [she]278-winky ’s not there to look after [him]219-mr. crouch . ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione ’s obsessed with [house - elves]5385-house - elves , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered to [Sirius]195-sirius , casting [Hermione]178-hermione a dark look . [Sirius]195-sirius , however , looked interested . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch sacked [his]219-mr. crouch house - elf ? ”[195-sirius] “ Yeah , at the Quidditch World Cup , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and [he]447-harry launched into the story of the Dark [Mark]316-the dark mark ’s appearance , and [Winky]278-winky being found with [Harry]447-harry ’s wand clutched in [her]278-winky hand , and [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s fury . When [Harry]447-harry had finished , [Sirius]195-sirius was on [his]195-sirius feet again and had started pacing up and down [the cave]3852-the cave . “ Let [me]195-sirius get this straight , ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius said after a while , brandishing a fresh chicken leg . “ [You]447-harry first saw [the elf in the Top Box]7181-the elf in the top box . [She]7181-the elf in the top box was saving [Crouch]219-mr. crouch a seat , right ? ”[195-sirius] “ Right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione together . “ But [Crouch]219-mr. crouch did n’t turn up for the match ? ”[195-sirius] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry think [he]219-mr. crouch said [he]219-mr. crouch ’d been too busy . ”[447-harry] [Sirius]195-sirius paced all around [the cave]3852-the cave in silence . Then [he]195-sirius said , “ [Harry]447-harry , did [you]447-harry check [your]447-harry pockets for [your]447-harry wand after [you]447-harry ’d left [the Top Box]5354-the top box ? ”[195-sirius] “ Erm ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry thought hard . “ No , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said finally . “ [I]447-harry did n’t need to use it before [we]7183-we got in [the forest]1901-the forest . And then [I]447-harry put [my]447-harry hand in [my]447-harry pocket , and all that was in there were [my]447-harry Omnioculars . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry stared at [Sirius]195-sirius . “ Are [you]195-sirius saying [whoever conjured the Mark]1589-whoever conjured the mark stole [my]447-harry wand in [the Top Box]5354-the top box ? ”[447-harry] “ It ’s possible , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [Winky]278-winky did n’t steal that wand ! ”[195-sirius] [Hermione]178-hermione insisted . “ [The elf]1304-the elf was n’t the only one in that box , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , [his]195-sirius brow furrowed as [he]195-sirius continued to pace . “ Who else was sitting behind [you]195-sirius ? ”[195-sirius] “ [Loads of people]7188-loads of people , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Some Bulgarian ministers ... [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge ... [the Malfoys]287-the malfoys ... ”[447-harry] “ [The Malfoys]287-the malfoys ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron suddenly , so loudly that [his]188-ron voice echoed all around [the cave]3852-the cave , and [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak tossed [his]196-buckbeak head nervously . “ [I]196-buckbeak bet it was [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius ! ”[196-buckbeak] “ [Anyone else]5075-anyone else ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [No one]783-no one , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Yes , there was , there was [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman , ”[447-harry] [Hermione]178-hermione reminded [him]447-harry . “ Oh yeah ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]195-sirius do n’t know anything about [Bagman]221-bagman except that [he]221-bagman used to be Beater for [the Wimbourne Wasps]246-the wimbourne wasps , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , still pacing . “ What ’s [he]221-bagman like ? ”[195-sirius] “ [He]221-bagman ’s okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]221-bagman keeps offering to help [me]447-harry with the Triwizard Tournament . ”[447-harry] “ Does [he]221-bagman , now ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , frowning more deeply . “ [I]195-sirius wonder why [he]221-bagman ’d do that ? ”[195-sirius] “ Says [he]221-bagman ’s taken a liking to [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Hmm , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , looking thoughtful . “ [We]7191-we saw [him]221-bagman in [the forest]1901-the forest just before the Dark Mark appeared , ”[195-sirius] [Hermione]178-hermione told [Sirius]195-sirius . “ Remember ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said to [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron . “ Yeah , but [he]221-bagman did n’t stay in [the forest]1901-the forest , did [he]221-bagman ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ The moment [we]7191-we told [him]221-bagman about the riot , [he]221-bagman went off to [the campsite]5287-the campsite . ”[188-ron] “ How [d’you]178-hermione know ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione shot back . “ How [d’you]178-hermione know where [he]221-bagman Disapparated to ? ”[178-hermione] “ Come off it , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron incredulously . “ Are [you]178-hermione saying [you]178-hermione reckon [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman conjured [the Dark Mark]316-the dark mark ? ”[188-ron] “ It ’s more likely [he]221-bagman did it than [Winky]278-winky , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione stubbornly . “ Told [you]188-ron , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking meaningfully at [Sirius]195-sirius , “ told [you]188-ron [she]278-winky ’s obsessed with [house]3850-house — ”[188-ron] But [Sirius]195-sirius held up a hand to silence [Ron]188-ron . “ When [the Dark Mark]316-the dark mark had been conjured , and [the elf]1304-the elf had been discovered holding [Harry]447-harry ’s wand , what did [Crouch]219-mr. crouch do ? ”[195-sirius] “ Went to look in the bushes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ but there was n’t [anyone else there]7197-anyone else there . ”[447-harry] “ Of course , ”[195-sirius] [Sirius]195-sirius muttered , pacing up and down , “ of course , [he]221-bagman ’d want to pin it on anyone but [[his]221-bagman own elf]7198-his own elf ... and then [he]221-bagman sacked [her]7198-his own elf ? ”[195-sirius] “ Yes , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in a heated voice , “ [he]221-bagman sacked [her]7198-his own elf , just because [she]7198-his own elf had n’t stayed in [[her]7198-his own elf tent]7199-her tent and let [herself]7198-his own elf get trampled — ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione , will [you]178-hermione give it a rest with [the elf]1304-the elf ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [Sirius]195-sirius shook [his]195-sirius head and said , “ [She]7198-his own elf ’s got the measure of [Crouch]219-mr. crouch better than [you]188-ron have , [Ron]188-ron . If [you]188-ron want to know what [a man]704-a man ’s like , take a good look at how [he]704-a man treats [[his]704-a man inferiors]7202-his inferiors , not [[his]704-a man equals]7203-his equals . ”[195-sirius] [He]195-sirius ran a hand over [his]195-sirius unshaven face , evidently thinking hard . “ All these absences of [Barty Crouch]269-crouch ’s ... [he]704-a man goes to the trouble of making sure [[his]704-a man house - elf]5410-his house - elf saves [him]704-a man a seat at the Quidditch World Cup , but does n’t bother to turn up and watch . [He]704-a man works very hard to reinstate the Triwizard Tournament , and then stops coming to that too ... It ’s not like [Crouch]269-crouch . If [he]704-a man ’s ever taken a day off work because of illness before this , [I]195-sirius ’ll eat Buckbeak . ”[195-sirius] “ D’you know [Crouch]269-crouch , then ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Sirius]195-sirius ’s face darkened . [He]195-sirius suddenly looked as menacing as [he]195-sirius had the night when [Harry]447-harry first met [him]195-sirius , the night when [Harry]447-harry still believed [Sirius]195-sirius to be [a murderer]684-a murderer . “ Oh [I]195-sirius know [Crouch]269-crouch all right , ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius said quietly . “ [He]269-crouch was the one who gave the order for [me]195-sirius to be sent to [Azkaban]7-azkaban — without a trial . ”[195-sirius] “ What ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione together . “ [You]195-sirius ’re kidding ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ No , [I]195-sirius ’m not , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius , taking another great bite of chicken . “ [Crouch]269-crouch used to be Head of [the Department of Magical Law Enforcement]7205-the department of magical law enforcement , did n’t [you]195-sirius know ? ”[195-sirius] [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione shook [their]3856-their heads . “ [He]269-crouch was tipped for [the next Minister of Magic]7206-the next minister of magic , ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [He]269-crouch ’s [a great wizard]5722-a great wizard , [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , powerfully magical — and power - hungry . [Oh]7208-oh never [a Voldemort supporter]7209-a voldemort supporter , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said , reading the look on [Harry]447-harry ’s face . “ No , [Barty Crouch]269-crouch was always very outspoken against the Dark Side . But then [a lot of [people who were against the Dark Side]7211-people who were against the dark side]7210-a lot of people who were against the dark side ... well , [you]7212-you would n’t understand ... [you]7212-you ’re too young ... ”[188-ron] “ That ’s what [[my]188-ron dad]5949-my dad said at the World Cup , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , with a trace of irritation in [his]188-ron voice . “ Try [us]7214-you , why do n’t [you]7214-you ? ”[188-ron] A grin flashed across [Sirius]195-sirius ’s thin face . “ All right , [I]188-ron ’ll try [you]7214-you ... ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron walked once up [the cave]3852-the cave , back again , and then said , “ Imagine that [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s powerful now . [You]7212-you do n’t know who [[his]176-voldemort supporters]7215-his supporters are , [you]7212-you do n’t know who ’s working for [him]176-voldemort and who is n’t ; [you]7212-you know [he]176-voldemort can control [people]5169-people so that [they]5169-people do terrible things without being able to stop [themselves]5169-people . [You]7212-you ’re scared for [yourself]7212-you , and [[your]7212-you family]7217-your family , and [[your]7212-you friends]7218-your friends . Every week , news comes of more deaths , more disappearances , more torturing ... [the Ministry of Magic]142-the ministry of magic ’s in disarray , [they]142-the ministry of magic do n’t know what to do , [they]142-the ministry of magic ’re trying to keep everything hidden from [the Muggles]174-muggles , but meanwhile , [Muggles]174-muggles are dying too . Terror everywhere ... panic ... confusion ... that ’s how it used to be . “[188-ron] Well , times like that bring out the best in [some people]927-some people and the worst in others . [Crouch]269-crouch ’s principles might ’ve been good in the beginning — [I]0-i would n’t know . [He]269-crouch rose quickly through [the Ministry]5074-the ministry , and [he]269-crouch started ordering very harsh measures against [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s supporters]1655-voldemort ’s supporters . [The Aurors]520-the aurors were given new powers — powers to kill rather than capture , for instance . And [I]0-i was n’t [the only one who was handed straight to [the dementors without trial]3862-the dementors without trial]3861-the only one who was handed straight to the dementors without trial . [Crouch]269-crouch fought violence with violence , and authorized the use of the Unforgivable Curses against [suspects]3863-suspects . [I]0-i would say [he]269-crouch became as ruthless and cruel as [many on the Dark Side]3864-many on the dark side . [He]269-crouch had [[his]269-crouch supporters]7215-his supporters , mind [you]3866-you — [plenty of [people]5169-people]3867-plenty of people thought [he]269-crouch was going about things the right way , and there were a lot of [witches]1172-witches and [wizards]5047-wizards clamoring for [him]269-crouch to take over as [Minister of Magic]3871-minister of magic . When [Voldemort]176-voldemort disappeared , it looked like only a matter of time until [Crouch]269-crouch got the top job . But then something rather unfortunate happened ... ” [Sirius]195-sirius smiled grimly . “[269-crouch] [[Crouch]269-crouch ’s own son]3872-crouch ’s own son was caught with [a group of Death Eaters who ’d managed to talk [their]3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban way out of [Azkaban]7-azkaban]3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban . Apparently [they]3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban were trying to find [Voldemort]176-voldemort and return [him]176-voldemort to power . ” “[3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban] [[Crouch]269-crouch ’s son]3874-crouch ’s son was caught ? ” gasped [Hermione]178-hermione . “[3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban] Yep , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , throwing [his]195-sirius chicken bone to [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak , flinging [himself]195-sirius back down on the ground beside the loaf of bread , and tearing it in half . “[3873-a group of death eaters who ’d managed to talk their way out of azkaban] Nasty little shock for [old Barty]269-crouch , [I]0-i ’d imagine . Should have spent a bit more time at [home]836-home with [[his]269-crouch family]3876-his family , should n’t [he]269-crouch ? Ought to have left [the office]5168-the office early once in a while ... gotten to know [[his]269-crouch own son]897-his own son . ” [He]195-sirius began to wolf down large pieces of bread . “[269-crouch] Was [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[269-crouch] No idea , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , still stuffing down bread . “[269-crouch] [I]0-i was in [Azkaban]7-azkaban [myself]0-i when [he]5255-his son was brought in . This is mostly stuff [I]0-i ’ve found out since [I]0-i got out . [The boy]5057-the boy was definitely caught in the company of [people]5169-people [I]0-i ’d bet [my]0-i life were [Death Eaters]320-death eaters — but [he]5057-the boy might have been in [the wrong place]1628-the wrong place at the wrong time , just like [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf . ” “[1321-the house - elf] Did [Crouch]269-crouch try and get [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son off ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . [Sirius]195-sirius let out a laugh that was much more like a bark . “[269-crouch] [Crouch]269-crouch let [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son off ? [I]0-i thought [you]0-i had the measure of [him]5057-the boy , [Hermione]178-hermione ! Anything that threatened to tarnish [his]269-crouch reputation had to go ; [he]269-crouch had dedicated [his]269-crouch whole life to becoming [Minister of Magic]3871-minister of magic . [You]3888-you saw [him]269-crouch dismiss [a devoted house - elf]3889-a devoted house - elf because [she]3889-a devoted house - elf associated [him]269-crouch with [the Dark Mark]3890-the dark mark again — does n’t that tell [you]3888-you what [he]269-crouch ’s like ? [Crouch]269-crouch ’s fatherly affection stretched just far enough to give [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son a trial , and by all accounts , it was n’t much more than an excuse for [Crouch]269-crouch to show how much [he]269-crouch hated [the boy]5057-the boy ... then [he]269-crouch sent [him]5057-the boy straight to [Azkaban]7-azkaban . ” “[269-crouch] [He]269-crouch gave [[his]269-crouch own son]897-his own son to [the dementors]2090-the dementors ? ” asked [Harry]447-harry quietly . “[269-crouch] That ’s right , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , and [he]195-sirius did n’t look remotely amused now . “[0-i] [I]0-i saw [the dementors]2090-the dementors bringing [him]5057-the boy in , watched [them]2090-the dementors through the bars in [[my]0-i cell]3896-my cell door . [He]5057-the boy ca n’t have been more than nineteen . [They]2090-the dementors took [him]5057-the boy into [a cell near [mine]0-i]3897-a cell near mine . [He]5057-the boy was screaming for [[his]5057-the boy mother]871-his mother by nightfall . [He]5057-the boy went quiet after a few days , though ... [they]2090-the dementors all went quiet in the end ... except when [they]2090-the dementors shrieked in [their]2090-the dementors sleep ... ” For a moment , the deadened look in [Sirius]195-sirius ’s eyes became more pronounced than ever , as though shutters had closed behind them . “[2090-the dementors] So [he]5057-the boy ’s still in [Azkaban]7-azkaban ? ” [Harry]447-harry said . “[2090-the dementors] No , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius dully . “[2090-the dementors] No , [he]5057-the boy ’s not in [there]594-there anymore . [He]5057-the boy died about a year after [they]2090-the dementors brought [him]5057-the boy in . ” “[5057-the boy] [He]5057-the boy died ? ” “[5057-the boy] [He]5057-the boy was n’t [the only one]3900-the only one , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius bitterly . “[5057-the boy] [Most]3901-most go mad in [there]594-there , and plenty stop eating in the end . [They]3901-most lose the will to live . [You]3903-you could always tell when a death was coming , because [the dementors]2090-the dementors could sense it , [they]2090-the dementors got excited . [That boy]6989-that boy looked pretty sickly when [he]5057-the boy arrived . [Crouch]269-crouch being [an important Ministry member]3906-an important ministry member , [he]269-crouch and [[his]269-crouch wife]991-his wife were allowed a deathbed visit . That was the last time [I]0-i saw [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , half carrying [[his]269-crouch wife]991-his wife past [[my]0-i cell]3896-my cell . [She]991-his wife died [herself]991-his wife , apparently , shortly afterward . Grief . Wasted away just like [the boy]5057-the boy . [Crouch]269-crouch never came for [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son ’s body . [The dementors]2090-the dementors buried [him]269-crouch outside [the fortress]3913-the fortress ; [I]0-i watched [them]2090-the dementors do it . ” [Sirius]195-sirius threw aside the bread [he]195-sirius had just lifted to [his]195-sirius mouth and instead picked up the flask of pumpkin juice and drained it . “[2090-the dementors] So old [Crouch]269-crouch lost it all , just when [he]269-crouch thought [he]269-crouch had it made , ” [he]195-sirius continued , wiping [his]195-sirius mouth with the back of [his]195-sirius hand . “[269-crouch] One moment , [a hero]1833-a hero , poised to become [Minister of Magic]3871-minister of magic ... next , [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son dead , [[his]269-crouch wife]991-his wife dead , the family name dishonored , and , so [I]0-i ’ve heard since [I]0-i escaped , a big drop in popularity . Once [the boy]5057-the boy had died , [people]5169-people started feeling a bit more sympathetic toward [the son]3920-the son and started asking how [a nice young lad from a good family]3921-a nice young lad from a good family had gone so badly astray . The conclusion was that [[his]3920-the son father]797-his father never cared much for [him]3920-the son . So [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge got the top job , and [Crouch]269-crouch was shunted sideways into [the Department of International Magical Cooperation]909-the department of international magical cooperation . ” There was a long silence . [Harry]447-harry was thinking of the way [Crouch]269-crouch ’s eyes had bulged as [he]269-crouch ’d looked down at [his]269-crouch disobedient house - elf back in the wood at the Quidditch World Cup . This , then , must have been why [Crouch]269-crouch had overreacted to [Winky]278-winky being found beneath the Dark Mark . [It]7219-it had brought back memories of [[his]269-crouch son]5255-his son , and the old scandal , and [his]269-crouch fall from grace at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry . “[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody says [Crouch]269-crouch is obsessed with catching [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards , ” [Harry]447-harry told [Sirius]195-sirius . “[269-crouch] Yeah , [I]0-i ’ve heard it ’s become a bit of a mania with [him]269-crouch , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , nodding . “[0-i] If [you]3925-you ask [me]0-i , [he]269-crouch still thinks [he]269-crouch can bring back the old popularity by catching [one more Death Eater]3926-one more death eater . ” “[269-crouch] And [he]269-crouch sneaked up here to search [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office ! ” said [Ron]188-ron triumphantly , looking at [Hermione]178-hermione . “[269-crouch] Yes , and that does n’t make sense at all , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius . “[269-crouch] Yeah , it does ! ” said [Ron]188-ron excitedly , but [Sirius]195-sirius shook [his]195-sirius head . “[269-crouch] Listen , if [Crouch]269-crouch wants to investigate [Snape]357-snape , why has n’t [he]269-crouch been coming to judge the tournament ? It would be an ideal excuse to make regular visits to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts and keep an eye on [him]269-crouch . ” “[3925-you] So [you]3925-you think [Snape]357-snape could be up to something , then ? ” asked [Harry]447-harry , but [Hermione]178-hermione broke in . “[3925-you] Look , [I]0-i do n’t care what [you]3925-you say , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore trusts [Snape]357-snape — ” “[357-snape] Oh give it a rest , [Hermione]178-hermione , ” said [Ron]188-ron impatiently . “[178-hermione] [I]0-i know [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s brilliant and everything , but that does n’t mean [a really clever Dark wizard]3928-a really clever dark wizard could n’t fool [him]187-dumbledore — ” “[3928-a really clever dark wizard] Why did [Snape]357-snape save [Harry]447-harry ’s life in the first year , then ? Why did n’t [he]357-snape just let [him]357-snape die ? ” “[357-snape] [I]0-i dunno — maybe [he]357-snape thought [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would kick [him]357-snape out — ” “[187-dumbledore] What [d’you]3929-d’you think , [Sirius]195-sirius ? ” [Harry]447-harry said loudly , and [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione stopped bickering to listen . “[195-sirius] [I]0-i think [they]3930-they ’ve both got a point , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , looking thoughtfully at [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . “[3930-they] Ever since [I]0-i found out [Snape]357-snape was teaching [here]5036-here , [I]0-i ’ve wondered why [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore hired [him]357-snape . [Snape]357-snape ’s always been fascinated by the Dark Arts , [he]357-snape was famous for it at [school]808-school . [Slimy , oily , greasy - haired kid]3933-slimy , oily , greasy - haired kid , [he]357-snape was , ” [Sirius]195-sirius added , and [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron grinned at [each other]968-each other . “[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape knew more curses when [he]357-snape arrived at [school]808-school than half [the kids]5716-the kids in seventh year , and [he]357-snape was part of [a gang of Slytherins who nearly all turned out to be [Death Eaters]320-death eaters]3936-a gang of slytherins who nearly all turned out to be death eaters . ” [Sirius]195-sirius held up [his]195-sirius fingers and began ticking off names . “[521-rosier] [Rosier]521-rosier and [Wilkes]522-wilkes — [they]3937-they were both killed by [Aurors]6806-aurors the year before [Voldemort]176-voldemort fell . [The Lestranges]3939-the lestranges — [they]3939-the lestranges ’re [a married couple]3940-a married couple — [they]3939-the lestranges ’re in [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [Avery]523-goyle — from what [I]0-i ’ve heard [he]357-snape wormed [his]357-snape way out of trouble by saying [he]357-snape ’d been acting under the Imperius Curse — [he]357-snape ’s still at large . But as far as [I]0-i know , [Snape]357-snape was never even accused of being [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater — not that that means much . [Plenty of [them]3943-them]3942-plenty of them were never caught . And [Snape]357-snape ’s certainly clever and cunning enough to keep [himself]357-snape out of trouble . ” “[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape knows [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff pretty well , but [he]357-snape wants to keep that quiet , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[357-snape] Yeah , [you]3944-you should ’ve seen [Snape]357-snape ’s face when [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff turned up in Potions yesterday ! ” said [Harry]447-harry quickly . “[417-karkaroff] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff wanted to talk to [Snape]357-snape , [he]417-karkaroff says [Snape]357-snape ’s been avoiding [him]417-karkaroff . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff looked really worried . [He]417-karkaroff showed [Snape]357-snape something on [his]417-karkaroff arm , but [I]0-i could n’t see what it was . ” “[417-karkaroff] [He]417-karkaroff showed [Snape]357-snape something on [his]417-karkaroff arm ? ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , looking frankly bewildered . [He]0-i ran [his]0-i fingers distractedly through [his]0-i filthy hair , then shrugged again . “[417-karkaroff] Well , [I]0-i ’ve no idea what that ’s about ... but if [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s genuinely worried , and [he]417-karkaroff ’s going to [Snape]357-snape for answers ... ” [Sirius]195-sirius stared at the cave wall , then made a grimace of frustration . “[417-karkaroff] There ’s still the fact that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore trusts [Snape]357-snape , and [I]0-i know [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore trusts where [a lot of [other people]888-other people]3945-a lot of other people would n’t , but [I]0-i just ca n’t see [him]187-dumbledore letting [Snape]357-snape teach at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts if [he]357-snape ’d ever worked for [Voldemort]176-voldemort . ” “[176-voldemort] Why are [Moody]332-moody and [Crouch]269-crouch so keen to get into [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office then ? ” said [Ron]188-ron stubbornly . “[269-crouch] Well , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius slowly , “[269-crouch] [I]0-i would n’t put it past [Mad - Eye]332-moody to have searched [every single teacher ’s office]3948-every single teacher ’s office when [he]357-snape got to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [He]357-snape takes [his]357-snape Defense Against [the Dark Arts]524-the dark arts seriously , [Moody]332-moody . [I]0-i ’m not sure [he]357-snape trusts [anyone]816-anyone at all , and after the things [he]357-snape ’s seen , it ’s not surprising . [I]0-i ’ll say this for [Moody]332-moody , though , [he]357-snape never killed if [he]357-snape could help it . Always brought [people]5169-people in alive where possible . [He]357-snape was tough , but [he]357-snape never descended to the level of [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters . [Crouch]269-crouch , though ... [he]269-crouch ’s a different matter ... is [he]269-crouch really ill ? If [he]269-crouch is , why did [he]269-crouch make the effort to drag [himself]269-crouch up to [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office ? And if [he]269-crouch ’s not ... what ’s [he]269-crouch up to ? What was [he]269-crouch doing at the World Cup that was so important [he]269-crouch did n’t turn up in the Top Box ? What ’s [he]269-crouch been doing while [he]269-crouch should have been judging the tournament ? ” [Sirius]195-sirius lapsed into silence , still staring at the cave wall . [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak was ferreting around on the rocky floor , looking for bones [he]196-buckbeak might have overlooked . Finally , [Sirius]195-sirius looked up at [Ron]188-ron . “[3953-you] [You]3953-you say [[[your]3953-you brother]3954-your brother ’s [[Crouch]269-crouch ’s personal assistant]7179-crouch ’s personal assistant]3955-your brother ’s crouch ’s personal assistant ? Any chance [you]3953-you could ask [him]3954-your brother if [he]3954-your brother ’s seen [Crouch]269-crouch lately ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can try , ” said [Ron]188-ron doubtfully . “[0-i] Better not make it sound like [I]0-i reckon [Crouch]269-crouch is up to anything dodgy , though . [Percy]206-percy loves [Crouch]269-crouch . ” “[206-percy] And [you]3953-you might try and find out whether [they]3957-they ’ve got any leads on [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins while [you]3953-you ’re at [it]3958-it , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , gesturing to the second copy of the Daily Prophet . “[3953-you] [Bagman]221-bagman told [me]0-i [they]3957-they had n’t , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[221-bagman] Yes , [he]221-bagman ’s quoted in the article in there , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , nodding at the paper . “[221-bagman] Blustering on about how bad [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins ’s memory is . Well , maybe [she]177-bertha jorkins ’s changed since [I]0-i knew [her]177-bertha jorkins , but the Bertha [I]0-i knew was n’t forgetful at all — quite the reverse . [She]177-bertha jorkins was a bit dim , but [she]177-bertha jorkins had an excellent memory for gossip . It used to get [her]177-bertha jorkins into a lot of trouble ; [she]177-bertha jorkins never knew when to keep [her]177-bertha jorkins mouth shut . [I]0-i can see [her]177-bertha jorkins being a bit of a liability at [the Ministry of Magic]142-the ministry of magic ... maybe that ’s why [Bagman]221-bagman did n’t bother to look for [her]177-bertha jorkins for so long ... ” [Sirius]195-sirius heaved an enormous sigh and rubbed [his]195-sirius shadowed eyes . “[221-bagman] What ’s the time ? ” [Harry]447-harry checked [his]447-harry watch , then remembered it had n’t been working since it had spent over an hour in [the lake]1794-the lake . “[221-bagman] It ’s half past three , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[221-bagman] [You]3959-you ’d better get back to [school]808-school , ” [Sirius]195-sirius said , getting to [his]195-sirius feet . “[3959-you] Now listen ... ” [He]0-i looked particularly hard at [Harry]447-harry . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t want [you]3959-you lot sneaking out of [school]808-school to see [me]0-i , all right ? Just send notes to [me]0-i here . [I]0-i still want to hear about anything odd . But [you]3959-you ’re not to go leaving [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts without permission ; it would be an ideal opportunity for [someone]872-someone to attack [you]3959-you . ” “[872-someone] [No one]783-no one ’s tried to attack [me]0-i so far , except a dragon and a couple of grindylows , ” [Harry]447-harry said , but [Sirius]195-sirius scowled at [him]0-i . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t care ... [I]0-i ’ll breathe freely again when this tournament ’s over , and that ’s not until [June]525-june . And do n’t forget , if [you]3959-you ’re talking about [me]0-i among [yourselves]3959-you , call [me]0-i Snuffles , okay ? ” [He]0-i handed [Harry]447-harry the empty napkin and flask and went to pat [Buckbeak]196-buckbeak good - bye . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll walk to [the edge of [the village]596-the village]3829-the edge of the village with [you]3959-you , ” said [Sirius]195-sirius , “[0-i] see if [I]0-i can scrounge another paper . ” [He]0-i transformed into the great black dog before [they]7224-they left [the cave]3852-the cave , and [they]7224-they walked back down [the mountainside]7226-the mountainside with [him]0-i , across the boulder - strewn ground , and back to [the stile]7227-the stile . Here [he]0-i allowed each of [them]7224-they to pat [him]0-i on the head , before turning and setting off at a run around [the outskirts of [the village]596-the village]7228-the outskirts of the village . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione made [their]7224-they way back into [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade and up toward [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . “[0-i] Wonder if [Percy]206-percy knows all that stuff about [Crouch]269-crouch ? ” [Ron]188-ron said as [they]7224-they walked up [the drive]2220-the drive to [the castle]807-the castle . “[206-percy] But maybe [he]206-percy does n’t care ... it ’d probably just make [him]206-percy admire [Crouch]269-crouch even more . Yeah , [Percy]206-percy loves rules . [He]206-percy ’d just say [Crouch]269-crouch was refusing to break them for [[his]206-percy own son]897-his own son . ” “[206-percy] [Percy]206-percy would never throw any of [[his]206-percy family]3876-his family to [the dementors]2090-the dementors , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione severely . “[206-percy] [I]0-i do n’t know , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[206-percy] If [he]206-percy thought [we]3969-we were standing in the way of [his]206-percy career ... [Percy]206-percy ’s really ambitious , [you]3970-you know ... ” [They]3969-we walked up the stone steps into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , where the delicious smells of dinner wafted toward [them]3969-we from [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “[526-snuffles] [Poor old Snuffles]526-snuffles , ” said [Ron]188-ron , breathing deeply . “[526-snuffles] [He]206-percy must really like [you]3970-you , [Harry]447-harry ... Imagine having to live off rats . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione went up to [the Owlery]102-the owlery after breakfast on Sunday to send a letter to [Percy]206-percy , asking , as [Sirius]195-sirius had suggested , whether [he]206-percy had seen [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch lately . [They]3971-they used [Hedwig]180-hedwig , because it had been so long since [she]180-hedwig ’d had a job . When [they]3971-they had watched [her]180-hedwig fly out of sight through the Owlery window , [they]3971-they proceeded down to [the kitchen]688-the kitchen to give [Dobby]466-dobby [his]466-dobby new socks . [The house - elves]5815-the house - elves gave [them]5815-the house - elves a very cheery welcome , bowing and curtsying and bustling around making tea again . [Dobby]466-dobby was ecstatic about [his]466-dobby present . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry is too good to [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby squeaked , wiping large tears out of [his]466-dobby enormous eyes . “ [You]466-dobby saved [my]447-harry life with that gillyweed , [Dobby]466-dobby , [you]466-dobby really did , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ No chance of more of those eclairs , is there ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , who was looking around at [the beaming and bowing house - elves]3974-the beaming and bowing house - elves . “ [You]5815-the house - elves ’ve just had breakfast ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione irritably , but a great silver platter of eclairs was already zooming toward [them]5815-the house - elves , supported by [four elves]3975-four elves . “ [We]5815-the house - elves should get some stuff to send up to [Snuffles]526-snuffles , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered . “ Good idea , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Give [Pig]205-pig something to do . [You]5815-the house - elves could n’t give [us]5815-the house - elves a bit of extra food , could [you]5815-the house - elves ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said to [the surrounding elves]3041-the surrounding elves , and [they]3041-the surrounding elves bowed delightedly and hurried off to get some more . “ [Dobby]466-dobby , where ’s [Winky]278-winky ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , who was looking around . “ [Winky]278-winky is over there by the fire , [miss]6554-miss , ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby quietly , [his]466-dobby ears drooping slightly . “ Oh dear , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione as [she]178-hermione spotted [Winky]278-winky . [Harry]447-harry looked over at the fireplace too . [Winky]278-winky was sitting on the same stool as last time , but [she]278-winky had allowed [herself]278-winky to become so filthy that [she]278-winky was not immediately distinguishable from the smoke - blackened brick behind [her]278-winky . [Her]278-winky clothes were ragged and unwashed . [She]278-winky was clutching a bottle of butterbeer and swaying slightly on [her]278-winky stool , staring into the fire . As [they]3041-the surrounding elves watched [her]278-winky , [she]278-winky gave an enormous hiccup . “ [Winky]278-winky is getting through six bottles a day now , ”[278-winky] [Dobby]466-dobby whispered to [Harry]447-harry . “ Well , it ’s not strong , that stuff , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . But [Dobby]466-dobby shook [his]466-dobby head . “ ’ Tis strong for [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf , [sir]5372-sir , ”[466-dobby] [he]466-dobby said . [Winky]278-winky hiccuped again . [The elves who had brought the eclairs]3977-the elves who had brought the eclairs gave [her]278-winky disapproving looks as [they]3977-the elves who had brought the eclairs returned to work . “ [Winky]278-winky is pining , [Harry Potter]447-harry , ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby whispered sadly . “ [Winky]278-winky wants to go [home]836-home . [Winky]278-winky still thinks [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is [[her]278-winky master]1605-her master , [sir]5372-sir , and nothing [Dobby]466-dobby says will persuade [her]278-winky that [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore is [[her]278-winky master]1605-her master now . ”[466-dobby] “ Hey , [Winky]278-winky , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , struck by a sudden inspiration , walking over to [her]278-winky , and bending down , “ [you]278-winky do n’t know what [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch might be up to , do [you]278-winky ? Because [he]219-mr. crouch ’s stopped turning up to judge the Triwizard Tournament . ”[447-harry] [Winky]278-winky ’s eyes flickered . [Her]278-winky enormous pupils focused on [Harry]447-harry . [She]278-winky swayed slightly again and then said , “ M — [Master]5398-master is stopped — hic — coming ? ”[278-winky] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ [we]7242-we have n’t seen [him]5398-master since the first task . [The Daily Prophet]398-daily prophet ’s saying [he]5398-master ’s ill . ”[447-harry] [Winky]278-winky swayed some more , staring blurrily at [Harry]447-harry . “ [Master]5398-master — hic — ill ? ”[447-harry] [Her]278-winky bottom lip began to tremble . “ But [we]7242-we ’re not sure if that ’s true , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quickly . “ [Master]7244-master is needing [his]7244-master — hic — [Winky]278-winky ! ”[1304-the elf] whimpered [the elf]1304-the elf . “ [Master]7245-master can not — hic — manage — hic — all by [himself]5398-master ... ”[1304-the elf] “ [Other people]888-other people manage to do [their]888-other people own housework , [you]278-winky know , [Winky]278-winky , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said severely . “ [Winky]278-winky — hic — is not only — hic — doing housework for [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[178-hermione] [Winky]278-winky squeaked indignantly , swaying worse than ever and slopping butterbeer down [her]278-winky already heavily stained blouse . “ [Master]5398-master is — hic — trusting [Winky]278-winky with — hic — the most important — hic — the most secret — ”[278-winky] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . But [Winky]278-winky shook [her]278-winky head very hard , spilling more butterbeer down [herself]278-winky . “ [Winky]278-winky keeps — hic — [[her]278-winky master]1605-her master ’s secrets , ”[278-winky] [she]278-winky said mutinously , swaying very heavily now , frowning up at [Harry]447-harry with [her]278-winky eyes crossed . “ [You]447-harry is — hic — nosing , [you]447-harry is . ”[278-winky] “ [Winky]278-winky must not talk like that to [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[466-dobby] said [Dobby]466-dobby angrily . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry is brave and noble and [Harry Potter]447-harry is not nosy ! ”[466-dobby] “ [He]447-harry is nosing — hic — into [[my]278-winky master]5394-my master ’s — hic — private and secret — hic — [Winky]278-winky is [a good house - elf]5401-a good house - elf — hic — [Winky]278-winky keeps [her]278-winky silence — hic — [people]5169-people trying to — hic — pry and poke — hic — ”[278-winky] [Winky]278-winky ’s eyelids drooped and suddenly , without warning , [she]278-winky slid off [her]278-winky stool into the hearth , snoring loudly . The empty bottle of butterbeer rolled away across the stone - flagged floor . [Half a dozen house - elves]3979-half a dozen house - elves came hurrying forward , looking disgusted . [One of [them]3979-half a dozen house - elves]1203-one of them picked up the bottle ; [the others]957-the others covered [Winky]278-winky with a large checked tablecloth and tucked the ends in neatly , hiding [her]278-winky from view . “ [We]7252-we is sorry [you]278-winky had to see that , [sirs and miss]7253-sirs and miss ! ”[3982-a nearby elf] squeaked [a nearby elf]3982-a nearby elf , shaking [his]3982-a nearby elf head and looking very ashamed . “ [We]7252-we is hoping [you]278-winky will not judge [us]7252-we all by [Winky]278-winky , [sirs and miss]7253-sirs and miss ! ”[3982-a nearby elf] “ [She]278-winky ’s unhappy ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , exasperated . “ Why do n’t [you]278-winky try and cheer [her]278-winky up instead of covering [her]278-winky up ? ”[178-hermione] “ Begging [your]178-hermione pardon , [miss]6554-miss , ”[1321-the house - elf] said [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf , bowing deeply again , “ but [house - elves]5385-house - elves has no right to be unhappy when there is work to be done and [masters]7257-masters to be served . ”[1321-the house - elf] “ Oh for heaven ’s sake ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione cried . “ Listen to [me]178-hermione , all of [you]278-winky ! [You]278-winky ’ve got just as much right as [wizards]5047-wizards to be unhappy ! [You]278-winky ’ve got the right to wages and holidays and proper clothes , [you]278-winky do n’t have to do everything [you]278-winky ’re told — look at [Dobby]466-dobby ! ”[178-hermione] “ [Miss]7259-miss will please keep [Dobby]466-dobby out of this , ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby mumbled , looking scared . The cheery smiles had vanished from the faces of [the house - elves]5815-the house - elves around [the kitchen]688-the kitchen . [They]5815-the house - elves were suddenly looking at [Hermione]178-hermione as though [she]178-hermione were mad and dangerous . “ [We]5815-the house - elves has [your]178-hermione extra food ! ”[3986-he] squeaked an elf at [Harry]447-harry ’s elbow , and [he]3986-he shoved a large ham , a dozen cakes , and some fruit into [Harry]447-harry ’s arms . “ Good - bye ! ”[3986-he] [The house - elves]5815-the house - elves crowded around [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione and began shunting [them]5815-the house - elves out of [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , many little hands pushing in the smalls of [their]5815-the house - elves backs . “ Thank [you]178-hermione for the socks , [Harry Potter]447-harry ! ”[466-dobby] [Dobby]466-dobby called miserably from the hearth , where [he]466-dobby was standing next to the lumpy tablecloth that was [Winky]278-winky . “ [You]178-hermione could n’t keep [your]178-hermione mouth shut , could [you]178-hermione , [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron angrily as the kitchen door slammed shut behind [them]3989-them . “ [They]5815-the house - elves wo n’t want [us]3989-them visiting [them]5815-the house - elves now ! [We]3989-them could ’ve tried to get more stuff out of [Winky]278-winky about [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[188-ron] “ Oh as if [you]178-hermione care about that ! ”[178-hermione] scoffed [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [You]178-hermione only like coming down here for the food ! ”[178-hermione] It was an irritable sort of day after that . [Harry]447-harry got so tired of [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione sniping at each other over [their]3989-them homework in [the common room]5978-the common room that [he]447-harry took [Sirius]195-sirius ’s food up to [the Owlery]102-the owlery that evening on [his]447-harry own . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon was much too small to carry an entire ham up to [the mountain]3837-the mountain by [himself]447-harry , so [Harry]447-harry enlisted the help of two school screech owls as well . When [they]3989-them had set off into the dusk , looking extremely odd carrying the large package between [them]3989-them , [Harry]447-harry leaned on the windowsill , looking out at [the grounds]1902-the grounds , at the dark , rustling treetops of [the Forbidden Forest]95-the forbidden forest , and the rippling sails of [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship . [An eagle owl]3994-an eagle owl flew through the coil of smoke rising from [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s chimney ; it soared toward [the castle]807-the castle , around [the Owlery]102-the owlery , and out of sight . Looking down , [Harry]447-harry saw [Hagrid]198-hagrid digging energetically in front of [[his]198-hagrid cabin]6196-his cabin . [Harry]447-harry wondered what [he]198-hagrid was doing ; it looked as though [he]198-hagrid were making a new vegetable patch . As [he]447-harry watched , [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime emerged from [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage and walked over to [Hagrid]198-hagrid . [She]313-madame maxime appeared to be trying to engage [him]198-hagrid in conversation . [Hagrid]198-hagrid leaned upon [his]198-hagrid spade , but did not seem keen to prolong [their]3998-their talk , because [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime returned to [the carriage]2235-the carriage shortly afterward . Unwilling to go back to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower and listen to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione snarling at [each other]968-each other , [Harry]447-harry watched [Hagrid]198-hagrid digging until the darkness swallowed [him]198-hagrid and the owls around [Harry]447-harry began to awake , swooshing past [him]447-harry into the night . By breakfast the next day [Ron]188-ron ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s bad moods had burnt out , and to [Harry]447-harry ’s relief , [Ron]188-ron ’s dark predictions that [the house - elves]5815-the house - elves would send substandard food up to the Gryffindor table because [Hermione]178-hermione had insulted [them]5815-the house - elves proved false ; the bacon , eggs , and kippers were quite as good as usual . When the post owls arrived , [Hermione]178-hermione looked up eagerly ; [she]178-hermione seemed to be expecting something . “ [Percy]206-percy wo n’t ’ve had time to answer yet , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [We]206-percy only sent [Hedwig]180-hedwig yesterday . ”[188-ron] “ No , it ’s not that , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve taken out a subscription to the Daily Prophet . [I]178-hermione ’m getting sick of finding everything out from [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins . ”[178-hermione] “ Good thinking ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , also looking up at the owls . “ Hey , [Hermione]178-hermione , [I]447-harry think [you]178-hermione ’re in luck — ”[447-harry] [A gray owl]4002-a gray owl was soaring down toward [Hermione]178-hermione . “ It has n’t got a newspaper , though , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , looking disappointed . “ It ’s — ”[178-hermione] But to [her]178-hermione bewilderment , [the gray owl]4003-the gray owl landed in front of [her]178-hermione plate , closely followed by four barn owls , a brown owl , and a tawny . “ How many subscriptions did [you]178-hermione take out ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , seizing [Hermione]178-hermione ’s goblet before it was knocked over by the cluster of owls , all of whom were jostling close to [her]178-hermione , trying to deliver [their]4004-their own letter first . “ What on earth — ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said , taking the letter from the gray owl , opening it , and starting to read . “ Oh really ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione sputtered , going rather red . “ What ’s up ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ It ’s — oh how ridiculous — ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione thrust the letter at [Harry]447-harry , who saw that it was not handwritten , but composed from pasted letters that seemed to have been cut out of the Daily Prophet . [You]4005-you are [a WickEd giRL]4006-a wicked girl . [HarRy PotTER]447-harry desErves BeTteR. GO back wherE [you]4005-you cAMe from mUGgle . “ [They]7260-they ’re all like it ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione desperately , opening one letter after another . “ ‘ [Harry Potter]447-harry can do much better than the likes of [you]4005-you ... ’ ‘ [You]178-hermione deserve to be boiled in frog spawn ... ’ Ouch ! ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione had opened the last envelope , and yellowish - green liquid smelling strongly of petrol gushed over [her]178-hermione hands , which began to erupt in large yellow boils . “ Undiluted bubotuber pus ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , picking up the envelope gingerly and sniffing it . “ Ow ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , tears starting in [her]178-hermione eyes as [she]178-hermione tried to rub the pus off [her]178-hermione hands with a napkin , but [her]178-hermione fingers were now so thickly covered in painful sores that it looked as though [she]178-hermione were wearing a pair of thick , knobbly gloves . “ [You]178-hermione ’d better get up to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as the owls around [Hermione]178-hermione took flight . “ [We]7262-we ’ll tell [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout where [you]178-hermione ’ve gone ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]188-ron warned [her]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron as [Hermione]178-hermione hurried out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall , cradling [her]178-hermione hands . “ [I]188-ron warned [her]178-hermione not to annoy [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ! Look at this one ... ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron read out one of the letters [Hermione]178-hermione had left behind : “ ‘ [I]188-ron read in Witch Weekly about how [you]178-hermione are playing [Harry Potter]447-harry false and [that boy]6989-that boy has had enough hardship and [I]188-ron will be sending [you]178-hermione a curse by next post as soon as [I]188-ron can find a big enough envelope . ’ [Blimey]245-blimey , [she]178-hermione ’d better watch out for [herself]178-hermione . ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione did n’t turn up for Herbology . As [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron left [the greenhouse]2838-the greenhouse for [their]4009-they Care of Magical Creatures class , [they]4009-they saw [Malfoy]281-lucius , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle descending the stone steps of [the castle]807-the castle . [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson was whispering and giggling behind [them]4009-they with [[her]443-pansy parkinson gang of [Slytherin girls]3780-slytherin girls]2568-her gang of slytherin girls . Catching sight of [Harry]447-harry , [Pansy]443-pansy parkinson called , “ [Potter]447-harry , have [you]447-harry split up with [[your]447-harry girlfriend]7264-your girlfriend ? Why was [she]443-pansy parkinson so upset at breakfast ? ”[443-pansy parkinson] [Harry]447-harry ignored [her]443-pansy parkinson ; [he]447-harry did n’t want to give [her]443-pansy parkinson the satisfaction of knowing how much trouble the Witch Weekly article had caused . [Hagrid]198-hagrid , who had told [them]4009-they last lesson that [they]4009-they had finished with unicorns , was waiting for [them]4009-they outside [[his]198-hagrid cabin]6196-his cabin with a fresh supply of open crates at [his]198-hagrid feet . [Harry]447-harry ’s heart sank at the sight of the crates — surely not another skrewt hatching ? — but when [he]447-harry got near enough to see inside , [he]447-harry found [himself]447-harry looking at a number of fluffy black creatures with long snouts . [Their]4009-they front paws were curiously flat , like spades , and [they]4009-they were blinking up at [the class]1986-the class , looking politely puzzled at all the attention . “ [These ’re nifflers]7265-these ’re nifflers , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , when [the class]1986-the class had gathered around . “ [Yeh]7266-yeh find ’em [down mines]7267-down mines mostly . [They]4009-they like sparkly stuff ... There yeh go , look . ”[4016-one of the nifflers] [One of [the nifflers]4017-the nifflers]4016-one of the nifflers had suddenly leapt up and attempted to bite [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson ’s watch off [her]4016-one of the nifflers wrist . [She]4016-one of the nifflers shrieked and jumped backward . “ Useful little treasure detectors , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid happily . “ Thought [we]7268-we ’d have some fun with [’em]7269-’em today . See over there ? ”[198-hagrid] [He]198-hagrid pointed at [the large patch of freshly turned earth [Harry]447-harry had watched [him]198-hagrid digging]4018-the large patch of freshly turned earth harry had watched him digging from the Owlery window . “ [I]198-hagrid ’ve buried some gold coins . [I]198-hagrid ’ve got a prize fer [whoever picks the niffler that digs up most]7270-whoever picks the niffler that digs up most . Jus ’ take off all [yer]447-harry valuables , an ’ choose a niffler , an ’ get ready ter set ’em loose . ”[198-hagrid] [Harry]447-harry took off [his]447-harry watch , which [he]447-harry was only wearing out of habit , as it did n’t work anymore , and stuffed it into [his]447-harry pocket . Then [he]447-harry picked up a niffler . It put its long snout in [Harry]447-harry ’s ear and sniffed enthusiastically . It was really quite cuddly . “ Hang on , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , looking down into the crate , “ there ’s a spare niffler here ... who ’s missin ’ ? Where ’s [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[198-hagrid] “ [She]178-hermione had to go to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [We]4019-we ’ll explain later , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered ; [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson was listening . It was easily the most fun [they]4019-we had ever had in Care of [Magical Creatures]4020-magical creatures . [The nifflers]4017-the nifflers dived in and out of [the patch of earth]4022-the patch of earth as though it were water , each scurrying back to [the student who had released it and spitting gold]4023-the student who had released it and spitting gold into [their]4019-we hands . [Ron]188-ron ’s was particularly efficient ; it had soon filled [his]188-ron lap with coins . “ Can [you]198-hagrid buy these as pets , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron asked excitedly as [his]188-ron niffler dived back into the soil , splattering [his]188-ron robes . “ [[Yer]188-ron mum]7272-yer mum wouldn ’ be happy , [Ron]188-ron , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , grinning . “ [They]4017-the nifflers wreck [houses]1831-houses , [nifflers]7274-nifflers . [I]188-ron reckon [they]4017-the nifflers ’ve nearly got the lot , now , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron added , pacing around [the patch of earth]4022-the patch of earth while the nifflers continued to dive . “ [I]188-ron on’y buried a hundred coins . Oh there y’are , [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione was walking toward [them]4025-them across [the lawn]1030-the lawn . [Her]178-hermione hands were very heavily bandaged and [she]178-hermione looked miserable . [Pansy Parkinson]443-pansy parkinson was watching [her]178-hermione beadily . “ Well , let ’s check how [yeh’ve]7275-yeh’ve done ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Count [yer]7275-yeh’ve coins ! An ’ there ’s no point tryin ’ ter steal any , [Goyle]523-goyle , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron added , [his]188-ron beetle - black eyes narrowed . “ It ’s leprechaun gold . Vanishes after a few hours . ”[188-ron] [Goyle]523-goyle emptied [his]523-goyle pockets , looking extremely sulky . It turned out that [Ron]188-ron ’s niffler had been most successful , so [Hagrid]198-hagrid gave [him]188-ron an enormous slab of Honeydukes chocolate for a prize . The bell rang across [the grounds]1902-the grounds for lunch ; [the rest of [the class]1986-the class]2535-the rest of the class set off back to [the castle]807-the castle , but [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione stayed behind to help [Hagrid]198-hagrid put the nifflers back in [their]4031-their boxes . [Harry]447-harry noticed [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime watching [them]4031-their out of [her]313-madame maxime carriage window . “ What [yeh]178-hermione done ter [your]178-hermione hands , [Hermione]178-hermione ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , looking concerned . [Hermione]178-hermione told [him]198-hagrid about the hate mail [she]178-hermione had received that morning , and the envelope full of bubotuber pus . “ Aaah , don ’ worry , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid gently , looking down at [her]178-hermione . “ [I]198-hagrid got some o ’ those letters an ’ all , after [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter wrote abou ’ [[me]198-hagrid mum]7276-me mum . ‘ [Yeh’re]178-hermione [a monster]7277-a monster an ’ [yeh]178-hermione should be put down . ’ ‘ [[Yer]178-hermione mother]6786-yer mother killed [innocent people]7279-innocent people an ’ if [you]178-hermione had any decency [you]178-hermione ’d jump in [a lake]7280-a lake . ’ ”[198-hagrid] “ No ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking shocked . “ Yeah , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , heaving the niffler crates over by [his]198-hagrid cabin wall . “ [They]7281-they ’re [jus ’ nutters]7282-jus ’ nutters , [Hermione]178-hermione . Don ’ open ’em if [yeh]178-hermione get any more . [Chuck]210-charlie ’em straigh ’ in the fire . ”[198-hagrid] “ [You]178-hermione missed a really good lesson , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [Hermione]178-hermione as [they]4032-they headed back toward [the castle]807-the castle . “ [They]7281-they ’re good , nifflers , are n’t [they]7281-they , [Ron]188-ron ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron , however , was frowning at the chocolate [Hagrid]198-hagrid had given [him]188-ron . [He]188-ron looked thoroughly put out about something . “ What ’s the matter ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Wrong flavor ? ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron shortly . “ Why did n’t [you]447-harry tell [me]188-ron about the gold ? ”[188-ron] “ What gold ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ The gold [I]188-ron gave [you]447-harry at the Quidditch World Cup , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ The leprechaun gold [I]188-ron gave [you]447-harry for [my]188-ron Omnioculars . In the Top Box . Why did n’t [you]447-harry tell [me]188-ron it disappeared ? ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry had to think for a moment before [he]447-harry realized what [Ron]188-ron was talking about . “ Oh ... ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , the memory coming back to [him]447-harry at last . “ [I]447-harry dunno ... [I]447-harry never noticed it had gone . [I]447-harry was more worried about [my]447-harry wand , was n’t [I]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [They]4034-they climbed the steps into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall and went into [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall for lunch . “ Must be nice , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said abruptly , when [they]4034-they had sat down and started serving [themselves]4034-they roast beef and Yorkshire puddings . “ To have so much money [you]447-harry do n’t notice if a pocketful of Galleons goes missing . ”[188-ron] “ Listen , [I]447-harry had other stuff on [my]447-harry mind that night ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry impatiently . “ [We]4034-they all did , remember ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]188-ron did n’t know leprechaun gold vanishes , ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron muttered . “ [I]188-ron thought [I]188-ron was paying [you]447-harry back . [You]447-harry should n’t ’ve given [me]188-ron that Chudley Cannon hat for Christmas . ”[188-ron] “ Forget it , all right ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Ron]188-ron speared a roast potato on the end of [his]188-ron fork , glaring at it . Then [he]188-ron said , “ [I]188-ron hate being poor . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione looked at [each other]968-each other . [Neither of [them]968-each other]2484-neither of them really knew what to say . “ It ’s rubbish , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , still glaring down at [his]188-ron potato . “ [I]188-ron do n’t blame [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george for trying to make some extra money . Wish [I]188-ron could . Wish [I]188-ron had a niffler . ”[188-ron] “ Well , [we]7283-we know what to get [you]188-ron next Christmas , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione brightly . Then , when [Ron]188-ron continued to look gloomy , [she]178-hermione said , “ Come on , [Ron]188-ron , it could be worse . At least [your]188-ron fingers are n’t full of pus . ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione was having a lot of difficulty managing [her]178-hermione knife and fork , [her]178-hermione fingers were so stiff and swollen . “ [I]178-hermione hate [that Skeeter woman]6435-that skeeter woman ! ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione burst out savagely . “ [I]178-hermione ’ll get [her]6435-that skeeter woman back for this if it ’s the last thing [I]178-hermione do ! ”[178-hermione] Hate mail continued to arrive for [Hermione]178-hermione over the following week , and although [she]178-hermione followed [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s advice and stopped opening it , [several of [[her]178-hermione ill - wishers]4040-her ill - wishers]4039-several of her ill - wishers sent [Howlers]326-howlers , which exploded at the Gryffindor table and shrieked insults at [her]178-hermione for [the whole Hall]6214-the whole hall to hear . Even [those people who did n’t read [Witch Weekly]513-witch weekly]4042-those people who did n’t read witch weekly knew all about the supposed [Harry]447-harry – [Krum]225-krum – [Hermione]178-hermione triangle now . [Harry]447-harry was getting sick of telling [people]5169-people that [Hermione]178-hermione was n’t [[his]447-harry girlfriend]4044-his girlfriend . “ It ’ll die down , though , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry told [Hermione]178-hermione , “ if [we]4045-we just ignore it ... [People]5169-people got bored with that stuff [she]178-hermione wrote about [me]447-harry last time — ”[447-harry] “ [I]178-hermione want to know how [she]178-hermione ’s listening into private conversations when [she]178-hermione ’s supposed to be banned from [the grounds]1902-the grounds ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione angrily . [Hermione]178-hermione hung back in [their]4045-we next Defense Against the Dark Arts lesson to ask [Professor Moody]381-moody something . [The rest of the class]2535-the rest of the class was very eager to leave ; [Moody]381-moody had given [them]2535-the rest of the class such a rigorous test of hex - deflection that [many of [them]2535-the rest of the class]5607-many of them were nursing small injuries . [Harry]447-harry had such a bad case of [Twitchy Ears]527-twitchy ears , [he]447-harry had to hold [his]447-harry hands clamped over [them]4048-them as [he]447-harry walked away from [the class]1986-the class . “ Well , [Rita]322-rita skeeter ’s definitely not using an Invisibility Cloak ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione panted five minutes later , catching up with [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron in [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall and pulling [Harry]447-harry ’s hand away from one of [his]447-harry wiggling ears so that [he]447-harry could hear [her]178-hermione . “ [Moody]381-moody says [he]381-moody did n’t see [her]178-hermione anywhere near [the judges]6019-the judges ’ table at the second task , or anywhere near [the lake]1794-the lake ! ”[178-hermione] “ [Hermione]178-hermione , is there any point in telling [you]178-hermione to drop this ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ No ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione stubbornly . “ [I]178-hermione want to know how [she]178-hermione heard [me]178-hermione talking to [Viktor]225-krum ! And how [she]178-hermione found out about [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s mum ! ”[178-hermione] “ Maybe [she]178-hermione had [you]188-ron bugged , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Bugged ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron blankly . “ What ... put fleas on [her]178-hermione or something ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry started explaining about hidden microphones and recording equipment . [Ron]188-ron was fascinated , but [Hermione]178-hermione interrupted [them]4051-we . “ Are n’t [you]4051-we two ever going to read [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts : A History ? ”[178-hermione] “ What ’s the point ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [You]178-hermione know it by heart , [we]4051-we can just ask [you]178-hermione . ”[188-ron] “ All those substitutes for magic [Muggles]174-muggles use — electricity , computers , and radar , and all those things — [they]7289-they all go haywire around [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , there ’s too much magic in the air . No , [Rita]322-rita skeeter ’s using magic to eavesdrop , [she]322-rita skeeter must be ... If [I]178-hermione could just find out what it is ... ooh , if it ’s illegal , [I]178-hermione ’ll have [her]322-rita skeeter ... ”[178-hermione] “ Have n’t [we]4051-we got enough to worry about ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron asked [her]178-hermione . “ Do [we]4051-we have to start a vendetta against [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter as well ? ”[188-ron] “ [I]178-hermione ’m not asking [you]188-ron to help ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione snapped . “ [I]178-hermione ’ll do it on [my]178-hermione own ! ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione marched back up the marble staircase without a backward glance . [Harry]447-harry was quite sure [she]178-hermione was going to [the library]5894-the library . “ What ’s the betting [she]322-rita skeeter comes back with a box of [I]188-ron Hate [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter badges ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [Hermione]178-hermione , however , did not ask [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron to help [her]178-hermione pursue vengeance against [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , for which [they]4053-they were both grateful , because [their]4053-they workload was mounting ever higher in the days before the Easter holidays . [Harry]447-harry frankly marveled at the fact that [Hermione]178-hermione could research magical methods of eavesdropping as well as everything else [they]4053-they had to do . [He]447-harry was working flat - out just to get through all [their]4053-they homework , though [he]447-harry made a point of sending regular food packages up to [the cave in [the mountain]3837-the mountain]4054-the cave in the mountain for [Sirius]195-sirius ; after last summer , [Harry]447-harry had not forgotten what it felt like to be continually hungry . [He]447-harry enclosed notes to [Sirius]195-sirius , telling [him]195-sirius that nothing out of the ordinary had happened , and that [they]4053-they were still waiting for an answer from [Percy]206-percy . [Hedwig]180-hedwig did n’t return until the end of the Easter holidays . [Percy]206-percy ’s letter was enclosed in a package of Easter eggs that [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had sent . Both [Harry]447-harry ’s and [Ron]188-ron ’s were the size of dragon eggs and full of homemade toffee . [Hermione]178-hermione ’s , however , was smaller than a chicken egg . [Her]178-hermione face fell when [she]178-hermione saw it . “ [[Your]188-ron mum]5181-your mum does n’t read Witch Weekly , by any chance , does [she]5181-your mum , [Ron]188-ron ? ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione asked quietly . “ Yeah , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , whose mouth was full of toffee . “ Gets it for the recipes . ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione looked sadly at [her]178-hermione tiny egg . “ Do n’t [you]178-hermione want to see what [Percy]206-percy ’s written ? ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry asked [her]178-hermione hastily . [Percy]206-percy ’s letter was short and irritated . As [I]0-i am constantly telling the Daily Prophet , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is taking a well - deserved break . [He]219-mr. crouch is sending in regular owls with instructions . No , [I]0-i have n’t actually seen [him]219-mr. crouch , but [I]0-i think [I]0-i can be trusted to know [[my]0-i own superior]4056-my own superior ’s handwriting . [I]0-i have quite enough to do at the moment without trying to quash these ridiculous rumors . Please do n’t bother [me]0-i again unless it ’s something important . [Happy Easter]528-happy easter . The start of the summer term would normally have meant that [Harry]447-harry was training hard for the last Quidditch match of the season . This year , however , it was the third and final task in the Triwizard Tournament for which [he]447-harry needed to prepare , but [he]447-harry still did n’t know what [he]447-harry would have to do . Finally , in the last week of May , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall held [him]447-harry back in Transfiguration . “ [You]447-harry are to go down to [the Quidditch field]7291-the quidditch field tonight at nine o’clock , [Potter]447-harry , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall told [him]447-harry . “ [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman will be there to tell [the champions]6016-the champions about the third task . ”[343-professor mcgonagall] So at half past eight that night , [Harry]447-harry left [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione in [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower and went [downstairs]687-downstairs . As [he]447-harry crossed [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall , [Cedric]238-cedric came up from [the Hufflepuff common room]4059-the hufflepuff common room . “ What d’you reckon it ’s going to be ? ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric asked [Harry]447-harry as [they]4060-they went together down the stone steps , out into the cloudy night . “ [Fleur]428-fleur keeps going on about [underground tunnels]7293-underground tunnels ; [she]428-fleur reckons [we]4060-they ’ve got to find treasure . ”[238-cedric] “ That would n’t be too bad , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , thinking that [he]447-harry would simply ask [Hagrid]198-hagrid for a niffler to do the job for [him]447-harry . [They]4060-they walked down [the dark lawn]4061-the dark lawn to [the Quidditch stadium]4062-the quidditch stadium , turned through a gap in the stands , and walked out onto [the field]1137-the field . “ What ’ve [they]4060-they done to [it]7291-the quidditch field ? ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric said indignantly , stopping dead . [The Quidditch field]7291-the quidditch field was no longer smooth and flat . [It]7291-the quidditch field looked as though [somebody]5444-somebody had been building long , low walls all over [it]7291-the quidditch field that twisted and crisscrossed in every direction . “ [They]4060-they ’re hedges ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , bending to examine the nearest one . “ Hello there ! ”[447-harry] called a cheery voice . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman was standing in the middle of [the field]1137-the field with [Krum]225-krum and [Fleur]428-fleur . [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric made [their]4060-they way toward [them]4060-they , climbing over the hedges . [Fleur]428-fleur beamed at [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry came nearer . [Her]428-fleur attitude toward [him]447-harry had changed completely since [he]447-harry had saved [[her]428-fleur sister]3211-her sister from [the lake]1794-the lake . “ Well , what d’you think ? ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman happily as [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric climbed over the last hedge . “ Growing nicely , are n’t [they]4060-they ? Give [them]4060-they a month and [Hagrid’ll]464-hagrid’ll have them twenty feet high . Do n’t worry , ”[221-bagman] [he]221-bagman added , grinning , spotting the less - than - happy expressions on [Harry]447-harry ’s and [Cedric]238-cedric ’s faces , “ [you]7294-you ’ll have [your]7294-you Quidditch field back to normal once the task is over ! Now , [I]221-bagman imagine [you]7294-you can guess what [we]7295-we ’re making [here]5036-here ? ”[221-bagman] [No one]783-no one spoke for a moment . Then — “ Maze , ”[225-krum] grunted [Krum]225-krum . “ That ’s right ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ [A maze]7297-a maze . The third task ’s really very straightforward . The Triwizard Cup will be placed in the center of [the maze]7298-the maze . [The first champion to touch it]7299-the first champion to touch it will receive full marks . ”[221-bagman] “ [We]7295-we seemply ’ ave to get through the maze ? ”[428-fleur] said [Fleur]428-fleur . “ There will be obstacles , ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman happily , bouncing on the balls of [his]221-bagman feet . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid is providing a number of creatures ... then there will be spells that must be broken ... all that sort of thing , [you]7294-you know . Now , [the champions who are leading on points]7300-the champions who are leading on points will get a head start into the maze . ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman grinned at [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Then [Mr. Krum]225-krum will enter ... then [Miss Delacour]428-fleur . But [you]7294-you ’ll all be in with a fighting chance , depending how well [you]7294-you get past the obstacles . Should be fun , eh ? ”[221-bagman] [Harry]447-harry , who knew only too well the kind of creatures that [Hagrid]198-hagrid was likely to provide for an event like this , thought it was unlikely to be any fun at all . However , [he]447-harry nodded politely like [the other champions]2605-the other champions . “ Very well ... if [you]221-bagman have n’t got any questions , [we]4071-we ’ll go back up to [the castle]807-the castle , shall [we]4071-we , it ’s a bit chilly ... ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman hurried alongside [Harry]447-harry as [they]4071-we began to wend [their]4071-we way out of [the growing maze]4072-the growing maze . [Harry]447-harry had the feeling that [Bagman]221-bagman was going to start offering to help [him]447-harry again , but just then , [Krum]225-krum tapped [Harry]447-harry on the shoulder . “ Could [I]225-krum haff [a vord]7302-a vord ? ”[225-krum] “ Yeah , all right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , slightly surprised . “ Vill [you]221-bagman valk vith [me]225-krum ? ”[225-krum] “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry curiously . [Bagman]221-bagman looked slightly perturbed . “ [I]221-bagman ’ll wait for [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , shall [I]221-bagman ? ”[221-bagman] “ No , it ’s okay , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , suppressing a smile , “ [I]447-harry think [I]447-harry can find [the castle]807-the castle on [my]447-harry own , thanks . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry and [Krum]225-krum left [the stadium]1283-the stadium together , but [Krum]225-krum did not set a course for [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship . Instead , [he]225-krum walked toward [the forest]1901-the forest . “ What ’re [we]4076-we going this way for ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as [they]4076-we passed [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin and [the illuminated Beauxbatons carriage]4078-the illuminated beauxbatons carriage . “ Do n’t vont to be overheard , ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum shortly . When at last [they]4076-we had reached a quiet stretch of ground a short way from [[the Beauxbatons horses]4079-the beauxbatons horses ’ paddock]4080-the beauxbatons horses ’ paddock , [Krum]225-krum stopped in the shade of the trees and turned to face [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]225-krum vant to know , ”[225-krum] [he]225-krum said , glowering , “ vot there is between [you]447-harry and [[Hermy]7304-hermy - own - ninny]7305-hermy - own - ninny . ”[225-krum] [Harry]447-harry , who from [Krum]225-krum ’s secretive manner had expected something much more serious than this , stared up at [Krum]225-krum in amazement . “ Nothing , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . But [Krum]225-krum glowered at [him]447-harry , and [Harry]447-harry , somehow struck anew by how tall [Krum]225-krum was , elaborated . “ [We]4076-we ’re [friends]2995-friends . [She]7305-hermy - own - ninny ’s not [[my]447-harry girlfriend]7307-my girlfriend and [she]7305-hermy - own - ninny never has been . It ’s just [that Skeeter woman]6435-that skeeter woman making things up . ”[447-harry] “ [Hermy]7305-hermy - own - ninny - own - ninny talks about [you]447-harry very often , ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum , looking suspiciously at [Harry]447-harry . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ because [we]2995-friends ’re [friends]2995-friends . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry could n’t quite believe [he]447-harry was having this conversation with [Viktor Krum]225-krum , [the famous International Quidditch player]4081-the famous international quidditch player . It was as though [the eighteen - year - old [Krum]225-krum]4082-the eighteen - year - old krum thought [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , was [an equal]4083-an equal — [a real rival]4084-a real rival — “ [You]225-krum haff never ... [you]225-krum haff not ... ”[225-krum] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry very firmly . [Krum]225-krum looked slightly happier . [He]225-krum stared at [Harry]447-harry for a few seconds , then said , “ [You]447-harry fly very vell . [I]225-krum vos votching at the first task . ”[225-krum] “ Thanks , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning broadly and suddenly feeling much taller [himself]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry saw [you]225-krum at [the Quidditch World Cup]33-the quidditch world cup . [The Wronski Feint]307-wronski , [you]225-krum really — ”[447-harry] But something moved behind [Krum]225-krum in the trees , and [Harry]447-harry , who had some experience of the sort of thing that lurked in [the forest]1901-the forest , instinctively grabbed [Krum]225-krum ’s arm and pulled [him]225-krum around . “ Vot is it ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shook [his]447-harry head , staring at the place where [he]447-harry ’d seen movement . [He]447-harry slipped [his]447-harry hand inside [his]447-harry robes , reaching for [his]447-harry wand . Suddenly [a man]704-a man staggered out from behind a tall oak . For a moment , [Harry]447-harry did n’t recognize [him]704-a man ... then [he]447-harry realized it was [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [He]219-mr. crouch looked as though [he]219-mr. crouch had been traveling for days . The knees of [his]219-mr. crouch robes were ripped and bloody , [his]219-mr. crouch face scratched ; [he]219-mr. crouch was unshaven and gray with exhaustion . [His]219-mr. crouch neat hair and mustache were both in need of a wash and a trim . [His]219-mr. crouch strange appearance , however , was nothing to the way [he]219-mr. crouch was behaving . Muttering and gesticulating , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch appeared to be talking to someone that [he]219-mr. crouch alone could see . [He]219-mr. crouch reminded [Harry]447-harry vividly of [an old tramp [he]447-harry had seen once when out shopping with [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys]4087-an old tramp he had seen once when out shopping with the dursleys . [That man]4088-that man too had been conversing wildly with thin air ; [Aunt Petunia]184-aunt petunia had seized [Dudley]182-dudley ’s hand and pulled [him]182-dudley across [the road]3466-the road to avoid [him]182-dudley ; [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon had then treated [the family]1043-the family to a long rant about what [he]183-uncle vernon would like to do with [beggars]4091-beggars and [vagrants]4092-vagrants . “ Vosn’t [he]4088-that man [a judge]7310-a judge ? ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum , staring at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ Is n’t [he]4088-that man vith [[your]447-harry Ministry]7311-your ministry ? ”[225-krum] [Harry]447-harry nodded , hesitated for a moment , then walked slowly toward [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , who did not look at [him]447-harry , but continued to talk to a nearby tree . “ . . . and when [you]447-harry ’ve done that , [Weatherby]273-percy , send an owl to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore confirming the number of [Durmstrang students who will be attending the tournament]7312-durmstrang students who will be attending the tournament , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff has just sent word there will be twelve ... ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry cautiously . “ . . . and then send [another owl]7313-another owl to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , because [she]313-madame maxime might want to up the number of [students]5744-students [she]313-madame maxime ’s bringing , now [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s made it a round dozen ... do that , [Weatherby]273-percy , will [you]273-percy ? Will [you]273-percy ? Will ... ”[447-harry] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s eyes were bulging . [He]219-mr. crouch stood staring at the tree , muttering soundlessly at it . Then [he]219-mr. crouch staggered sideways and fell to [his]219-mr. crouch knees . “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said loudly . “ Are [you]219-mr. crouch all right ? ”[447-harry] [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s eyes were rolling in [his]219-mr. crouch head . [Harry]447-harry looked around at [Krum]225-krum , who had followed [him]219-mr. crouch into the trees , and was looking down at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch in alarm . “ Vot is wrong with [him]219-mr. crouch ? ”[225-krum] “ No idea , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered . “ Listen , [you]219-mr. crouch ’d better go and get [someone]872-someone — ”[447-harry] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[219-mr. crouch] gasped [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [He]219-mr. crouch reached out and seized a handful of [Harry]447-harry ’s robes , dragging [him]219-mr. crouch closer , though [his]219-mr. crouch eyes were staring over [Harry]447-harry ’s head . “ [I]219-mr. crouch need ... see [... Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , “ if [you]219-mr. crouch get up , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [we]7316-we can go up to the — ”[447-harry] “ [I]219-mr. crouch ’ve done ... stupid ... thing ... ”[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch breathed . [He]219-mr. crouch looked utterly mad . [His]219-mr. crouch eyes were rolling and bulging , and a trickle of spittle was sliding down [his]219-mr. crouch chin . Every word [he]219-mr. crouch spoke seemed to cost [him]219-mr. crouch a terrible effort . “ Must ... tell ... [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Get up , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry loudly and clearly . “ Get up , [I]447-harry ’ll take [you]219-mr. crouch to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[447-harry] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s eyes rolled forward onto [Harry]447-harry . “ Who ... [you]447-harry ? ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch whispered . “ [I]447-harry ’m [a student at [the school]1854-the school]7317-a student at the school , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , looking around at [Krum]225-krum for some help , but [Krum]225-krum was hanging back , looking extremely nervous . “ [You]447-harry ’re not ... [his]219-mr. crouch ? ”[219-mr. crouch] whispered [Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [his]219-mr. crouch mouth sagging . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , without the faintest idea what [Crouch]219-mr. crouch was talking about . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s ? ”[447-harry] “ That ’s right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Crouch]219-mr. crouch was pulling [him]219-mr. crouch closer ; [Harry]447-harry tried to loosen [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s grip on [his]219-mr. crouch robes , but it was too powerful . “ Warn ... [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]447-harry ’ll get [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore if [you]219-mr. crouch let go of [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Just let go , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , and [I]447-harry ’ll get [him]187-dumbledore ... ”[447-harry] “ Thank [you]219-mr. crouch , [Weatherby]273-percy , and when [you]219-mr. crouch have done that , [I]219-mr. crouch would like a cup of tea . [[My]219-mr. crouch wife]5099-my wife and [son]5252-son will be arriving shortly , [we]7321-we are attending a concert tonight with [Mr.]7322-mr. and [Mrs. Fudge]529-mrs. fudge . ”[219-mr. crouch] [Crouch]219-mr. crouch was now talking fluently to a tree again , and seemed completely unaware that [Harry]447-harry was there , which surprised [Harry]447-harry so much [he]447-harry did n’t notice that [Crouch]219-mr. crouch had released [him]447-harry . “ Yes , [[my]447-harry son]879-my son has recently gained twelve O.W.L.s , most satisfactory , yes , thank [you]219-mr. crouch , yes , very proud indeed . Now , if [you]219-mr. crouch could bring [me]447-harry that memo from [the Andorran Minister of Magic]7324-the andorran minister of magic , [I]447-harry think [I]447-harry will have time to draft a response ... ”[447-harry] “ [You]225-krum stay here with [him]879-my son ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to [Krum]225-krum . “ [I]447-harry ’ll get [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [I]447-harry ’ll be quicker , [I]447-harry know where [[his]879-my son office]2826-his office is — ”[447-harry] “ [He]879-my son is mad , ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum doubtfully , staring down at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch , who was still gabbling to the tree , apparently convinced it was [Percy]273-percy . “ Just stay with [him]879-my son , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , starting to get up , but [his]447-harry movement seemed to trigger another abrupt change in [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , who seized [him]447-harry hard around the knees and pulled [Harry]447-harry back to the ground . “ Do n’t ... leave ... [me]219-mr. crouch ! ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch whispered , [his]219-mr. crouch eyes bulging again . “ [I]219-mr. crouch ... escaped ... must warn [...]219-mr. crouch must tell [...]219-mr. crouch see [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... [my]219-mr. crouch fault ... all [my]219-mr. crouch fault ... [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins ... dead ... all [my]219-mr. crouch fault ... [[my]219-mr. crouch son]879-my son ... [my]219-mr. crouch fault ... tell [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... [Harry Potter]447-harry ... [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord ... stronger ... [Harry Potter]447-harry ... ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [I]447-harry ’ll get [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore if [you]225-krum let [me]447-harry go , [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry looked furiously around at [Krum]225-krum . “ Help [me]447-harry , will [you]225-krum ? ”[447-harry] Looking extremely apprehensive , [Krum]225-krum moved forward and squatted down next to [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ Just keep [him]187-dumbledore [here]5036-here , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , pulling [himself]447-harry free of [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [I]447-harry ’ll be back with [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ”[447-harry] “ Hurry , von’t [you]447-harry ? ”[225-krum] [Krum]225-krum called after [him]447-harry as [Harry]447-harry sprinted away from [the forest]1901-the forest and up through [the dark grounds]3310-the dark grounds . [They]3310-the dark grounds were deserted ; [Bagman]221-bagman , [Cedric]238-cedric , and [Fleur]428-fleur had disappeared . [Harry]447-harry tore up [the stone steps]4095-the stone steps , through the oak front doors , and off up [the marble staircase]1818-the marble staircase , toward [the second floor]1031-the second floor . Five minutes later [he]447-harry was hurtling toward a stone gargoyle standing halfway along [an empty corridor]4098-an empty corridor . “ Lem — lemon drop ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry panted at it . This was the password to the hidden staircase to [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office — or at least , it had been two years ago . The password had evidently changed , however , for the stone gargoyle did not spring to life and jump aside , but stood frozen , glaring at [Harry]447-harry malevolently . “ Move ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted at [it]4100-it . “ C’m on ! ”[447-harry] But nothing at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts had ever moved just because [he]447-harry shouted at it ; [he]447-harry knew it was no good . [He]447-harry looked up and down [the dark corridor]3547-the dark corridor . Perhaps [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was in [the staffroom]3651-the staffroom ? [He]447-harry started running as fast as [he]447-harry could toward the staircase — “ POTTER ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry skidded to a halt and looked around . [Snape]357-snape had just emerged from [the hidden staircase behind the stone gargoyle]4103-the hidden staircase behind the stone gargoyle . The wall was sliding shut behind [him]357-snape even as [he]357-snape beckoned [Harry]447-harry back toward [him]357-snape . “ What are [you]357-snape doing here , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[357-snape] “ [I]447-harry need to see [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , running back up [the corridor]726-the corridor and skidding to a standstill in front of [Snape]357-snape instead . “ It ’s [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ... [he]219-mr. crouch ’s just turned up ... [he]219-mr. crouch ’s in [the forest]1901-the forest ... [he]219-mr. crouch ’s asking — ”[357-snape] “ What is this rubbish ? ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape , [his]357-snape black eyes glittering . “ What are [you]447-harry talking about ? ”[357-snape] “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . “ From [the Ministry]43-the ministry ! [He]219-mr. crouch ’s ill or something — [he]219-mr. crouch ’s in [the forest]1901-the forest , [he]219-mr. crouch wants to see [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! Just give [me]447-harry the password up to — ”[447-harry] “ [The headmaster]813-the headmaster is busy , [Potter]447-harry , ”[357-snape] said [Snape]357-snape , [his]357-snape thin mouth curling into an unpleasant smile . “ [I]447-harry ’ve got to tell [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . “ Did n’t [you]357-snape hear [me]447-harry , [Potter]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry could tell [Snape]357-snape was thoroughly enjoying [himself]357-snape , denying [Harry]447-harry the thing [he]357-snape wanted when [he]357-snape was so panicky . “ Look , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry angrily , “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch is n’t right — [he]219-mr. crouch ’s — [he]219-mr. crouch ’s out of [his]219-mr. crouch mind — [he]219-mr. crouch says [he]219-mr. crouch wants to warn — ”[447-harry] The stone wall behind [Snape]357-snape slid open . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was standing there , wearing long green robes and a mildly curious expression . “ Is there a problem ? ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , looking between [Harry]447-harry and [Snape]357-snape . “ [Professor]5780-professor ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , sidestepping [Snape]357-snape before [Snape]357-snape could speak , “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch is [here]5036-here — [he]219-mr. crouch ’s down in [the forest]1901-the forest , [he]219-mr. crouch wants to speak to [you]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry expected [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore to ask questions , but to [his]447-harry relief , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore did nothing of the sort . “ Lead the way , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said promptly , and [he]187-dumbledore swept off along [the corridor]726-the corridor behind [Harry]447-harry , leaving [Snape]357-snape standing next to the gargoyle and looking twice as ugly . “ What did [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch say , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as [they]4106-they walked swiftly down the marble staircase . “ Said [he]219-mr. crouch wants to warn [you]447-harry ... said [he]219-mr. crouch ’s done something terrible ... [he]219-mr. crouch mentioned [[his]219-mr. crouch son]5255-his son ... and [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ... and — and [Voldemort]176-voldemort ... something about [Voldemort]176-voldemort getting stronger ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ Indeed , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [he]187-dumbledore quickened [his]187-dumbledore pace as [they]4106-they hurried out into the pitch - darkness . “ [He]219-mr. crouch ’s not acting normally , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , hurrying along beside [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [He]219-mr. crouch does n’t seem to know where [he]219-mr. crouch is . [He]219-mr. crouch keeps talking like [he]219-mr. crouch thinks [Percy Weasley]206-percy ’s [there]594-there , and then [he]219-mr. crouch changes , and says [he]219-mr. crouch needs to see [you]187-dumbledore ... [I]447-harry left [him]219-mr. crouch with [Viktor Krum]225-krum . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry did ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sharply , and [he]187-dumbledore began to take longer strides still , so that [Harry]447-harry was running to keep up . “ Do [you]447-harry know if [anybody else]3146-anybody else saw [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Krum]225-krum and [I]447-harry were talking , [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman had just finished telling [us]7338-we about the third task , [we]7338-we stayed behind , and then [we]7338-we saw [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch coming out of [the forest]1901-the forest — ”[447-harry] “ Where are [they]7340-they ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage emerged from the darkness . “ Over here , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , moving in front of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , leading the way through the trees . [He]447-harry could n’t hear [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s voice anymore , but [he]447-harry knew where [he]447-harry was going ; it had n’t been much past [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage ... somewhere around here ... “ [Viktor]225-krum ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . [No one]783-no one answered . “ [They]7341-they were here , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [They]7341-they were definitely somewhere around here ... ”[447-harry] “ Lumos , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said , lighting [his]187-dumbledore wand and holding it up . [Its]4110-its narrow beam traveled from black trunk to black trunk , illuminating the ground . And then it fell upon a pair of feet . [Harry]447-harry and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore hurried forward . [Krum]225-krum was sprawled on [the forest floor]4111-the forest floor . [He]225-krum seemed to be unconscious . There was no sign at all of [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore bent over [Krum]225-krum and gently lifted one of [his]225-krum eyelids . “ [Stunned]530-krum , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said softly . [His]187-dumbledore half - moon glasses glittered in the wandlight as [he]187-dumbledore peered around at the surrounding trees . “ Should [I]447-harry go and get [someone]872-someone ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey ? ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore swiftly . “ Stay [here]5036-here . ”[187-dumbledore] [He]187-dumbledore raised [his]187-dumbledore wand into the air and pointed it in the direction of [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . [Harry]447-harry saw something silvery dart out of it and streak away through the trees like a ghostly bird . Then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore bent over [Krum]530-krum again , pointed [his]187-dumbledore wand at [him]225-krum , and muttered , “ [Rennervate]317-rennervate . ”[187-dumbledore] [Krum]530-krum opened [his]225-krum eyes . [He]225-krum looked dazed . When [he]225-krum saw [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]225-krum tried to sit up , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore put a hand on [his]225-krum shoulder and made [him]225-krum lie still . “ [He]7344-he attacked [me]530-krum ! ”[530-krum] [Krum]530-krum muttered , putting a hand up to [his]225-krum head . “ [The old madman]7345-the old madman attacked [me]530-krum ! [I]530-krum vos looking around to see vare [Potter]447-harry had gone and [he]7344-he attacked from behind ! ”[530-krum] “ Lie still for a moment , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said . The sound of thunderous footfalls reached [them]4113-them , and [Hagrid]198-hagrid came panting into sight with [Fang]389-fang at [his]198-hagrid heels . [He]198-hagrid was carrying [his]198-hagrid crossbow . “ [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid said , [his]198-hagrid eyes widening . “ [Harry]447-harry — what the — ? ”[198-hagrid] “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [I]187-dumbledore need [you]198-hagrid to fetch [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [[His]417-karkaroff student]7346-his student has been attacked . When [you]198-hagrid ’ve done that , kindly alert [Professor Moody]381-moody — ”[187-dumbledore] “ No need , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[198-hagrid] said a wheezy growl . “ [I]198-hagrid ’m here . ”[198-hagrid] [Moody]381-moody was limping toward [them]4114-them , leaning on [his]381-moody staff , [his]381-moody wand lit . “ Damn leg , ”[381-moody] [he]381-moody said furiously . “ Would ’ve been here quicker ... what ’s happened ? [Snape]357-snape said something about [Crouch]219-mr. crouch — ”[381-moody] “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid blankly . “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , please , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sharply . “ Oh yeah ... right y’are , [Professor]5780-professor ... ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [he]198-hagrid turned and disappeared into the dark trees , [Fang]389-fang trotting after [him]198-hagrid . “ [I]187-dumbledore do n’t know where [Barty Crouch]269-crouch is , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [Moody]381-moody , “ but it is essential that [we]4116-we find [him]269-crouch . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [I]381-moody ’m onto it , ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody , and [he]381-moody raised [his]381-moody wand and limped off into [the forest]1901-the forest . Neither [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore nor [Harry]447-harry spoke again until [they]4116-we heard the unmistakable sounds of [Hagrid]198-hagrid and [Fang]389-fang returning . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff was hurrying along behind [them]4116-we . [He]417-karkaroff was wearing [his]417-karkaroff sleek silver furs , and [he]417-karkaroff looked pale and agitated . “ What is this ? ”[417-karkaroff] [he]417-karkaroff cried when [he]417-karkaroff saw [Krum]530-krum on the ground and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [Harry]447-harry beside [him]417-karkaroff . “ What ’s going on ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]530-krum vos attacked ! ”[530-krum] said [Krum]530-krum , sitting up now and rubbing [his]417-karkaroff head . “ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch or votever [his]219-mr. crouch name — ”[530-krum] “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch attacked [you]187-dumbledore ? [Crouch]219-mr. crouch attacked [you]187-dumbledore ? [The Triwizard judge]7348-the triwizard judge ? ”[447-harry] “ [Igor]417-karkaroff , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore began , but [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had drawn [himself]417-karkaroff up , clutching [his]417-karkaroff furs around [him]417-karkaroff , looking livid . “ Treachery ! ”[417-karkaroff] [he]417-karkaroff bellowed , pointing at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ It is a plot ! [You]187-dumbledore and [[your]187-dumbledore Ministry of Magic]7349-your ministry of magic have lured [me]417-karkaroff here under false pretenses , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! This is not an equal competition ! First [you]187-dumbledore sneak [Potter]447-harry into the tournament , though [he]447-harry is underage ! Now one of [[your]187-dumbledore Ministry friends]7350-your ministry friends attempts to put [[my]417-karkaroff champion]7351-my champion out of action ! [I]417-karkaroff smell double - dealing and corruption in this whole affair , and [you]187-dumbledore , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [you]187-dumbledore , with [your]187-dumbledore talk of closer international Wizarding links , of rebuilding old ties , of forgetting old differences — here ’s what [I]417-karkaroff think of [you]187-dumbledore ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff spat onto the ground at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s feet . In one swift movement , [Hagrid]198-hagrid seized the front of [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s furs , lifted [him]417-karkaroff into the air , and slammed [him]417-karkaroff against a nearby tree . “ [Apologize]531-apologize ! ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid snarled as [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff gasped for breath , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s massive fist at [his]417-karkaroff throat , [his]417-karkaroff feet dangling in midair . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid , no ! ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore shouted , [his]187-dumbledore eyes flashing . [Hagrid]198-hagrid removed the hand pinning [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff to the tree , and [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff slid all the way down the trunk and slumped in a huddle at its roots ; a few twigs and leaves showered down upon [his]417-karkaroff head . “ Kindly escort [Harry]447-harry back up to [the castle]807-the castle , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sharply . Breathing heavily , [Hagrid]198-hagrid gave [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff a glowering look . “ Maybe [I]198-hagrid ’d better stay [here]5036-here , [Headmaster]532-headmaster ... ”[198-hagrid] “ [You]198-hagrid will take [Harry]447-harry back to [school]808-school , [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore repeated firmly . “ Take [him]447-harry right up to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower . And [Harry]447-harry — [I]187-dumbledore want [you]447-harry to stay [there]594-there . Anything [you]447-harry might want to do — any owls [you]447-harry might want to send — [they]7356-they can wait until morning , do [you]447-harry understand [me]187-dumbledore ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Er — yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , staring at [him]187-dumbledore . How had [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore known that , at that very moment , [he]187-dumbledore had been thinking about sending [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon straight to [Sirius]195-sirius , to tell [him]187-dumbledore what had happened ? “ [I]198-hagrid ’ll leave [Fang]389-fang with [yeh]187-dumbledore , [Headmaster]7357-headmaster , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said , staring menacingly at [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , who was still sprawled at the foot of the tree , tangled in furs and tree roots . “ Stay , [Fang]389-fang . C’m on , [Harry]447-harry . ”[4117-they] [They]4117-they marched in silence past [the Beauxbatons]336-beauxbatons carriage and up toward [the castle]807-the castle . “ How dare [he]187-dumbledore , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid growled as [they]4117-they strode past [the lake]1794-the lake . “ How dare [he]187-dumbledore accuse [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . Like [Dumbledore’d]533-dumbledore’d do anythin ’ like that . Like [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore wanted [you]447-harry in the tournament in [the firs ’ place]7358-the firs ’ place . [Worried]534-worried ! [I]198-hagrid dunno when [I]198-hagrid seen [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore more worried than [he]187-dumbledore ’s bin lately . An ’ [you]447-harry ! ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid suddenly said angrily to [Harry]447-harry , who looked up at [him]198-hagrid , taken aback . “ What were [yeh]447-harry doin’ , wanderin ’ off with [ruddy Krum]530-krum ? [He]187-dumbledore ’s from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang , [Harry]447-harry ! Coulda jinxed [yeh]447-harry right there , couldn ’ [he]187-dumbledore ? Hasn ’ [Moody]381-moody taught [yeh]447-harry nothin’ ? ’ [Magine]535-magine lettin ’ [him]187-dumbledore lure [yeh]447-harry off on [yer]447-harry own — ”[198-hagrid] “ [Krum]530-krum ’s all right ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as [they]4120-they climbed the steps into [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ [He]187-dumbledore was n’t trying to jinx [me]447-harry , [he]187-dumbledore just wanted to talk about [Hermione]178-hermione — ”[447-harry] “ [I]198-hagrid ’ll be havin’ a few words with [her]178-hermione , an ’ all , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid grimly , stomping up [the stairs]2040-the stairs . “ The less [you]447-harry lot ’ ave ter do with [these foreigners]7359-these foreigners , the happier [yeh’ll]447-harry be . [Yeh]447-harry can ’ trust any of ’em . ”[198-hagrid] “ [You]198-hagrid were getting on all right with [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , annoyed . “ Don ’ [you]447-harry talk ter [me]198-hagrid abou ’ [her]313-madame maxime ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [he]198-hagrid looked quite frightening for a moment . “ [I]198-hagrid ’ve got [her]313-madame maxime number now ! Tryin ’ ter get back in [me]198-hagrid good books , tryin ’ ter get [me]198-hagrid ter tell [her]313-madame maxime what ’s comin ’ in the third task . Ha ! [You]447-harry can ’ trust any of ’em ! ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid was in such a bad mood , [Harry]447-harry was quite glad to say good - bye to [him]198-hagrid in front of [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady . [He]447-harry clambered through the portrait hole into [the common room]5978-the common room and hurried straight for the corner where [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione were sitting , to tell [them]4125-them what had happened . It comes down to this , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , rubbing [her]178-hermione forehead . “[219-mr. crouch] Either [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch attacked [Viktor]225-krum , or [somebody else]6685-somebody else attacked both of [them]4125-them when [Viktor]225-krum was n’t looking . ” “[225-krum] It must ’ve been [Crouch]219-mr. crouch , ” said [Ron]188-ron at once . “[219-mr. crouch] That ’s why [he]219-mr. crouch was gone when [Harry]447-harry and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore got [there]594-there . [He]219-mr. crouch ’d done a runner . ” “[219-mr. crouch] [I]0-i do n’t think so , ” said [Harry]447-harry , shaking [his]447-harry head . “[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch seemed really weak — [I]0-i do n’t reckon [he]219-mr. crouch was up to Disapparating or anything . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i ca n’t Disapparate on [the Hogwarts grounds]6038-the hogwarts grounds , have n’t [I]0-i told [you]0-i enough times ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[0-i] Okay ... how ’s this for a theory , ” said [Ron]188-ron excitedly . “[225-krum] [Krum]225-krum attacked [Crouch]219-mr. crouch — no , wait for it — and then Stunned [himself]219-mr. crouch ! ” “[219-mr. crouch] And [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch evaporated , did [he]219-mr. crouch ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione coldly . “[219-mr. crouch] Oh yeah ... ” It was daybreak . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione had crept out of [[their]7360-they dormitories]2172-their dormitories very early and hurried up to [the Owlery]2137-the owlery together to send a note to [Sirius]195-sirius . Now [they]7360-they were standing looking out at [the misty grounds]7363-the misty grounds . [All three of [them]7360-they]5533-all three of them were puffy - eyed and pale because [they]7360-they had been talking late into the night about [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “[219-mr. crouch] Just go through it again , [Harry]447-harry , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[447-harry] What did [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch actually say ? ” “[219-mr. crouch] [I]0-i ’ve told [you]447-harry , [he]219-mr. crouch was n’t making much sense , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch said [he]219-mr. crouch wanted to warn [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore about something . [He]219-mr. crouch definitely mentioned [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins , and [he]219-mr. crouch seemed to think [she]177-bertha jorkins was dead . [He]219-mr. crouch kept saying stuff was [his]219-mr. crouch fault ... [He]219-mr. crouch mentioned [[his]219-mr. crouch son]5255-his son . ” “[219-mr. crouch] Well , that was [his]219-mr. crouch fault , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione testily . “[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch was out of [his]219-mr. crouch mind , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[219-mr. crouch] Half the time [he]219-mr. crouch seemed to think [[his]219-mr. crouch wife]991-his wife and [son]5252-son were still alive , and [he]219-mr. crouch kept talking to [Percy]206-percy about work and giving [him]219-mr. crouch instructions . ” “[219-mr. crouch] And ... remind [me]0-i what [he]219-mr. crouch said about [You]4132-you - Know - Who ? ” said [Ron]188-ron tentatively . “[219-mr. crouch] [I]0-i ’ve told [you]4132-you , ” [Harry]447-harry repeated dully . “[0-i] [He]219-mr. crouch said [he]219-mr. crouch ’s getting stronger . ” There was a pause . Then [Ron]188-ron said in a falsely confident voice , “[219-mr. crouch] But [he]219-mr. crouch was out of [his]219-mr. crouch mind , like [you]4132-you said , so half of it was probably just raving ... ” “[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch was sanest when [he]219-mr. crouch was trying to talk about [Voldemort]176-voldemort , ” said [Harry]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron winced at the sound of the name . “[219-mr. crouch] [He]219-mr. crouch was having real trouble stringing two words together , but that was when [he]219-mr. crouch seemed to know where [he]219-mr. crouch was , and know what [he]219-mr. crouch wanted to do . [He]219-mr. crouch just kept saying [he]219-mr. crouch had to see [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ” [Harry]447-harry turned away from the window and stared up into the rafters . The many perches were half - empty ; every now and then , another owl would swoop in through one of the windows , returning from [its]7365-its night ’s hunting with a mouse in its beak . “[219-mr. crouch] If [Snape]357-snape had n’t held [me]0-i up , ” [Harry]447-harry said bitterly , “[357-snape] [we]4133-we might ’ve got [there]594-there in time . ‘ [The headmaster]813-the headmaster is busy , [Potter]447-harry ... what ’s this rubbish , [Potter]447-harry ? ’ Why could n’t [he]219-mr. crouch have just got out of the way ? ” “[219-mr. crouch] Maybe [he]219-mr. crouch did n’t want [you]0-i to get [there]594-there ! ” said [Ron]188-ron quickly . “[219-mr. crouch] Maybe — hang on — how fast [d’you]0-i reckon [he]219-mr. crouch could ’ve gotten down to [the forest]1901-the forest ? [D’you]0-i reckon [he]219-mr. crouch could ’ve beaten [you]0-i and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore [there]594-there ? ” “[219-mr. crouch] Not unless [he]219-mr. crouch can turn [himself]219-mr. crouch into a bat or something , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[219-mr. crouch] Would n’t put it past [him]219-mr. crouch , ” [Ron]188-ron muttered . “[219-mr. crouch] [We]4139-we need to see [Professor Moody]381-moody , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[381-moody] [We]4139-we need to find out whether [he]219-mr. crouch found [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . ” “[219-mr. crouch] If [he]219-mr. crouch had [the Marauder]497-marauder ’s Map on [him]219-mr. crouch , it would ’ve been easy , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[219-mr. crouch] Unless [Crouch]219-mr. crouch was already outside [the grounds]1902-the grounds , ” said [Ron]188-ron , “[219-mr. crouch] because it only shows up to the boundaries , does n’t — ” “[219-mr. crouch] Shh ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione suddenly . [Somebody]5444-somebody was climbing the steps up to [the Owlery]102-the owlery . [Harry]447-harry could hear two voices arguing , coming closer and closer . “[219-mr. crouch] — that ’s blackmail , that is , [we]4139-we could get into a lot of trouble for that — ” “[219-mr. crouch] — [we]4139-we ’ve tried being polite ; it ’s time to play dirty , like [him]219-mr. crouch . [He]219-mr. crouch would n’t like [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic knowing what [he]219-mr. crouch did — ” “[219-mr. crouch] [I]0-i ’m telling [you]4142-you , if [you]4142-you put that in writing , it ’s blackmail ! ” “[219-mr. crouch] Yeah , and [you]4142-you wo n’t be complaining if [we]4139-we get a nice fat payoff , will [you]4142-you ? ” The Owlery door banged open . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george came over the threshold , then froze at the sight of [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione . “[4142-you] What ’re [you]4142-you doing here ? ” [Ron]188-ron and [Fred]192-fred said at the same time . “[4142-you] Sending a letter , ” said [Harry]447-harry and [George]193-george in unison . “[4142-you] What , at this time ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione and [Fred]192-fred . [Fred]192-fred grinned . “[4142-you] Fine — [we]4139-we wo n’t ask [you]4142-you what [you]4142-you ’re doing , if [you]4142-you do n’t ask [us]4139-we , ” [he]7367-he said . [He]7367-he was holding a sealed envelope in [his]7367-he hands . [Harry]447-harry glanced at it , but [Fred]192-fred , whether accidentally or on purpose , shifted [his]7367-he hand so that the name on it was covered . “[4142-you] Well , do n’t let [us]4139-we hold [you]4142-you up , ” [Fred]192-fred said , making a mock bow and pointing at the door . [Ron]188-ron did n’t move . “[4139-we] Who ’re [you]4142-you blackmailing ? ” [he]188-ron said . The grin vanished from [Fred]192-fred ’s face . [Harry]447-harry saw [George]193-george half glance at [Fred]192-fred , before smiling at [Ron]188-ron . “[4142-you] Do n’t be stupid , [I]0-i was only joking , ” [he]0-i said easily . “[0-i] Did n’t sound like that , ” said [Ron]188-ron . [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george looked at [each other]968-each other . Then [Fred]192-fred said abruptly , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve told [you]4142-you before , [Ron]188-ron , keep [your]4142-you nose out if [you]4142-you like it the shape it is . Ca n’t see why [you]4142-you would , but — ” “[4142-you] It ’s [my]0-i business if [you]4142-you ’re blackmailing [someone]872-someone , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[4142-you] [George]193-george ’s right , [you]4142-you could end up in serious trouble for that . ” “[193-george] Told [you]4142-you , [I]0-i was joking , ” said [George]193-george . [He]188-ron walked over to [Fred]192-fred , pulled the letter out of [his]188-ron hands , and began attaching it to the leg of the nearest barn owl . “[0-i] [You]188-ron ’re starting to sound a bit like [[our]4144-our dear older brother]4145-our dear older brother , [you]188-ron are , [Ron]188-ron . Carry on like this and [you]188-ron ’ll be made [a prefect]6010-a prefect . ” “[0-i] No , [I]0-i wo n’t ! ” said [Ron]188-ron hotly . [George]193-george carried the barn owl over to the window and it took off . [George]193-george turned around and grinned at [Ron]188-ron . “[0-i] Well , stop telling [people]5169-people what to do then . See [you]4142-you later . ” [He]188-ron and [Fred]192-fred left [the Owlery]102-the owlery . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione stared at [one another]773-one another . “[4142-you] [You]4142-you do n’t think [they]4148-they know something about all this , do [you]4142-you ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione whispered . “[4148-they] About [Crouch]219-mr. crouch and everything ? ” “[219-mr. crouch] No , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[219-mr. crouch] If it was something that serious , [they]4148-they ’d tell [someone]872-someone . [They]4148-they ’d tell [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ” [Ron]188-ron , however , was looking uncomfortable . “[4148-they] What ’s the matter ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione asked [him]188-ron . “[4148-they] Well ... ” said [Ron]188-ron slowly , “[4148-they] [I]0-i dunno if [they]4148-they would . [They]4148-they ’re ... [they]4148-they ’re obsessed with making money lately , [I]0-i noticed it when [I]0-i was hanging around with [them]4148-they — when — [you]4150-you know — ” “[0-i] [We]4151-we were n’t talking . ” [Harry]447-harry finished the sentence for [him]188-ron . “[4151-we] Yeah , but blackmail ... ” “[4148-they] It ’s this joke shop idea [they]4148-they ’ve got , ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[4148-they] [I]0-i thought [they]4148-they were only saying it to annoy [Mum]204-mum , but [they]4148-they really mean it , [they]4148-they want to start one . [They]4148-they ’ve only got a year left at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [they]4148-they keep going on about how it ’s time to think about [their]4148-they future , and [Dad]189-dad ca n’t help [them]4148-they , and [they]4148-they need gold to get started . ” [Hermione]178-hermione was looking uncomfortable now . “[189-dad] Yes , but ... [they]4148-they would n’t do anything against the law to get gold . ” “[4148-they] Would n’t [they]4148-they ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , looking skeptical . “[4148-they] [I]0-i dunno ... [they]4148-they do n’t exactly mind breaking rules , do [they]4148-they ? ” “[4148-they] Yes , but this is the law , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking scared . “[4148-they] This is n’t some silly school rule ... [They]4148-they ’ll get a lot more than detention for blackmail ! [Ron]188-ron ... maybe [you]188-ron ’d better tell [Percy]206-percy ... ” “[206-percy] Are [you]206-percy mad ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[206-percy] Tell [Percy]206-percy ? [He]206-percy ’d probably do a Crouch and turn [them]4148-they in . ” [He]188-ron stared at the window through which [Fred]192-fred and [George]193-george ’s owl had departed , then said , “[206-percy] Come on , let ’s get some breakfast . ” “[4152-d’you] [D’you]4152-d’you think it ’s too early to go and see [Professor Moody]381-moody ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione said as [they]4153-we went down [the spiral staircase]2492-the spiral staircase . “[381-moody] Yes , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[381-moody] [He]381-moody ’d probably blast [us]4153-we through the door if [we]4153-we wake [him]381-moody at the crack of dawn ; [he]381-moody ’ll think [we]4153-we ’re trying to attack [him]381-moody while [he]381-moody ’s asleep . Let ’s give it till break . ” History of Magic had rarely gone so slowly . [Harry]447-harry kept checking [Ron]188-ron ’s watch , having finally discarded [his]447-harry own , but [Ron]188-ron ’s was moving so slowly [he]447-harry could have sworn it had stopped working too . [All three of [them]5533-all three of them]5533-all three of them were so tired [they]5533-all three of them could happily have put [their]5533-all three of them heads down on the desks and slept ; even [Hermione]178-hermione was n’t taking [her]178-hermione usual notes , but was sitting with [her]178-hermione head on [her]178-hermione hand , gazing at [Professor Binns]411-professor binns with [her]178-hermione eyes out of focus . When the bell finally rang , [they]5533-all three of them hurried out into [the corridors]2053-the corridors toward [the Dark Arts classroom]7373-the dark arts classroom and found [Professor Moody]381-moody leaving [it]7373-the dark arts classroom . [He]381-moody looked as tired as [they]5533-all three of them felt . The eyelid of [his]381-moody normal eye was drooping , giving [his]381-moody face an even more lopsided appearance than usual . “[381-moody] [Professor Moody]381-moody ? ” [Harry]447-harry called as [they]5533-all three of them made [their]5533-all three of them way toward [him]381-moody through [the crowd]1284-the crowd . “[381-moody] Hello , [Potter]447-harry , ” growled [Moody]381-moody . [His]381-moody magical eye followed a couple of passing first years , who sped up , looking nervous ; it rolled into the back of [Moody]381-moody ’s head and watched [them]5533-all three of them around the corner before [he]381-moody spoke again . “[447-harry] Come in here . ” [He]381-moody stood back to let [them]5533-all three of them into [[his]381-moody empty classroom]7375-his empty classroom , limped in after [them]5533-all three of them , and closed the door . “[447-harry] Did [you]381-moody find [him]381-moody ? ” [Harry]447-harry asked without preamble . “[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ” “[219-mr. crouch] No , ” said [Moody]381-moody . [He]381-moody moved over to [his]381-moody desk , sat down , stretched out [his]381-moody wooden leg with a slight groan , and pulled out [his]381-moody hip flask . “[219-mr. crouch] Did [you]381-moody use the map ? ” [Harry]447-harry said . “[381-moody] Of course , ” said [Moody]381-moody , taking a swig from [his]381-moody flask . “[381-moody] Took a leaf out of [your]4154-your book , [Potter]447-harry . Summoned it from [[my]0-i office]2097-my office into [the forest]1901-the forest . [He]381-moody was n’t anywhere on there . ” “[381-moody] So [he]381-moody did Disapparate ? ” said [Ron]188-ron . “[381-moody] [You]381-moody ca n’t Disapparate on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , [Ron]188-ron ! ” said [Hermione]178-hermione . “[188-ron] There are other ways [he]381-moody could have disappeared , are n’t [there]594-there , [Professor]5780-professor ? ” [Moody]381-moody ’s magical eye quivered as it rested on [Hermione]178-hermione . “[5780-professor] [You]4160-you ’re another one who might think about a career as [an Auror]5726-an auror , ” [he]381-moody told [her]178-hermione . “[4160-you] Mind works the right way , [Granger]178-hermione . ” [Hermione]178-hermione flushed pink with pleasure . “[178-hermione] Well , [he]381-moody was n’t invisible , ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[381-moody] The map shows [invisible people]4162-invisible people . [He]381-moody must ’ve left [the grounds]1902-the grounds , then . ” “[381-moody] But under [his]381-moody own steam ? ” said [Hermione]178-hermione eagerly , “[872-someone] or because [someone]872-someone made [him]381-moody ? ” “[872-someone] Yeah , [someone]872-someone could ’ve — could ’ve pulled [him]381-moody onto a broom and flown off with [him]381-moody , could n’t [they]872-someone ? ” said [Ron]188-ron quickly , looking hopefully at [Moody]381-moody as if [he]188-ron too wanted to be told [he]188-ron had the makings of [an Auror]5726-an auror . “[872-someone] [We]4166-we ca n’t rule out kidnap , ” growled [Moody]381-moody . “[4166-we] So , ” said [Ron]188-ron , “[4167-d’you] [d’you]4167-d’you reckon [he]381-moody ’s somewhere in [Hogsmeade]120-hogsmeade ? ” “[381-moody] Could be anywhere , ” said [Moody]381-moody , shaking [his]381-moody head . “[381-moody] Only thing [we]4166-we know for sure is that [he]381-moody ’s not [here]5036-here . ” [He]381-moody yawned widely , so that [his]381-moody scars stretched , and [his]381-moody lopsided mouth revealed a number of missing teeth . Then [he]0-i said , “[187-dumbledore] Now , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s told [me]0-i [you]4169-you three fancy [yourselves]4169-you as [investigators]4170-investigators , but there ’s nothing [you]4169-you can do for [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [The Ministry’ll]536-the ministry’ll be looking for [him]219-mr. crouch now , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s notified [them]536-the ministry’ll . [Potter]447-harry , [you]447-harry just keep [your]447-harry mind on the third task . ” “[447-harry] What ? ” said [Harry]447-harry . “[447-harry] Oh yeah ... ” [He]447-harry had n’t given [the maze]7298-the maze a single thought since [he]447-harry ’d left [it]7298-the maze with [Krum]225-krum the previous night . “[447-harry] Should be right up [[your]447-harry street]4171-your street , this one , ” said [Moody]381-moody , looking up at [Harry]447-harry and scratching [his]447-harry scarred and stubbly chin . “[447-harry] From what [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s said , [you]447-harry ’ve managed to get through stuff like this plenty of times . Broke [your]447-harry way through a series of obstacles guarding [the Sorcerer]4172-the sorcerer ’s Stone in [your]447-harry first year , did n’t [you]447-harry ? ” “[4173-we] [We]4173-we helped , ” [Ron]188-ron said quickly . “[0-i] [Me]0-i and [Hermione]178-hermione helped . ” [Moody]381-moody grinned . “[178-hermione] Well , help [him]4174-him practice for this one , and [I]0-i ’ll be very surprised if [he]4174-him does n’t win , ” said [Moody]381-moody . “[0-i] In the meantime ... constant vigilance , [Potter]447-harry . Constant vigilance . ” [He]381-moody took another long draw from [his]381-moody hip flask , and [his]381-moody magical eye swiveled onto the window . The topmost sail of [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship was visible through it . “[447-harry] [[You]447-harry two]5186-you two , ” counseled [Moody]381-moody , [his]0-i normal eye on [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , “[447-harry] [you]447-harry stick close to [Potter]447-harry , all right ? [I]0-i ’m keeping an eye on things , but all the same ... [you]447-harry can never have too many eyes out . ” [Sirius]195-sirius sent [their]5186-you two owl back the very next morning . [It]7379-it fluttered down beside [Harry]447-harry at the same moment that a tawny owl landed in front of [Hermione]178-hermione , clutching a copy of the Daily Prophet in its beak . [She]4176-she took the newspaper , scanned the first few pages , said , “[447-harry] Ha ! [She]4176-she has n’t got wind of [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ” then joined [Ron]188-ron and [Harry]447-harry in reading what [Sirius]195-sirius had to say on the mysterious events of the night before last . [Harry]447-harry — what do [you]447-harry think [you]447-harry are playing at , walking off into [the forest]1901-the forest with [Viktor Krum]225-krum ? [I]4176-she want [you]447-harry to swear , by return owl , that [you]447-harry are not going to go walking with [anyone else]5075-anyone else at night . There is somebody highly dangerous at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . It is clear to [me]4176-she that [they]7382-they wanted to stop [Crouch]219-mr. crouch from seeing [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and [you]447-harry were probably feet away from [them]7382-they in the dark . [You]447-harry could have been killed . [Your]447-harry name did n’t get into [the Goblet of Fire]145-the goblet of fire by accident . If [someone]872-someone ’s trying to attack [you]447-harry , [they]872-someone ’re on [their]872-someone last chance . Stay close to [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , do not leave [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower after hours , and arm [yourself]447-harry for the third task . Practice Stunning and Disarming . [A few hexes]7384-a few hexes would n’t go amiss either . There ’s nothing [you]447-harry can do about [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . Keep [your]447-harry head down and look after [yourself]447-harry . [I]4176-she ’m waiting for [your]447-harry letter giving [me]4176-she [your]447-harry word [you]447-harry wo n’t stray out - of - bounds again .[4176-she] “ Who ’s [he]219-mr. crouch , to lecture [me]447-harry about being out - of - bounds ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry in mild indignation as [he]447-harry folded up [Sirius]195-sirius ’s letter and put it inside [his]447-harry robes . “ After all the stuff [he]219-mr. crouch did at [school]808-school ! ”[447-harry] “ [He]219-mr. crouch ’s worried about [you]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione sharply . “ Just like [Moody]381-moody and [Hagrid]198-hagrid ! So listen to [them]7386-they ! ”[178-hermione] “ [No one]783-no one ’s tried to attack [me]447-harry all year , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [No one]783-no one ’s done anything to [me]447-harry at all — ”[447-harry] “ Except put [your]447-harry name in the Goblet of Fire , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ And [they]7386-they must ’ve done that for a reason , [Harry]447-harry . [Snuffles]526-snuffles is right . Maybe [they]7386-they ’ve been biding [their]7386-they time . Maybe this is the task [they]7386-they ’re going to get [you]447-harry . ”[178-hermione] “ Look , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry impatiently , “ let ’s say [Sirius]195-sirius is right , and someone [Stunned Krum]530-krum to kidnap [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . Well , [they]7386-they would ’ve been in the trees near [us]7389-us , would n’t [they]7386-they ? But [they]7386-they waited till [I]447-harry was out of the way until [they]7386-they acted , did n’t [they]7386-they ? So it does n’t look like [I]447-harry ’m [[their]7386-they target]7390-their target , does it ? ”[447-harry] “ [They]7386-they could n’t have made it look like an accident if [they]7386-they ’d murdered [you]447-harry in [the forest]1901-the forest ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ But if [you]447-harry die during a task — ”[178-hermione] “ [They]7386-they did n’t care about attacking [Krum]530-krum , did [they]7386-they ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Why did n’t [they]7386-they just polish [me]447-harry off at the same time ? [They]7386-they could ’ve made it look like [Krum]530-krum and [I]447-harry had a duel or something . ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , [I]178-hermione do n’t understand it either , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione desperately . “ [I]178-hermione just know there are a lot of odd things going on , and [I]178-hermione do n’t like it ... [Moody]381-moody ’s right — [Sirius]195-sirius is right — [you]447-harry ’ve got to get in training for the third task , straight away . And [you]447-harry make sure [you]447-harry write back to [Sirius]195-sirius and promise [him]195-sirius [you]447-harry ’re not going to go sneaking off alone again . ”[178-hermione] [The Hogwarts grounds]6038-the hogwarts grounds never looked more inviting than when [Harry]447-harry had to stay indoors . For the next few days [he]447-harry spent all of [his]447-harry free time either in [the library]5894-the library with [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron , looking up hexes , or else in [empty classrooms]4179-empty classrooms , which [they]4180-they sneaked into to practice . [Harry]447-harry was concentrating on the Stunning Spell , which [he]447-harry had never used before . The trouble was that practicing it involved certain sacrifices on [Ron]188-ron ’s and [Hermione]178-hermione ’s part . “ Ca n’t [we]4180-they kidnap [Mrs. Norris]500-mrs. norris ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron suggested on Monday lunchtime as [he]188-ron lay flat on [his]188-ron back in the middle of [[their]4180-they Charms classroom]4181-their charms classroom , having just been Stunned and reawoken by [Harry]447-harry for the fifth time in a row . “ Let ’s Stun [her]500-mrs. norris for a bit . Or [you]447-harry could use [Dobby]466-dobby , [Harry]447-harry , [I]188-ron bet [he]466-dobby ’d do anything to help [you]447-harry . [I]188-ron ’m not complaining or anything ”[188-ron] — [he]188-ron got gingerly to [his]188-ron feet , rubbing [his]188-ron backside — “ but [I]188-ron ’m aching all over ... ”[188-ron] “ Well , [you]447-harry keep missing the cushions , do n’t [you]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione impatiently , rearranging the pile of cushions [they]4180-they had used for the Banishing Spell , which [Flitwick]354-professor flitwick had left in a cabinet . “ Just try and fall backward ! ”[354-professor flitwick] “ Once [you]447-harry ’re Stunned , [you]447-harry ca n’t aim too well , [Hermione]178-hermione ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron angrily . “ Why do n’t [you]447-harry take a turn ? ”[188-ron] “ Well , [I]178-hermione think [Harry]447-harry ’s got it now , anyway , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione hastily . “ And [we]4180-they do n’t have to worry about Disarming , because [he]447-harry ’s been able to do that for ages ... [I]178-hermione think [we]4180-they ought to start on some of these hexes this evening . ”[178-hermione] [She]178-hermione looked down the list [they]4180-they had made in [the library]5894-the library . “ [I]178-hermione like the look of this one , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said , “ this Impediment Curse . Should slow down anything that ’s trying to attack [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry . [We]4180-they ’ll start with that one . ”[178-hermione] The bell rang . [They]4180-they hastily shoved the cushions back into [Flitwick]354-professor flitwick ’s cupboard and slipped out of [the classroom]5961-the classroom . “ See [you]447-harry at dinner ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , and [she]178-hermione set off for [Arithmancy]455-arithmancy , while [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron headed toward [North Tower]96-north tower , and Divination . Broad strips of dazzling gold sunlight fell across [the corridor]726-the corridor from the high windows . The sky outside was so brightly blue it looked as though it had been enameled . “ It ’s going to be boiling in [[Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s room]7392-trelawney ’s room , [she]324-professor trelawney never puts out that fire , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron as [they]4180-they started up the staircase toward the silver ladder and the trapdoor . [He]188-ron was quite right . [The dimly lit room]4185-the dimly lit room was swelteringly hot . The fumes from the perfumed fire were heavier than ever . [Harry]447-harry ’s head swam as [he]447-harry made [his]447-harry way over to one of the curtained windows . While [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney was looking the other way , disentangling [her]324-professor trelawney shawl from a lamp , [he]447-harry opened it an inch or so and settled back in [his]447-harry chintz armchair , so that a soft breeze played across [his]447-harry face . It was extremely comfortable . “ [[My]324-professor trelawney dears]5897-my dears , ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , sitting down in [her]324-professor trelawney winged armchair in front of [the class]1986-the class and peering around at [them]1986-the class all with [her]324-professor trelawney strangely enlarged eyes , “ [we]1986-the class have almost finished [our]1986-the class work on planetary divination . Today , however , will be an excellent opportunity to examine the effects of [Mars]405-mars , for [he]405-mars is placed most interestingly at the present time . If [you]1986-the class will all look this way , [I]324-professor trelawney will dim the lights ... ”[324-professor trelawney] [She]324-professor trelawney waved [her]324-professor trelawney wand and the lamps went out . The fire was the only source of light now . [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney bent down and lifted , from under [her]324-professor trelawney chair , a miniature model of [the solar system]4187-the solar system , contained within a glass dome . It was a beautiful thing ; each of the moons glimmered in place around the nine planets and the fiery sun , all of them hanging in thin air beneath the glass . [Harry]447-harry watched lazily as [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney began to point out the fascinating angle [Mars]405-mars was making to [Neptune]147-neptune . The heavily perfumed fumes washed over [him]447-harry , and the breeze from the window played across [his]447-harry face . [He]447-harry could hear an insect humming gently somewhere behind the curtain . [His]447-harry eyelids began to droop ... [He]447-harry was riding on the back of an eagle owl , soaring through the clear blue sky toward [an old , ivy - covered house]4188-an old , ivy - covered house set high on [a hillside]4189-a hillside . Lower and lower [they]4190-they flew , the wind blowing pleasantly in [Harry]447-harry ’s face , until [they]4190-they reached a dark and broken window in [the upper story of [the house]642-the house]4191-the upper story of the house and entered . Now [they]4190-they were flying along [a gloomy passageway]4193-a gloomy passageway , to [a room at the very end]4194-a room at the very end ... through the door [they]4190-they went , into [a dark room whose windows were boarded up ... [Harry]447-harry had left the owl ’s back]4195-a dark room whose windows were boarded up ... harry had left the owl ’s back ... [he]447-harry was watching , now , as it fluttered across [the room]705-the room , into a chair with its back to [him]447-harry ... There were [two dark shapes on the floor beside the chair]4197-two dark shapes on the floor beside the chair ... [both of [them]4197-two dark shapes on the floor beside the chair]876-both of them were stirring ... One was a huge snake ... the other was [a man]704-a man ... [a short , balding man]4200-a short , balding man , [a man with watery eyes and a pointed nose ...]4201-a man with watery eyes and a pointed nose ... [he]447-harry was wheezing and sobbing on the hearth rug ... “ [You]447-harry are in luck , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ”[708-the cold voice] said a cold , high - pitched voice from the depths of the chair in which the owl had landed . “ [You]447-harry are very fortunate indeed . [Your]447-harry blunder has not ruined everything . [He]447-harry is dead . ”[708-the cold voice] “ [[My]4202-the man on the floor Lord]5037-my lord ! ”[4202-the man on the floor] gasped [the man on the floor]4202-the man on the floor . “ [[My]4202-the man on the floor Lord]5037-my lord , [I]4202-the man on the floor am ... [I]4202-the man on the floor am so pleased ... and so sorry ... ”[4202-the man on the floor] “ [Nagini]172-nagini , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice , “ [you]172-nagini are out of luck . [I]708-the cold voice will not be feeding [Wormtail]171-wormtail to [you]172-nagini , after all ... but never mind , never mind ... there is still [Harry Potter]447-harry ... ”[708-the cold voice] The snake hissed . [Harry]447-harry could see its tongue fluttering . “ Now , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice , “ perhaps one more little reminder why [I]708-the cold voice will not tolerate another blunder from [you]172-nagini ... ”[708-the cold voice] “ [[My]708-the cold voice Lord]5037-my lord ... no ... [I]708-the cold voice beg [you]172-nagini ... ”[708-the cold voice] The tip of a wand emerged from around the back of the chair . It was pointing at [Wormtail]171-wormtail . “ Crucio ! ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice . [Wormtail]171-wormtail screamed , screamed as though every nerve in [his]171-wormtail body were on fire , the screaming filled [Harry]447-harry ’s ears as the scar on [his]447-harry forehead seared with pain ; [he]447-harry was yelling too ... [Voldemort]176-voldemort would hear [him]447-harry , would know [he]447-harry was there ... “ [Harry]447-harry ! [Harry]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry opened [his]447-harry eyes . [He]447-harry was lying on the floor of [[Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney ’s room]2998-professor trelawney ’s room with [his]447-harry hands over [his]447-harry face . [His]447-harry scar was still burning so badly that [his]447-harry eyes were watering . The pain had been real . [The whole class]2014-the whole class was standing around [him]447-harry , and [Ron]188-ron was kneeling next to [him]447-harry , looking terrified . “ [You]447-harry all right ? ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said . “ Of course [he]447-harry is n’t ! ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , looking thoroughly excited . [Her]324-professor trelawney great eyes loomed over [Harry]447-harry , gazing at [him]447-harry . “ What was it , [Potter]447-harry ? A premonition ? [An apparition]7397-an apparition ? What did [you]447-harry see ? ”[324-professor trelawney] “ Nothing , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry lied . [He]447-harry sat up . [He]447-harry could feel [himself]447-harry shaking . [He]447-harry could n’t stop [himself]447-harry from looking around , into the shadows behind [him]447-harry ; [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s voice had sounded so close ... “ [You]447-harry were clutching [your]447-harry scar ! ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney . “ [You]447-harry were rolling on the floor , clutching [your]447-harry scar ! Come now , [Potter]447-harry , [I]324-professor trelawney have experience in these matters ! ”[324-professor trelawney] [Harry]447-harry looked up at [her]324-professor trelawney . “ [I]447-harry need to go to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing , [I]447-harry think , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ Bad headache . ”[447-harry] “ [[My]324-professor trelawney dear]5896-my dear , [you]447-harry were undoubtedly stimulated by the extraordinary clairvoyant vibrations of [[my]324-professor trelawney room]5161-my room ! ”[324-professor trelawney] said [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney . “ If [you]447-harry leave now , [you]447-harry may lose the opportunity to see further than [you]447-harry have ever — ”[324-professor trelawney] “ [I]447-harry do n’t want to see anything except a headache cure , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry stood up . [The class]1986-the class backed away . [They]1986-the class all looked unnerved . “ See [you]188-ron later , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered to [Ron]188-ron , and [he]447-harry picked up [his]447-harry bag and headed for the trapdoor , ignoring [Professor Trelawney]324-professor trelawney , who was wearing an expression of great frustration , as though [she]324-professor trelawney had just been denied a real treat . When [Harry]447-harry reached the bottom of [[her]324-professor trelawney stepladder]4209-her stepladder , however , [he]447-harry did not set off for [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . [He]447-harry had no intention whatsoever of going [there]594-there . [Sirius]195-sirius had told [him]447-harry what to do if [his]447-harry scar hurt [him]447-harry again , and [Harry]447-harry was going to follow [his]195-sirius advice : [He]447-harry was going straight to [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office . [He]447-harry marched down [the corridors]2053-the corridors , thinking about what [he]447-harry had seen in the dream ... it had been as vivid as the one that had awoken [him]447-harry on [Privet Drive]4-privet drive ... [He]447-harry ran over the details in [his]447-harry mind , trying to make sure [he]447-harry could remember them ... [He]447-harry had heard [Voldemort]176-voldemort accusing [Wormtail]171-wormtail of making a blunder ... but the owl had brought good news , the blunder had been repaired , [somebody]5444-somebody was dead ... so [Wormtail]171-wormtail was not going to be fed to the snake ... [he]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , was going to be fed to it instead ... [Harry]447-harry had walked right past the stone gargoyle guarding the entrance to [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office without noticing . [He]447-harry blinked , looked around , realized what [he]447-harry had done , and retraced [his]447-harry steps , stopping in front of it . Then [he]447-harry remembered that [he]447-harry did n’t know the password . “ Lemon drop ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry tried tentatively . [The gargoyle]4216-the gargoyle did not move . “ Okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , staring at it , “ [Pear Drop]148-pear drop . Er — Licorice Wand . Fizzing Whizbee . [Drooble]477-drooble ’s Best Blowing Gum . [Bertie Bott]288-bertie bott ’s Every Flavor Beans ... oh no , [he]477-drooble does n’t like them , does [he]477-drooble ? ... oh just open , ca n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said angrily . “ [I]447-harry really need to see [him]477-drooble , it ’s urgent ! ”[447-harry] [The gargoyle]4216-the gargoyle remained immovable . [Harry]447-harry kicked it , achieving nothing but an excruciating pain in [his]447-harry big toe . “ Chocolate Frog ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry yelled angrily , standing on one leg . “ Sugar Quill ! Cockroach Cluster ! ”[447-harry] [The gargoyle]4216-the gargoyle sprang to life and jumped aside . [Harry]447-harry blinked . “ Cockroach Cluster ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , amazed . “ [I]447-harry was only joking ... ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry hurried through the gap in the walls and stepped onto the foot of [a spiral stone staircase]4219-a spiral stone staircase , which moved slowly upward as the doors closed behind [him]447-harry , taking [him]447-harry up to a polished oak door with a brass door knocker . [He]447-harry could hear voices from inside [the office]5168-the office . [He]447-harry stepped off the moving staircase and hesitated , listening . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [I]447-harry ’m afraid [I]447-harry do n’t see the connection , do n’t see it at all ! ”[447-harry] It was the voice of [the Minister of Magic]1314-the minister of magic , [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge . “ [Ludo]221-bagman says [Bertha]288-bertie bott ’s perfectly capable of getting [herself]288-bertie bott lost . [I]280-fudge agree [we]7401-we would have expected to have found [her]288-bertie bott by now , but all the same , [we]7401-we ’ve no evidence of foul play , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , none at all . As for [her]288-bertie bott disappearance being linked with [Barty Crouch]269-crouch ’s ! ”[280-fudge] “ And what do [you]280-fudge think ’s happened to [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , [Minister]5424-minister ? ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody ’s growling voice . “ [I]280-fudge see two possibilities , [Alastor]332-moody , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge . “ Either [Crouch]269-crouch has finally cracked — more than likely , [I]280-fudge ’m sure [you]280-fudge ’ll agree , given [his]269-crouch personal history — lost [his]269-crouch mind , and gone wandering off somewhere — ”[280-fudge] “ [He]269-crouch wandered extremely quickly , if that is the case , [Cornelius]280-fudge , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore calmly . “ Or else — well ... ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge sounded embarrassed . “ Well , [I]280-fudge ’ll reserve judgment until after [I]280-fudge ’ve seen the place where [he]269-crouch was found , but [you]280-fudge say it was just past [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage ? [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [you]280-fudge know what [that woman]5625-that woman is ? ”[280-fudge] “ [I]187-dumbledore consider [her]5625-that woman to be [a very able headmistress]7405-a very able headmistress — and [an excellent dancer]7406-an excellent dancer , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , come ! ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge angrily . “ Do n’t [you]280-fudge think [you]280-fudge might be prejudiced in [her]5625-that woman favor because of [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? [They]7407-they do n’t all turn out harmless — if , indeed , [you]280-fudge can call [Hagrid]198-hagrid harmless , with that monster fixation [he]198-hagrid ’s got — ”[280-fudge] “ [I]187-dumbledore no more suspect [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime than [Hagrid]198-hagrid , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , just as calmly . “ [I]187-dumbledore think it possible that it is [you]280-fudge who are prejudiced , [Cornelius]280-fudge . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Can [we]7408-we wrap up this discussion ? ”[381-moody] growled [Moody]381-moody . “ Yes , yes , let ’s go down to [the grounds]1902-the grounds , then , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge impatiently . “ No , it ’s not that , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody , “ it ’s just that [Potter]447-harry wants a word with [you]280-fudge , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]447-harry ’s just outside the door . ”[381-moody] The door of [the office]5168-the office opened . “ Hello , [Potter]447-harry , ”[381-moody] said [Moody]381-moody . “ Come in , then . ”[381-moody] [Harry]447-harry walked inside . [He]447-harry had been inside [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office once before ; it was [a very beautiful , circular room , lined with pictures of [previous headmasters]4225-previous headmasters and headmistresses of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]4224-a very beautiful , circular room , lined with pictures of previous headmasters and headmistresses of hogwarts , all of whom were fast asleep , [their]4226-their chests rising and falling gently . [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge was standing beside [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s desk , wearing [his]280-fudge usual pinstriped cloak and holding [his]280-fudge lime - green bowler hat . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge jovially , moving forward . “ How are [you]447-harry ? ”[280-fudge] “ Fine , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry lied . “ [We]4227-we were just talking about the night when [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch turned up on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge . “ It was [you]447-harry who found [him]219-mr. crouch , was it not ? ”[280-fudge] “ Yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . Then , feeling it was pointless to pretend that [he]447-harry had n’t overheard what [they]4227-we had been saying , [he]447-harry added , “ [I]447-harry did n’t see [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime anywhere , though , and [she]313-madame maxime ’d have a job hiding , would n’t [she]313-madame maxime ? ”[447-harry] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore smiled at [Harry]447-harry behind [Fudge]280-fudge ’s back , [his]187-dumbledore eyes twinkling . “ Yes , well , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge , looking embarrassed , “ [we]4227-we ’re about to go for a short walk on [the grounds]1902-the grounds , [Harry]447-harry , if [you]447-harry ’ll excuse [us]4227-we ... perhaps if [you]447-harry just go back to [[your]447-harry class]7412-your class — ”[280-fudge] “ [I]447-harry wanted to talk to [you]187-dumbledore , [Professor]187-dumbledore , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said quickly , looking at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , who gave [him]447-harry a swift , searching look . “ Wait here for [me]187-dumbledore , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . “ [Our]4228-our examination of [the grounds]1902-the grounds will not take long . ”[187-dumbledore] [They]4228-our trooped out in silence past [him]187-dumbledore and closed the door . After a minute or so , [Harry]447-harry heard the clunks of [Moody]381-moody ’s wooden leg growing fainter in [the corridor below]3557-the corridor below . [He]447-harry looked around . “ Hello , [Fawkes]537-fawkes , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . [Fawkes]537-fawkes , [[Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s phoenix]4230-professor dumbledore ’s phoenix , was standing on [his]537-fawkes golden perch beside the door . The size of a swan , with magnificent scarlet - and - gold plumage , [he]537-fawkes swished [his]537-fawkes long tail and blinked benignly at [Harry]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry sat down in a chair in front of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s desk . For several minutes , [he]447-harry sat and watched [the old headmasters]4231-the old headmasters and [headmistresses]4232-headmistresses snoozing in [their]4228-our frames , thinking about what [he]447-harry had just heard , and running [his]447-harry fingers over [his]447-harry scar . It had stopped hurting now . [He]447-harry felt much calmer , somehow , now that [he]447-harry was in [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office , knowing [he]187-dumbledore would shortly be telling [him]187-dumbledore about the dream . [Harry]447-harry looked up at the walls behind the desk . The patched and ragged Sorting Hat was standing on a shelf . A glass case next to it held a magnificent silver sword with large rubies set into the hilt , which [Harry]447-harry recognized as the one [he]447-harry [himself]447-harry had pulled out of the Sorting Hat in [his]447-harry second year . The sword had once belonged to [Godric Gryffindor]538-godric gryffindor , [founder of [[Harry]447-harry ’s House]4235-harry ’s house]4234-founder of harry ’s house . [He]447-harry was gazing at it , remembering how it had come to [his]447-harry aid when [he]447-harry had thought all hope was lost , when [he]447-harry noticed a patch of silvery light , dancing and shimmering on the glass case . [He]447-harry looked around for the source of the light and saw a sliver of silver - white shining brightly from within a black cabinet behind [him]447-harry , whose door had not been closed properly . [Harry]447-harry hesitated , glanced at [Fawkes]537-fawkes , then got up , walked across [the office]5168-the office , and pulled open the cabinet door . A shallow stone basin lay there , with odd carvings around the edge : runes and symbols that [Harry]447-harry did not recognize . The silvery light was coming from the basin ’s contents , which were like nothing [Harry]447-harry had ever seen before . [He]447-harry could not tell whether the substance was liquid or gas . It was a bright , whitish silver , and it was moving ceaselessly ; the surface of it became ruffled like water beneath wind , and then , like clouds , separated and swirled smoothly . It looked like light made liquid — or like wind made solid — [Harry]447-harry could n’t make up [his]447-harry mind . [He]447-harry wanted to touch it , to find out what it felt like , but nearly four years ’ experience of [the magical world]1037-the magical world told [him]447-harry that sticking [his]447-harry hand into a bowl full of some unknown substance was a very stupid thing to do . [He]447-harry therefore pulled [his]447-harry wand out of the inside of [his]447-harry robes , cast a nervous look around [the office]5168-the office , looked back at the contents of the basin , and prodded them . The surface of the silvery stuff inside the basin began to swirl very fast . [Harry]447-harry bent closer , [his]447-harry head right inside the cabinet . The silvery substance had become transparent ; it looked like glass . [He]447-harry looked down into it , expecting to see the stone bottom of the basin — and saw instead [an enormous room below [the surface of the mysterious substance]4240-the surface of the mysterious substance]4239-an enormous room below the surface of the mysterious substance , [a room into which [he]447-harry seemed to be looking through a circular window in the ceiling]4241-a room into which he seemed to be looking through a circular window in the ceiling . [The room]705-the room was dimly lit ; [he]447-harry thought [it]705-the room might even be underground , for there were no windows , merely torches in brackets such as the ones that illuminated the walls of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . Lowering [his]447-harry face so that [his]447-harry nose was a mere inch away from the glassy substance , [Harry]447-harry saw that rows and rows of [witches]1172-witches and [wizards]5047-wizards were seated around every wall on what seemed to be benches rising in levels . An empty chair stood in the very center of [the room]705-the room . There was something about the chair that gave [Harry]447-harry an ominous feeling . Chains encircled the arms of it , as though [its occupants]4246-its occupants were usually tied to it . Where was [this place]4247-this place ? [It]4247-this place surely was n’t [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ; [he]447-harry had never seen [a room like that]4248-a room like that here in [the castle]807-the castle . Moreover , [the crowd in [the mysterious room at [the bottom of the basin]4252-the bottom of the basin]4251-the mysterious room at the bottom of the basin]4250-the crowd in the mysterious room at the bottom of the basin was comprised of [adults]4253-adults , and [Harry]447-harry knew there were [not nearly that many teachers at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]4254-not nearly that many teachers at hogwarts . [They]4255-their seemed , [he]447-harry thought , to be waiting for something ; even though [he]447-harry could only see the tops of [their]4255-their hats , all of [their]4255-their faces seemed to be pointing in one direction , and [none of [them]4255-their]852-none of them were talking to [one another]773-one another . [The basin]4258-the basin being circular , and [the room [he]447-harry was observing square]4259-the room he was observing square , [Harry]447-harry could not make out what was going on in the corners of [it]4258-the basin . [He]447-harry leaned even closer , tilting [his]447-harry head , trying to see ... The tip of [his]447-harry nose touched the strange substance into which [he]447-harry was staring . [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office gave an almighty lurch — [Harry]447-harry was thrown forward and pitched headfirst into the substance inside the basin — But [his]447-harry head did not hit the stone bottom . [He]447-harry was falling through something icy - cold and black ; it was like being sucked into a dark whirlpool — And suddenly , [Harry]447-harry found [himself]447-harry sitting on a bench at the end of [the room]705-the room inside [the basin]4258-the basin , a bench raised high above the others . [He]447-harry looked up at the high stone ceiling , expecting to see the circular window through which [he]447-harry had just been staring , but there was nothing there but dark , solid stone . Breathing hard and fast , [Harry]447-harry looked around [him]447-harry . [Not one of [the witches and wizards in [the room]705-the room]4264-the witches and wizards in the room ( and there were at least [two hundred of [them]4264-the witches and wizards in the room]4266-two hundred of them]4263-not one of the witches and wizards in the room ( and there were at least two hundred of them ) was looking at [him]447-harry . [Not one of [them]4264-the witches and wizards in the room]2152-not one of them seemed to have noticed that [a fourteen - year - old boy]4268-a fourteen - year - old boy had just dropped from the ceiling into [their]4264-the witches and wizards in the room midst . [Harry]447-harry turned to [the wizard next to [him]447-harry on the bench]4269-the wizard next to him on the bench and uttered a loud cry of surprise that reverberated around [the silent room]4270-the silent room . [He]447-harry was sitting right next to [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Professor]5780-professor ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said in a kind of strangled whisper . “ [I]447-harry ’m sorry — [I]447-harry did n’t mean to — [I]447-harry was just looking at that basin in [your]5780-professor cabinet — [I]447-harry — where are [we]7415-we ? ”[447-harry] But [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore did n’t move or speak . [He]187-dumbledore ignored [Harry]447-harry completely . Like [every other wizard on the benches]4271-every other wizard on the benches , [he]187-dumbledore was staring into the far corner of [the room]705-the room , where there was a door . [Harry]447-harry gazed , nonplussed , at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , then around at [the silently watchful crowd]4273-the silently watchful crowd , then back at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . And then it dawned on [him]447-harry ... Once before , [Harry]447-harry had found [himself]447-harry somewhere that [nobody]603-nobody could see or hear [him]447-harry . That time , [he]447-harry had fallen through a page in an enchanted diary , right into [somebody else]6685-somebody else ’s memory ... and unless [he]447-harry was very much mistaken , something of the sort had happened again ... [Harry]447-harry raised [his]447-harry right hand , hesitated , and then waved it energetically in front of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore did not blink , look around at [Harry]447-harry , or indeed move at all . And that , in [Harry]447-harry ’s opinion , settled the matter . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would n’t ignore [him]447-harry like that . [He]447-harry was inside a memory , and this was not the present - day [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . Yet it could n’t be that long ago ... [the Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sitting next to [him]447-harry now was silver - haired , just like the present - day [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . But what was [this place]4247-this place ? What were [all these wizards]4277-all these wizards waiting for ? [Harry]447-harry looked around more carefully . [The room]705-the room , as [he]447-harry had suspected when observing [it]705-the room from above , was almost certainly underground — more of [a dungeon]2560-a dungeon than [a room]4280-a room , [he]447-harry thought . There was a bleak and forbidding air about [the place]667-the place ; there were no pictures on the walls , no decorations at all ; just these serried rows of benches , rising in levels all around [the room]705-the room , all positioned so that [they]4277-all these wizards had a clear view of that chair with the chains on its arms . Before [Harry]447-harry could reach any conclusions about the place in which [they]4277-all these wizards were , [he]447-harry heard footsteps . The door in the corner of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon opened and [three people]4284-three people entered — or at least [one man]4285-one man , flanked by [two dementors]4286-two dementors . [Harry]447-harry ’s insides went cold . [The dementors — tall , hooded creatures whose faces were concealed]4287-the dementors — tall , hooded creatures whose faces were concealed — were gliding slowly toward the chair in the center of [the room]705-the room , each grasping one of [the man]1756-the man ’s arms with [their]4287-the dementors — tall , hooded creatures whose faces were concealed dead and rotten - looking hands . [The man between [them]4287-the dementors — tall , hooded creatures whose faces were concealed]4290-the man between them looked as though [he]4290-the man between them was about to faint , and [Harry]447-harry could n’t blame [him]4290-the man between them ... [he]447-harry knew [the dementors]2090-the dementors could not touch [him]447-harry inside a memory , but [he]447-harry remembered [their]2090-the dementors power only too well . [The watching crowd]4292-the watching crowd recoiled slightly as [the dementors]2090-the dementors placed [the man in the chained chair]4294-the man in the chained chair and glided back out of [the room]705-the room . The door swung shut behind [them]2090-the dementors . [Harry]447-harry looked down at [the man now sitting in the chair]4296-the man now sitting in the chair and saw that it was [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . Unlike [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff looked much younger ; [his]417-karkaroff hair and goatee were black . [He]417-karkaroff was not dressed in sleek furs , but in thin and ragged robes . [He]417-karkaroff was shaking . Even as [Harry]447-harry watched , the chains on the arms of the chair glowed suddenly gold and snaked their way up [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s arms , binding [him]417-karkaroff there . “ [Igor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[219-mr. crouch] said a curt voice to [Harry]447-harry ’s left . [Harry]447-harry looked around and saw [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch standing up in the middle of the bench beside [him]417-karkaroff . [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s hair was dark , [his]219-mr. crouch face was much less lined , [he]219-mr. crouch looked fit and alert . “ [You]417-karkaroff have been brought from [Azkaban]7-azkaban to present evidence to [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic . [You]417-karkaroff have given [us]7417-us to understand that [you]417-karkaroff have important information for [us]7417-us . ”[219-mr. crouch] [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff straightened [himself]417-karkaroff as best [he]417-karkaroff could , tightly bound to the chair . “ [I]219-mr. crouch have , [sir]5372-sir , ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch said , and although [his]219-mr. crouch voice was very scared , [Harry]447-harry could still hear the familiar unctuous note in it . “ [I]219-mr. crouch wish to be of use to [the Ministry]5074-the ministry . [I]219-mr. crouch wish to help . [I]219-mr. crouch — [I]219-mr. crouch know that [the Ministry]5074-the ministry is trying to — to round up [the last of [[the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord ’s supporters]7423-the dark lord ’s supporters]7421-the last of the dark lord ’s supporters . [I]219-mr. crouch am eager to assist in any way [I]219-mr. crouch can ... ”[219-mr. crouch] There was a murmur around the benches . [Some of [the wizards and witches]4298-the wizards and witches]4297-some of the wizards and witches were surveying [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff with interest , [others with pronounced mistrust]4299-others with pronounced mistrust . Then [Harry]447-harry heard , quite distinctly , from [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s other side , a familiar , growling voice saying , “ Filth . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry leaned forward so that [he]447-harry could see past [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody was sitting there — except that there was a very noticeable difference in [his]332-moody appearance . [He]332-moody did not have [his]332-moody magical eye , but two normal ones . [Both]1110-both were looking down upon [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and both were narrowed in intense dislike . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch is going to let [him]417-karkaroff out , ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody breathed quietly to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [He]219-mr. crouch ’s done a deal with [him]417-karkaroff . Took [me]332-moody six months to track [him]417-karkaroff down , and [Crouch]219-mr. crouch is going to let [him]417-karkaroff go if [he]417-karkaroff ’s got enough new names . Let ’s hear [his]417-karkaroff information , [I]332-moody say , and throw [him]417-karkaroff straight back to [the dementors]2090-the dementors . ”[332-moody] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore made a small noise of dissent through [his]187-dumbledore long , crooked nose . “ Ah , [I]332-moody was forgetting ... [you]187-dumbledore do n’t like [the dementors]2090-the dementors , do [you]187-dumbledore , [Albus]187-dumbledore ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody with a sardonic smile . “ No , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore calmly , “ [I]187-dumbledore ’m afraid [I]187-dumbledore do n’t . [I]187-dumbledore have long felt [the Ministry]5074-the ministry is wrong to ally itself with such creatures . ”[187-dumbledore] “ But for filth like this ... ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody said softly . “ [You]187-dumbledore say [you]187-dumbledore have names for [us]187-dumbledore , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ Let [us]187-dumbledore hear them , please . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [You]187-dumbledore must understand , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff hurriedly , “ that [He]219-mr. crouch - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named operated always in the greatest secrecy ... [He]219-mr. crouch preferred that [we]187-dumbledore — [I]417-karkaroff mean to say , [[his]219-mr. crouch supporters]7215-his supporters — and [I]417-karkaroff regret now , very deeply , that [I]417-karkaroff ever counted [myself]417-karkaroff among [them]7215-his supporters — ”[417-karkaroff] “ Get on with it , ”[332-moody] sneered [Moody]332-moody . “ — [we]187-dumbledore never knew the names of [every one of [[our]187-dumbledore fellows]7429-our fellows]7428-every one of our fellows — [He]219-mr. crouch alone knew exactly who [we]187-dumbledore all were — ”[332-moody] “ Which was a wise move , was n’t it , as it prevented [someone like [you]417-karkaroff]7430-someone like you , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , from turning all of [them]7215-his supporters in , ”[332-moody] muttered [Moody]332-moody . “ Yet [you]417-karkaroff say [you]417-karkaroff have some names for [us]187-dumbledore ? ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [I]219-mr. crouch — [I]219-mr. crouch do , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff breathlessly . “ And these were [important supporters]7431-important supporters , mark [you]417-karkaroff . [People]5169-people [I]417-karkaroff saw with [my]417-karkaroff own eyes doing [his]417-karkaroff bidding . [I]417-karkaroff give this information as a sign that [I]417-karkaroff fully and totally renounce [him]417-karkaroff , and am filled with a remorse so deep [I]417-karkaroff can barely — ”[417-karkaroff] “ These names are ? ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch sharply . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff drew a deep breath . “ There was [Antonin Dolohov]539-antonin dolohov , ”[417-karkaroff] [he]417-karkaroff said . “ [I]417-karkaroff — [I]417-karkaroff saw [him]539-antonin dolohov torture [countless Muggles]7433-countless muggles and — and [non - supporters of [the Dark Lord]540-the dark lord]7434-non - supporters of the dark lord . ”[417-karkaroff] “ And helped [him]539-antonin dolohov do it , ”[332-moody] murmured [Moody]332-moody . “ [We]7435-we have already apprehended [Dolohov]539-antonin dolohov , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [He]539-antonin dolohov was caught shortly after [yourself]417-karkaroff . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Indeed ? ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , [his]417-karkaroff eyes widening . “ [I]417-karkaroff — [I]417-karkaroff am delighted to hear it ! ”[417-karkaroff] But [he]417-karkaroff did n’t look it . [Harry]447-harry could tell that this news had come as a real blow to [him]417-karkaroff . One of [his]417-karkaroff names was worthless . “ Any others ? ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch coldly . “ Why , yes ... there was [Rosier]521-rosier , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff hurriedly . “ [Evan Rosier]521-rosier . ”[417-karkaroff] “ [Rosier]521-rosier is dead , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [He]521-rosier was caught shortly after [you]417-karkaroff were too . [He]521-rosier preferred to fight rather than come quietly and was killed in the struggle . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Took a bit of [me]332-moody with [him]521-rosier , though , ”[332-moody] whispered [Moody]332-moody to [Harry]447-harry ’s right . [Harry]447-harry looked around at [him]332-moody once more , and saw [him]332-moody indicating the large chunk out of [his]332-moody nose to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ No — no more than [Rosier]521-rosier deserved ! ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , a real note of panic in [his]417-karkaroff voice now . [Harry]447-harry could see that [he]447-harry was starting to worry that none of [his]417-karkaroff information would be of any use to [the Ministry]43-the ministry . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s eyes darted toward the door in the corner , behind which [the dementors]2090-the dementors undoubtedly still stood , waiting . “ Any more ? ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ Yes ! ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff . “ There was [Travers]541-travers — [he]541-travers helped murder [the McKinnons]542-the mckinnons ! [Mulciber]543-mulciber — [he]543-mulciber specialized in the Imperius Curse , forced [countless people]7436-countless people to do horrific things ! [Rookwood]544-rookwood , who was [a spy]7437-a spy , and passed [[He]543-mulciber - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named useful information from inside [the Ministry itself]7439-the ministry itself]7438-he - who - must - not - be - named useful information from inside the ministry itself ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Harry]447-harry could tell that , this time , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff had struck gold . [The watching crowd]4292-the watching crowd was all murmuring together . “ [Rookwood]544-rookwood ? ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , nodding to [a witch sitting in front of [him]219-mr. crouch , who began scribbling upon [her]4303-a witch sitting in front of him , who began scribbling upon her piece of parchment piece of parchment]4303-a witch sitting in front of him , who began scribbling upon her piece of parchment . “ [Augustus Rookwood]544-rookwood of [the Department of Mysteries]5329-the department of mysteries ? ”[4303-a witch sitting in front of him , who began scribbling upon her piece of parchment] “ The very same , ”[417-karkaroff] said [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff eagerly . “ [I]417-karkaroff believe [he]543-mulciber used a network of well - placed wizards , both inside [the Ministry]5074-the ministry and out , to collect information — ”[417-karkaroff] “ But [Travers]541-travers and [Mulciber]543-mulciber [we]7442-we have , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ Very well , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , if that is all , [you]417-karkaroff will be returned to [Azkaban]7-azkaban while [we]7442-we decide — ”[219-mr. crouch] “ Not yet ! ”[417-karkaroff] cried [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , looking quite desperate . “ Wait , [I]417-karkaroff have more ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Harry]447-harry could see [him]417-karkaroff sweating in the torchlight , [his]417-karkaroff white skin contrasting strongly with the black of [his]417-karkaroff hair and beard . “ Snape ! ”[417-karkaroff] [he]417-karkaroff shouted . “ [Severus Snape]431-snape ! ”[417-karkaroff] “ [Snape]431-snape has been cleared by [this council]7443-this council , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch disdainfully . “ [He]431-snape has been vouched for by [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ”[219-mr. crouch] “ No ! ”[417-karkaroff] shouted [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , straining at the chains that bound [him]417-karkaroff to the chair . “ [I]417-karkaroff assure [you]219-mr. crouch ! [Severus Snape]431-snape is [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater ! ”[417-karkaroff] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had gotten to [his]187-dumbledore feet . “ [I]187-dumbledore have given evidence already on this matter , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said calmly . “ [Severus Snape]431-snape was indeed [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater . However , [he]431-snape rejoined [our]7446-our side before [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s downfall and turned spy for [us]7446-our , at great personal risk . [He]431-snape is now no more [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater than [I]187-dumbledore am . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry turned to look at [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody . [He]332-moody was wearing a look of deep skepticism behind [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s back . “ Very well , [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[219-mr. crouch] [Crouch]219-mr. crouch said coldly , “ [you]417-karkaroff have been of assistance . [I]219-mr. crouch shall review [your]417-karkaroff case . [You]417-karkaroff will return to [Azkaban]7-azkaban in the meantime ... ”[219-mr. crouch] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s voice faded . [Harry]447-harry looked around ; [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon was dissolving as though [it]2579-the dungeon were made of smoke ; everything was fading ; [he]447-harry could see only [his]447-harry own body — all else was swirling darkness ... And then , [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon returned . [Harry]447-harry was sitting in a different seat , still on the highest bench , but now to the left side of [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . The atmosphere seemed quite different : relaxed , even cheerful . [The witches]4306-the witches and [wizards all around the walls]4307-wizards all around the walls were talking to [one another]773-one another , almost as though [they]4306-the witches were at some sort of sporting event . [Harry]447-harry noticed a witch halfway up the rows of benches opposite . [She]4309-she had short blonde hair , was wearing magenta robes , and was sucking the end of an acid - green quill . [It]4309-she was , unmistakably , a younger [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . [Harry]447-harry looked around ; [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was sitting beside [him]447-harry again , wearing different robes . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch looked more tired and somehow fiercer , gaunter ... [Harry]447-harry understood . It was a different memory , a different day ... a different trial . The door in the corner opened , and [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman walked into [the room]705-the room . This was not , however , a [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman gone to seed , but [a Ludo Bagman who was clearly at the height of [his]221-bagman Quidditch - playing fitness]545-bagman . [His]221-bagman nose was n’t broken now ; [he]221-bagman was tall and lean and muscular . [Bagman]545-bagman looked nervous as [he]545-bagman sat down in the chained chair , but it did not bind [him]545-bagman there as it had bound [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , and [Bagman]545-bagman , perhaps taking heart from this , glanced around at [the watching crowd]4292-the watching crowd , waved at [a couple of [them]4292-the watching crowd]6072-a couple of them , and managed a small smile . “ [Ludo Bagman]545-bagman , [you]545-bagman have been brought here in front of [the Council of Magical Law]7448-the council of magical law to answer charges relating to the activities of [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [We]7448-the council of magical law have heard the evidence against [you]545-bagman , and are about to reach [our]7448-the council of magical law verdict . Do [you]545-bagman have anything to add to [your]545-bagman testimony before [we]7448-the council of magical law pronounce judgment ? ”[219-mr. crouch] [Harry]447-harry could n’t believe [his]447-harry ears . [Ludo Bagman]545-bagman , [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater ? “ Only , ”[545-bagman] said [Bagman]545-bagman , smiling awkwardly , “ well — [I]545-bagman know [I]545-bagman ’ve been a bit of [an idiot]6007-an idiot — ”[545-bagman] [One or two wizards and [witches in the surrounding seats]4315-witches in the surrounding seats]4314-one or two wizards and witches in the surrounding seats smiled indulgently . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch did not appear to share [their]4314-one or two wizards and witches in the surrounding seats feelings . [He]219-mr. crouch was staring down at [Ludo Bagman]545-bagman with an expression of the utmost severity and dislike . “ [You]447-harry never spoke a truer word , [boy]5933-boy , ”[872-someone] [someone]872-someone muttered dryly to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore behind [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry looked around and saw [Moody]332-moody sitting there again . “ If [I]332-moody did n’t know [he]332-moody ’d always been dim , [I]332-moody ’d have said some of those Bludgers had permanently affected [his]332-moody brain ... ”[332-moody] “ [Ludovic Bagman]546-ludovic bagman , [you]546-ludovic bagman were caught passing information to [[Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s supporters]7452-lord voldemort ’s supporters , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ For this , [I]219-mr. crouch suggest a term of imprisonment in [Azkaban]7-azkaban lasting no less than — ”[219-mr. crouch] But there was an angry outcry from the surrounding benches . [Several of [the witches and wizards around the walls]4318-the witches and wizards around the walls]4317-several of the witches and wizards around the walls stood up , shaking [their]4317-several of the witches and wizards around the walls heads , and even [their]4317-several of the witches and wizards around the walls fists , at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ But [I]546-ludovic bagman ’ve told [you]546-ludovic bagman , [I]546-ludovic bagman had no idea ! ”[546-ludovic bagman] [Bagman]546-ludovic bagman called earnestly over [the crowd]1284-the crowd ’s babble , [his]546-ludovic bagman round blue eyes widening . “ None at all ! [Old Rookwood]547-rookwood was [a friend of [[my]546-ludovic bagman dad]5949-my dad ’s]7453-a friend of my dad ’s ... never crossed [my]546-ludovic bagman mind [he]547-rookwood was in with [[You]546-ludovic bagman - Know - Who]7455-you - know - who ! [I]546-ludovic bagman thought [I]546-ludovic bagman was collecting information for [our]7456-our side ! And [Rookwood]547-rookwood kept talking about getting [me]546-ludovic bagman a job in [the Ministry]5074-the ministry later on ... once [my]546-ludovic bagman Quidditch days are over , [you]546-ludovic bagman know ... [I]546-ludovic bagman mean , [I]546-ludovic bagman ca n’t keep getting hit by [Bludgers]244-bludgers for the rest of [my]546-ludovic bagman life , can [I]546-ludovic bagman ? ”[546-ludovic bagman] There were titters from [the crowd]1284-the crowd . “ It will be put to the vote , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch coldly . [He]219-mr. crouch turned to the right - hand side of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon . “ [The jury]7458-the jury will please raise [their]7458-the jury hands ... [those in favor of imprisonment]7459-those in favor of imprisonment ... ”[219-mr. crouch] [Harry]447-harry looked toward the right - hand side of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon . [Not one person]4323-not one person raised [their]4323-not one person hand . [Many of [the witches]4306-the witches and [wizards around the walls]4326-wizards around the walls]4324-many of the witches and wizards around the walls began to clap . [One of [the witches on the jury]4328-the witches on the jury]4327-one of the witches on the jury stood up . “ Yes ? ”[219-mr. crouch] barked [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [We]7460-we ’d just like to congratulate [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman on [his]221-bagman splendid performance for [England]23-england in the Quidditch match against [Turkey]548-turkey last Saturday , ”[4329-the witch] [the witch]4329-the witch said breathlessly . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch looked furious . [The dungeon]2579-the dungeon was ringing with applause now . [Bagman]221-bagman got to [his]221-bagman feet and bowed , beaming . “ Despicable , ”[221-bagman] [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch spat at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , sitting down as [Bagman]221-bagman walked out of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon . “ [Rookwood]547-rookwood get [him]547-rookwood a job indeed ... The day [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman joins [us]7461-us will be a sad day indeed for [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ... ”[221-bagman] And [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon dissolved again . When it had returned , [Harry]447-harry looked around . [He]447-harry and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore were still sitting beside [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , but the atmosphere could not have been more different . There was total silence , broken only by the dry sobs of [a frail , wispy - looking witch in the seat next to [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch]4333-a frail , wispy - looking witch in the seat next to mr. crouch . [She]4333-a frail , wispy - looking witch in the seat next to mr. crouch was clutching a handkerchief to [her]4333-a frail , wispy - looking witch in the seat next to mr. crouch mouth with trembling hands . [Harry]447-harry looked up at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch and saw that [he]219-mr. crouch looked gaunter and grayer than ever before . A nerve was twitching in [his]219-mr. crouch temple . “ Bring [them]4337-the people in the crowd in , ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch said , and [his]219-mr. crouch voice echoed through [the silent dungeon]4334-the silent dungeon . The door in the corner opened yet again . [Six dementors]4335-six dementors entered this time , flanking [a group of four people]4336-a group of four people . [Harry]447-harry saw [the people in the crowd]4337-the people in the crowd turn to look up at [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch . [A few of [them]4337-the people in the crowd]4338-a few of them whispered to [one another]773-one another . [The dementors]2090-the dementors placed each of [the four people]4341-the four people in the four chairs with chained arms that now stood on the dungeon floor . There was [a thickset man]4342-a thickset man who stared blankly up at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ; [a thinner and more nervous - looking man , whose eyes were darting around the crowd]4343-a thinner and more nervous - looking man , whose eyes were darting around the crowd ; [a woman with thick , shining dark hair and heavily hooded eyes , who was sitting in the chained chair as though it were a throne]4344-a woman with thick , shining dark hair and heavily hooded eyes , who was sitting in the chained chair as though it were a throne ; and [a boy in [his]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified . [He]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified was shivering , [his]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified straw - colored hair all over [his]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified face , [his]4345-a boy in his late teens , who looked nothing short of petrified freckled skin milk - white . [The wispy little witch beside [Crouch]219-mr. crouch]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch began to rock backward and forward in [her]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch seat , whimpering into [her]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch handkerchief . [Crouch]219-mr. crouch stood up . [He]219-mr. crouch looked down upon the four in front of [him]219-mr. crouch , and there was pure hatred in [his]219-mr. crouch face . “ [You]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair have been brought here before [the Council of Magical Law]7448-the council of magical law , ”[219-mr. crouch] [he]219-mr. crouch said clearly , “ so that [we]7448-the council of magical law may pass judgment on [you]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair , for a crime so heinous — ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [Father]967-father , ”[4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair] said [the boy with the straw - colored hair]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair . “ [Father]328-father ... please ... ”[4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair] “ — that [we]7448-the council of magical law have rarely heard the like of it within [this court]7465-this court , ”[219-mr. crouch] said [Crouch]219-mr. crouch , speaking more loudly , drowning out [[his]219-mr. crouch son]5255-his son ’s voice . “ [We]7448-the council of magical law have heard the evidence against [you]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair . [The four of [you]7466-the four of you]7466-the four of you stand accused of capturing [an Auror]5726-an auror — [Frank Longbottom]549-frank longbottom — and subjecting [him]549-frank longbottom to the Cruciatus Curse , believing [him]549-frank longbottom to have knowledge of the present whereabouts of [[your]7466-the four of you exiled master]7468-your exiled master , [[He]549-frank longbottom - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named]3395-he - who - must - not - be - named — ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [Father]328-father , [I]4349-the boy in chains below did n’t ! ”[4349-the boy in chains below] shrieked [the boy in chains below]4349-the boy in chains below . “ [I]4349-the boy in chains below did n’t , [I]4349-the boy in chains below swear it , [Father]967-father , do n’t send [me]4349-the boy in chains below back to [the dementors]2090-the dementors — ”[4349-the boy in chains below] “ [You]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair are further accused , ”[219-mr. crouch] bellowed [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , “ of using the Cruciatus Curse on [[Frank Longbottom]549-frank longbottom ’s wife]7472-frank longbottom ’s wife , when [he]549-frank longbottom would not give [you]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair information . [You]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair planned to restore [[He]549-frank longbottom - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named]550-he - who - must - not - be - named to power , and to resume the lives of violence [you]4347-the boy with the straw - colored hair presumably led while [he]549-frank longbottom was strong . [I]219-mr. crouch now ask [the jury]7458-the jury — ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [Mother]798-mother ! ”[5057-the boy] screamed [the boy]5057-the boy below , and [the wispy little witch beside [Crouch]219-mr. crouch]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch began to sob , rocking backward and forward . “ [Mother]335-mother , stop [him]549-frank longbottom , [Mother]335-mother , [I]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch did n’t do it , it was n’t [me]4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch ! ”[4346-the wispy little witch beside crouch] “ [I]219-mr. crouch now ask [the jury]7458-the jury , ”[219-mr. crouch] shouted [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , “ to raise [their]7458-the jury hands if [they]7458-the jury believe , as [I]219-mr. crouch do , that these crimes deserve a life sentence in [Azkaban]7-azkaban ! ”[219-mr. crouch] In unison , [the witches]4306-the witches and [wizards along the right - hand side of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon]4353-wizards along the right - hand side of the dungeon raised [their]4306-the witches hands . [The crowd around the walls]4355-the crowd around the walls began to clap as it had for [Bagman]221-bagman , [their]4355-the crowd around the walls faces full of savage triumph . [The boy]5057-the boy began to scream . “ No ! [Mother]798-mother , no ! [I]5057-the boy did n’t do it , [I]5057-the boy did n’t do it , [I]5057-the boy did n’t know ! Do n’t send [me]5057-the boy [there]594-there , do n’t let [him]221-bagman ! ”[5057-the boy] [The dementors]2090-the dementors were gliding back into [the room]705-the room . [[The boys]681-the boys ’ three companions]4360-the boys ’ three companions rose quietly from [their]4360-the boys ’ three companions seats ; [the woman with the heavy - lidded eyes]4361-the woman with the heavy - lidded eyes looked up at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch and called , “ [The Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord will rise again , [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! Throw [us]4360-the boys ’ three companions into [Azkaban]7-azkaban ; [we]4360-the boys ’ three companions will wait ! [He]221-bagman will rise again and will come for [us]4360-the boys ’ three companions , [he]221-bagman will reward [us]4360-the boys ’ three companions beyond [any of [[his]221-bagman other supporters]7480-his other supporters]7479-any of his other supporters ! [We]4360-the boys ’ three companions alone were [faithful]7481-faithful ! [We]4360-the boys ’ three companions alone tried to find [him]221-bagman ! ”[4361-the woman with the heavy - lidded eyes] But [the boy]5057-the boy was trying to fight off [the dementors]2090-the dementors , even though [Harry]447-harry could see [their]2090-the dementors cold , draining power starting to affect [him]5057-the boy . [The crowd]1284-the crowd was jeering , some of [them]1284-the crowd on [their]1284-the crowd feet , as [the woman]6820-the woman swept out of [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon , and [the boy]5057-the boy continued to struggle . “ [I]5057-the boy ’m [[your]219-mr. crouch son]7482-your son ! ”[5057-the boy] [he]5057-the boy screamed up at [Crouch]219-mr. crouch . “ [I]5057-the boy ’m [[your]219-mr. crouch son]7482-your son ! ”[5057-the boy] “ [You]5057-the boy are [no son of mine]7484-no son of mine ! ”[219-mr. crouch] bellowed [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch , [his]219-mr. crouch eyes bulging suddenly . “ [I]219-mr. crouch have [no son]7485-no son ! ”[219-mr. crouch] [The wispy witch beside [him]219-mr. crouch]4368-the wispy witch beside him gave a great gasp and slumped in [her]4368-the wispy witch beside him seat . [She]4368-the wispy witch beside him had fainted . [Crouch]219-mr. crouch appeared not to have noticed . “ Take [them]2090-the dementors away ! ”[219-mr. crouch] [Crouch]219-mr. crouch roared at [the dementors]2090-the dementors , spit flying from [his]219-mr. crouch mouth . “ Take [them]2090-the dementors away , and may [they]2090-the dementors rot there ! ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [Father]328-father ! [Father]328-father , [I]219-mr. crouch was n’t involved ! No ! No ! [Father]967-father , please ! ”[219-mr. crouch] “ [I]219-mr. crouch think , [Harry]447-harry , it is time to return to [[my]219-mr. crouch office]2097-my office , ”[219-mr. crouch] said a quiet voice in [Harry]447-harry ’s ear . [Harry]447-harry started . [He]447-harry looked around . Then [he]447-harry looked on [his]447-harry other side . There was an [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sitting on [his]187-dumbledore right , watching [[Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s son]3874-crouch ’s son being dragged away by [the dementors]2090-the dementors — and there was an [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore on [his]187-dumbledore left , looking right at [him]187-dumbledore . “ Come , ”[187-dumbledore] said [the Dumbledore]187-dumbledore on [his]187-dumbledore left , and [he]187-dumbledore put [his]187-dumbledore hand under [Harry]447-harry ’s elbow . [Harry]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry rising into the air ; [the dungeon]2579-the dungeon dissolved around [him]447-harry ; for a moment , all was blackness , and then [he]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry had done a slow - motion somersault , suddenly landing flat on [his]447-harry feet , in what seemed like the dazzling light of [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s sunlit office]4373-dumbledore ’s sunlit office . The stone basin was shimmering in the cabinet in front of [him]447-harry , and [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was standing beside [him]447-harry . “ [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry gasped , “ [I]447-harry know [I]447-harry should n’t ’ve — [I]447-harry did n’t mean — the cabinet door was sort of open and — ”[447-harry] “ [I]187-dumbledore quite understand , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]187-dumbledore lifted the basin , carried it over to [his]187-dumbledore desk , placed it upon the polished top , and sat down in the chair behind it . [He]187-dumbledore motioned for [Harry]447-harry to sit down opposite [him]187-dumbledore . [Harry]447-harry did so , staring at [the stone basin]4374-the stone basin . The contents had returned to their original , silvery - white state , swirling and rippling beneath [his]187-dumbledore gaze . “ What is it ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked shakily . “ This ? It is called a Pensieve , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]187-dumbledore sometimes find , and [I]187-dumbledore am sure [you]447-harry know the feeling , that [I]187-dumbledore simply have too many thoughts and memories crammed into [my]187-dumbledore mind . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Er , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , who could n’t truthfully say that [he]447-harry had ever felt anything of the sort . “ At these times , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , indicating [the stone basin]4374-the stone basin , “ [I]187-dumbledore use [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve . [One]5267-one simply siphons the excess thoughts from [one]5267-one ’s mind , pours them into the basin , and examines them at one ’s leisure . It becomes easier to spot patterns and links , [you]447-harry understand , when they are in this form . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [You]187-dumbledore mean ... that stuff ’s [your]187-dumbledore thoughts ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , staring at the swirling white substance in the basin . “ Certainly , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Let [me]187-dumbledore show [you]447-harry . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore drew [his]187-dumbledore wand out of the inside of [his]187-dumbledore robes and placed the tip into [his]187-dumbledore own silvery hair , near [his]187-dumbledore temple . When [he]187-dumbledore took the wand away , hair seemed to be clinging to it — but then [Harry]447-harry saw that it was in fact a glistening strand of the same strange silvery - white substance that filled [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore added this fresh thought to [the basin]4258-the basin , and [Harry]447-harry , astonished , saw [his]447-harry own face swimming around the surface of the bowl . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore placed [his]187-dumbledore long hands on either side of [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve and swirled it , rather as [a gold prospector]4377-a gold prospector would pan for fragments of gold ... and [Harry]447-harry saw [his]447-harry own face change smoothly into [Snape]431-snape ’s , who opened [his]431-snape mouth and spoke to the ceiling , [his]431-snape voice echoing slightly . “ It ’s coming back ... [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s too ... stronger and clearer than ever ... ”[431-snape] “ A connection [I]187-dumbledore could have made without assistance , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sighed , “ but never mind . ”[187-dumbledore] [He]187-dumbledore peered over the top of [his]187-dumbledore half - moon spectacles at [Harry]447-harry , who was gaping at [Snape]431-snape ’s face , which was continuing to swirl around the bowl . “ [I]431-snape was using the Pensieve when [Mr. Fudge]551-fudge arrived for [our]7491-our meeting and put it away rather hastily . Undoubtedly [I]431-snape did not fasten the cabinet door properly . Naturally , it would have attracted [your]447-harry attention . ”[431-snape] “ [I]447-harry ’m sorry , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry mumbled . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore shook [his]187-dumbledore head . “ Curiosity is not a sin , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . “ But [we]7491-our should exercise caution with [our]7491-our curiosity ... yes , indeed ... ”[187-dumbledore] Frowning slightly , [he]187-dumbledore prodded the thoughts within the basin with the tip of [his]187-dumbledore wand . Instantly , a figure rose out of it , [a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen , who began to revolve slowly , with [her]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen feet still in the basin . [She]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen took no notice whatsoever of [Harry]447-harry or [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . When [she]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen spoke , [her]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen voice echoed as [Snape]431-snape ’s had done , as though it were coming from the depths of the stone basin . “ [He]431-snape put a hex on [me]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen , [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [I]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen was only teasing [him]431-snape , [sir]5372-sir , [I]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen only said [I]4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen ’d seen [him]431-snape kissing [Florence]552-florence behind [the greenhouses]6454-the greenhouses last Thursday ... ”[4378-a plump , scowling girl of about sixteen] “ But why , [Bertha]288-bertie bott , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sadly , looking up at [the now silently revolving girl]4379-the now silently revolving girl , “ why did [you]288-bertie bott have to follow [him]431-snape in the first place ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Bertha]288-bertie bott ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry whispered , looking up at [her]4379-the now silently revolving girl . “ Is that — was that [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ? ”[447-harry] “ Yes , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , prodding the thoughts in the basin again ; [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins sank back into them , and they became silvery and opaque once more . “ That was [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins as [I]177-bertha jorkins remember [her]177-bertha jorkins at [school]808-school . ”[177-bertha jorkins] The silvery light from the Pensieve illuminated [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face , and it struck [Harry]447-harry suddenly how very old [he]447-harry was looking . [He]447-harry knew , of course , that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was getting on in years , but somehow [he]447-harry never really thought of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as [an old man]765-an old man . “ So , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “ Before [you]447-harry got lost in [my]187-dumbledore thoughts , [you]447-harry wanted to tell [me]187-dumbledore something . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Professor]187-dumbledore — [I]447-harry was in Divination just now , and — er — [I]447-harry fell asleep . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry hesitated here , wondering if a reprimand was coming , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore merely said , “ Quite understandable . Continue . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Well , [I]447-harry had a dream , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ A dream about [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . [He]176-voldemort was torturing [Wormtail]171-wormtail ... [you]447-harry know who [Wormtail]171-wormtail — ”[447-harry] “ [I]187-dumbledore do know , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore promptly . “ Please continue . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Voldemort]176-voldemort got a letter from [an owl]7495-an owl . [He]7495-an owl said something like , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s blunder had been repaired . [He]7495-an owl said [someone]872-someone was dead . Then [he]7495-an owl said , [Wormtail]171-wormtail would n’t be fed to the snake — there was a snake beside [his]7495-an owl chair . [He]7495-an owl said — [he]7495-an owl said [he]7495-an owl ’d be feeding [me]447-harry to it , instead . Then [he]7495-an owl did the Cruciatus Curse on [Wormtail]171-wormtail — and [my]447-harry scar hurt , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ It woke [me]447-harry up , it hurt so badly . ”[447-harry] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore merely looked at [him]447-harry . “ Er — that ’s all , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]187-dumbledore see , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “ [I]187-dumbledore see . Now , has [your]447-harry scar hurt at any other time this year , excepting the time it woke [you]447-harry up over the summer ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ No , [I]447-harry — how did [you]187-dumbledore know it woke [me]447-harry up over the summer ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , astonished . “ [You]187-dumbledore are not [[Sirius]195-sirius ’s only correspondent]7497-sirius ’s only correspondent , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]187-dumbledore have also been in contact with [him]195-sirius ever since [he]195-sirius left [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts last year . It was [I]187-dumbledore who suggested [the mountainside cave]7498-the mountainside cave as the safest place for [him]195-sirius to stay . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore got up and began walking up and down behind [his]187-dumbledore desk . Every now and then , [he]187-dumbledore placed [his]187-dumbledore wand - tip to [his]187-dumbledore temple , removed another shining silver thought , and added it to the Pensieve . The thoughts inside began to swirl so fast that [Harry]447-harry could n’t make out anything clearly : It was merely a blur of color . “ [Professor]5780-professor ? ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said quietly , after a couple of minutes . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stopped pacing and looked at [Harry]447-harry . “ [My]187-dumbledore apologies , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said quietly . [He]187-dumbledore sat back down at [his]187-dumbledore desk . “ D’you — d’you know why [my]187-dumbledore scar ’s hurting [me]187-dumbledore ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore looked very intently at [Harry]447-harry for a moment , and then said , “ [I]187-dumbledore have a theory , no more than that ... It is [my]187-dumbledore belief that [your]447-harry scar hurts both when [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort is near [you]447-harry , and when [he]176-voldemort is feeling a particularly strong surge of hatred . ”[187-dumbledore] “ But ... why ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Because [you]447-harry and [he]176-voldemort are connected by the curse that failed , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ That is no ordinary scar . ”[187-dumbledore] “ So [you]447-harry think ... that dream ... did it really happen ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ It is possible , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]187-dumbledore would say — probable . [Harry]447-harry — did [you]447-harry see [Voldemort]176-voldemort ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Just the back of [his]176-voldemort chair . But — there would n’t have been anything to see , would there ? [I]447-harry mean , [he]176-voldemort has n’t got a body , has [he]176-voldemort ? But ... but then how could [he]176-voldemort have held the wand ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said slowly . “ How indeed ? ”[187-dumbledore] muttered [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ How indeed ... ”[187-dumbledore] Neither [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore nor [Harry]447-harry spoke for a while . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was gazing across [the room]705-the room , and , every now and then , placing [his]187-dumbledore wand - tip to [his]187-dumbledore temple and adding another shining silver thought to the seething mass within [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve . “ [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said at last , “ do [you]5780-professor think [he]447-harry ’s getting stronger ? ”[447-harry] “ [Voldemort]176-voldemort ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , looking at [Harry]447-harry over [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve . It was the characteristic , piercing look [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had given [him]447-harry on other occasions , and always made [Harry]447-harry feel as though [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore were seeing right through [him]447-harry in a way that even [Moody]332-moody ’s magical eye could not . “ Once again , [Harry]447-harry , [I]187-dumbledore can only give [you]447-harry [my]187-dumbledore suspicions . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sighed again , and [he]187-dumbledore looked older , and wearier , than ever . “ The years of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s ascent to power , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , “ were marked with disappearances . [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins has vanished without a trace in [the place where [Voldemort]176-voldemort was certainly known to be last]7501-the place where voldemort was certainly known to be last . [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch too has disappeared ... within [these very grounds]7502-these very grounds . And there was a third disappearance , one which [the Ministry]5074-the ministry , [I]187-dumbledore regret to say , do not consider of any importance , for it concerns [a Muggle]5095-a muggle . [His]5095-a muggle name was [Frank Bryce]169-frank , [he]5095-a muggle lived in [the village]596-the village where [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s father]7506-voldemort ’s father grew up , and [he]5095-a muggle has not been seen since last August . [You]447-harry see , [I]187-dumbledore read [the Muggle]178-hermione newspapers , unlike most of [[my]187-dumbledore Ministry friends]7507-my ministry friends . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore looked very seriously at [Harry]447-harry . “ These disappearances seem to [me]187-dumbledore to be linked . [The Ministry]43-the ministry disagrees — as [you]447-harry may have heard , while waiting outside [[my]187-dumbledore office]2097-my office . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry nodded . Silence fell between [them]4382-them again , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore extracting thoughts every now and then . [Harry]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry ought to go , but [his]447-harry curiosity held [him]447-harry in [his]447-harry chair . “ [Professor]5780-professor ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said again . “ Yes , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Er ... could [I]187-dumbledore ask [you]447-harry about ... that court thing [I]187-dumbledore was in ... in [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ [You]447-harry could , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore heavily . “ [I]187-dumbledore attended it many times , but some trials come back to [me]187-dumbledore more clearly than others ... particularly now ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ [You]447-harry know — [you]447-harry know the trial [you]447-harry found [me]187-dumbledore in ? [The one with [[Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s son]3874-crouch ’s son]7510-the one with crouch ’s son ? Well ... were [they]7512-they talking about [[Neville]337-neville ’s parents]7513-neville ’s parents ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore gave [Harry]447-harry a very sharp look . “ Has [Neville]337-neville never told [you]447-harry why [he]337-neville has been brought up by [[his]337-neville grandmother]7514-his grandmother ? ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . [Harry]447-harry shook [his]447-harry head , wondering , as [he]447-harry did so , how [he]447-harry could have failed to ask [Neville]337-neville this , in almost four years of knowing [him]337-neville . “ Yes , [they]7512-they were talking about [[Neville]337-neville ’s parents]7513-neville ’s parents , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [[His]337-neville father]797-his father , [Frank]169-frank , was [an Auror]5726-an auror just like [Professor Moody]381-moody . [He]169-frank and [[his]169-frank wife]991-his wife were tortured for information about [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s whereabouts after [he]176-voldemort lost [his]176-voldemort powers , as [you]447-harry heard . ”[187-dumbledore] “ So [they]7512-they ’re dead ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry quietly . “ No , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [his]187-dumbledore voice full of a bitterness [Harry]447-harry had never heard there before . “ [They]7512-they are insane . [They]7512-they are both in [[St. Mungo]286-st. mungo ’s Hospital]151-st. mungo ’s hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries . [I]187-dumbledore believe [Neville]337-neville visits [them]7512-they , with [[his]337-neville grandmother]7514-his grandmother , during the holidays . [They]7512-they do not recognize [him]337-neville . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry sat there , horror - struck . [He]447-harry had never known ... never , in four years , bothered to find out ... “ [The Longbottoms]553-the longbottoms were very popular , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ The attacks on [them]553-the longbottoms came after [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s fall from power , just when [everyone]658-everyone thought [they]553-the longbottoms were safe . Those attacks caused a wave of fury such as [I]187-dumbledore have never known . [The Ministry]43-the ministry was under great pressure to catch [those who had done it]7521-those who had done it . Unfortunately , [the Longbottoms]553-the longbottoms ’ evidence was — given [their]553-the longbottoms condition — none too reliable . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Then [[Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s son]7522-mr. crouch ’s son might not have been involved ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore shook [his]187-dumbledore head . “ As to that , [I]187-dumbledore have no idea . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry sat in silence once more , watching the contents of the Pensieve swirl . There were two more questions [he]447-harry was burning to ask ... but they concerned the guilt of [living people]4383-living people ... “ Er , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , “ [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman ... ”[447-harry] “ . . . has never been accused of any Dark activity since , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore calmly . “ Right , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry hastily , staring at the contents of the Pensieve again , which were swirling more slowly now that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had stopped adding thoughts . “ And ... er ... ”[187-dumbledore] But [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve seemed to be asking [his]447-harry question for [him]447-harry . [Snape]431-snape ’s face was swimming on the surface again . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore glanced down into it , and then up at [Harry]447-harry . “ No more has [Professor Snape]357-snape , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . [Harry]447-harry looked into [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s light blue eyes , and the thing [he]447-harry really wanted to know spilled out of [his]447-harry mouth before [he]447-harry could stop it . “ What made [you]187-dumbledore think [he]431-snape ’d really stopped supporting [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [Professor]5780-professor ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore held [Harry]447-harry ’s gaze for a few seconds , and then said , “ That , [Harry]447-harry , is a matter between [Professor Snape]357-snape and [myself]187-dumbledore . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry knew that the interview was over ; [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore did not look angry , yet there was a finality in [his]187-dumbledore tone that told [Harry]447-harry it was time to go . [He]447-harry stood up , and so did [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said as [Harry]447-harry reached the door . “ Please do not speak about [[Neville]337-neville ’s parents]7513-neville ’s parents to [anybody else]3146-anybody else . [He]187-dumbledore has the right to let [people]5169-people know , when [he]187-dumbledore is ready . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Yes , [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , turning to go . “ And — ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry looked back . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was standing over [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve , [his]187-dumbledore face lit from beneath by its silvery spots of light , looking older than ever . [He]187-dumbledore stared at [Harry]447-harry for a moment , and then said , “ Good luck with the third task . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore reckons [You]447-harry - Know - Who ’s getting stronger again as well ? ” [Ron]188-ron whispered . Everything [Harry]447-harry had seen in [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve , nearly everything [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had told and shown [him]447-harry afterward , [he]447-harry had now shared with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione — and , of course , with [Sirius]195-sirius , to whom [Harry]447-harry had sent an owl the moment [he]447-harry had left [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s office]4099-dumbledore ’s office . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione sat up late in [the common room]5978-the common room once again that night , talking it all over until [Harry]447-harry ’s mind was reeling , until [he]447-harry understood what [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had meant about a head becoming so full of thoughts that it would have been a relief to siphon them off . [Ron]188-ron stared into the common room fire . [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry saw [Ron]188-ron shiver slightly , even though the evening was warm . “[187-dumbledore] And [he]4384-he trusts [Snape]357-snape ? ” [Ron]188-ron said . “[4384-he] [He]4384-he really trusts [Snape]357-snape , even though [he]4384-he knows [he]357-snape was [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater ? ” “[4384-he] Yes , ” said [Harry]447-harry . [Hermione]178-hermione had not spoken for ten minutes . [She]178-hermione was sitting with [her]178-hermione forehead in [her]178-hermione hands , staring at [her]178-hermione knees . [Harry]447-harry thought [she]178-hermione too looked as though [she]178-hermione could have done with a Pensieve . “[4384-he] [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , ” [she]178-hermione muttered finally . “[322-rita skeeter] How can [you]4386-you be worrying about [her]322-rita skeeter now ? ” said [Ron]188-ron , in utter disbelief . “[4386-you] [I]0-i ’m not worrying about [her]322-rita skeeter , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said to [her]178-hermione knees . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m just thinking ... remember what [she]322-rita skeeter said to [me]0-i in the Three Broomsticks ? ‘ [I]0-i know things about [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman that would make [your]4387-your hair curl . ’ This is what [she]322-rita skeeter meant , is n’t it ? [She]322-rita skeeter reported [his]221-bagman trial , [she]322-rita skeeter knew [he]221-bagman ’d passed information to [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters . And [Winky]278-winky too , remember ... ‘ [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman ’s [a bad wizard]6599-a bad wizard . ’ [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch would have been furious [he]221-bagman got off , [he]221-bagman would have talked about it at [home]836-home . ” “[221-bagman] Yeah , but [Bagman]221-bagman did n’t pass information on purpose , did [he]221-bagman ? ” [Hermione]178-hermione shrugged . “[221-bagman] And [Fudge]551-fudge reckons [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime attacked [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ? ” [Ron]188-ron said , turning back to [Harry]447-harry . “[313-madame maxime] Yeah , ” said [Harry]447-harry , “[221-bagman] but [he]221-bagman ’s only saying that because [Crouch]219-mr. crouch disappeared near [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage . ” “[219-mr. crouch] [We]4391-we never thought of [her]313-madame maxime , did [we]4391-we ? ” said [Ron]188-ron slowly . “[4391-we] Mind [you]4392-you , [she]313-madame maxime ’s definitely got giant blood , and [she]313-madame maxime does n’t want to admit it — ” “[313-madame maxime] Of course [she]313-madame maxime does n’t , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione sharply , looking up . “[313-madame maxime] Look what happened to [Hagrid]198-hagrid when [Rita]322-rita skeeter found out about [[his]198-hagrid mother]871-his mother . Look at [Fudge]551-fudge , jumping to conclusions about [her]313-madame maxime , just because [she]313-madame maxime ’s part giant . Who needs that sort of prejudice ? [I]0-i ’d probably say [I]0-i had big bones if [I]0-i knew that ’s what [I]0-i ’d get for telling the truth . ” [Hermione]178-hermione looked at [her]178-hermione watch . “[0-i] [We]4391-we have n’t done any practicing ! ” [she]178-hermione said , looking shocked . “[4391-we] [We]4391-we were going to do the Impediment Curse ! [We]4391-we ’ll have to really get down to it tomorrow ! Come on , [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry need to get some sleep . ” [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron went slowly [upstairs]692-upstairs to [[their]4391-we dormitory]3196-their dormitory . As [Harry]447-harry pulled on [his]447-harry pajamas , [he]447-harry looked over at [[Neville]337-neville ’s bed]7532-neville ’s bed . True to [his]447-harry word to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]447-harry had not told [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione about [[Neville]337-neville ’s parents]7513-neville ’s parents . As [Harry]447-harry took off [his]447-harry glasses and climbed into [his]447-harry four - poster , [he]447-harry imagined how it must feel to have [parents]793-parents still living but unable to recognize [you]7535-you . [He]447-harry often got sympathy from [strangers]7536-strangers for being [an orphan]7537-an orphan , but as [he]447-harry listened to [Neville]337-neville ’s snores , [he]447-harry thought that [Neville]337-neville deserved it more than [he]447-harry did . Lying in the darkness , [Harry]447-harry felt a rush of anger and hate toward [the people who had tortured [Mr.]7539-mr. and [Mrs. Longbottom]555-mrs. longbottom]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom ... [He]447-harry remembered the jeers of [the crowd]1284-the crowd as [[Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s son]3874-crouch ’s son and [[his]3874-crouch ’s son companions]7542-his companions had been dragged from [the court]7543-the court by [the dementors]2090-the dementors ... [He]447-harry understood how [they]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom had felt ... Then [he]447-harry remembered the milk - white face of [the screaming boy]7545-the screaming boy and realized with a jolt that [he]7545-the screaming boy had died a year later ... It was [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [Harry]447-harry thought , staring up at the canopy of [his]447-harry bed in the darkness , it all came back to [Voldemort]176-voldemort ... [He]176-voldemort was the one who had torn [these families]7546-these families apart , who had ruined all these lives ... [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione were supposed to be studying for [their]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom exams , which would finish on the day of the third task , but [they]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom were putting most of [their]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom efforts into helping [Harry]447-harry prepare . “[447-harry] Do n’t worry about it , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said shortly when [Harry]447-harry pointed this out to [them]7538-the people who had tortured mr. and mrs. longbottom and said [he]447-harry did n’t mind practicing on [his]447-harry own for a while , “[447-harry] at least [we]4394-we ’ll get top marks in Defense Against the Dark Arts . [We]4394-we ’d never have found out about all these hexes in class . ” “[4394-we] Good training for when [we]4394-we ’re [all Aurors]4395-all aurors , ” said [Ron]188-ron excitedly , attempting the Impediment Curse on a wasp that had buzzed into [the room]705-the room and making it stop dead in midair . The mood in [the castle]807-the castle as [they]4394-we entered [June]525-june became excited and tense again . [Everyone]658-everyone was looking forward to the third task , which would take place a week before the end of term . [Harry]447-harry was practicing hexes at every available moment . [He]447-harry felt more confident about this task than either of the others . Difficult and dangerous though it would undoubtedly be , [Moody]381-moody was right : [Harry]447-harry had managed to find [his]447-harry way past monstrous creatures and enchanted barriers before now , and this time [he]447-harry had some notice , some chance to prepare [himself]447-harry for what lay ahead . Tired of walking in on [Harry]447-harry , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Ron]188-ron all over [the school]1854-the school , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall had given [them]4394-we permission to use [the empty Transfiguration classroom]7551-the empty transfiguration classroom at lunchtimes . [Harry]447-harry had soon mastered the Impediment Curse , a spell to slow down and obstruct [attackers]7552-attackers ; the Reductor Curse , which would enable [him]447-harry to blast solid objects out of [his]447-harry way ; and the Four - Point Spell , a useful discovery of [Hermione]178-hermione ’s that would make [his]447-harry wand point due north , therefore enabling [him]447-harry to check whether [he]447-harry was going in the right direction within [the maze]7298-the maze . [He]447-harry was still having trouble with the Shield Charm , though . This was supposed to cast a temporary , invisible wall around [himself]447-harry that deflected minor curses ; [Hermione]178-hermione managed to shatter it with a well - placed [Jelly - Legs Jinx]556-jelly - legs jinx , and [Harry]447-harry wobbled around [the room]705-the room for ten minutes afterward before [she]178-hermione had looked up the counter - jinx . “[4394-we] [You]4396-you ’re still doing really well , though , ” [Hermione]178-hermione said encouragingly , looking down [her]178-hermione list and crossing off those spells [they]7555-they had already learned . “[4396-you] Some of these are bound to come in handy . ” “[4394-we] Come and look at this , ” said [Ron]188-ron , who was standing by the window . [He]188-ron was staring down onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds . “[4394-we] What ’s [Malfoy]281-lucius doing ? ” [Harry]447-harry and [Hermione]178-hermione went to see . [Malfoy]281-lucius , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle were standing in the shadow of a tree below . [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle seemed to be keeping a lookout ; [both]1110-both were smirking . [Malfoy]281-lucius was holding [his]281-lucius hand up to [his]281-lucius mouth and speaking into it . “[281-lucius] [He]281-lucius looks like [he]281-lucius ’s using a walkie - talkie , ” said [Harry]447-harry curiously . “[281-lucius] [He]281-lucius ca n’t be , ” said [Hermione]178-hermione , “[281-lucius] [I]0-i ’ve told [you]4397-you , those sorts of things do n’t work around [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . Come on , [Harry]447-harry , ” [she]178-hermione added briskly , turning away from the window and moving back into the middle of [the room]705-the room , “[447-harry] let [’s]4398-’s try that Shield Charm again . ” [Sirius]195-sirius was sending daily owls now . Like [Hermione]178-hermione , [he]195-sirius seemed to want to concentrate on getting [Harry]447-harry through the last task before [they]4398-’s concerned [themselves]4398-’s with anything else . [He]195-sirius reminded [Harry]447-harry in every letter that whatever might be going on outside the walls of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts was not [Harry]447-harry ’s responsibility , nor was it within [his]447-harry power to influence it . If [Voldemort]176-voldemort is really getting stronger again , [he]195-sirius wrote , [my]4398-’s priority is to ensure [your]447-harry safety . [He]176-voldemort can not hope to lay hands on [you]447-harry while [you]447-harry are under [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s protection , but all the same , take no risks : Concentrate on getting through that maze safely , and then [we]7559-we can turn [our]7559-we attention to other matters .[4398-’s] [Harry]447-harry ’s nerves mounted as [June]525-june the twenty - fourth drew closer , but they were not as bad as those [he]447-harry had felt before the first and second tasks . For one thing , [he]447-harry was confident that , this time , [he]447-harry had done everything in [his]447-harry power to prepare for the task . For another , this was the final hurdle , and however well or badly [he]447-harry did , the tournament would at last be over , which would be an enormous relief . Breakfast was a very noisy affair at the Gryffindor table on the morning of the third task . [The post owls]4399-the post owls appeared , bringing [Harry]447-harry a good - luck card from [Sirius]195-sirius . It was only a piece of parchment , folded over and bearing a muddy paw print on its front , but [Harry]447-harry appreciated it all the same . A screech owl arrived for [Hermione]178-hermione , carrying [her]178-hermione morning copy of the Daily Prophet as usual . [She]178-hermione unfolded the paper , glanced at the front page , and spat out a mouthful of pumpkin juice all over it . “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron together , staring at [her]178-hermione . “ Nothing , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione quickly , trying to shove the paper out of sight , but [Ron]188-ron grabbed it . [He]188-ron stared at the headline and said , “ No way . Not today . That old cow . ”[188-ron] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter again ? ”[188-ron] “ No , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , and just like [Hermione]178-hermione , [he]188-ron attempted to push the paper out of sight . “ It ’s about [me]447-harry , is n’t it ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ No , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , in an entirely unconvincing tone . But before [Harry]447-harry could demand to see the paper , [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy shouted across [the Great Hall]112-the great hall from the Slytherin table . “ Hey , [Potter]447-harry ! [Potter]447-harry ! How ’s [your]447-harry head ? [You]447-harry feeling all right ? Sure [you]447-harry ’re not going to go berserk on [us]7560-us ? ”[282-malfoy] [Malfoy]282-malfoy was holding a copy of the Daily Prophet too . [Slytherins]345-the slytherins up and down the table were sniggering , twisting in [their]345-the slytherins seats to see [Harry]447-harry ’s reaction . “ Let [me]447-harry see it , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to [Ron]188-ron . “ Give it here . ”[447-harry] Very reluctantly , [Ron]188-ron handed over the newspaper . [Harry]447-harry turned it over and found [himself]447-harry staring at [his]447-harry own picture , beneath the banner headline : [HARRY POTTER]447-harry “ DISTURBED AND DANGEROUS ”[447-harry] [The boy who defeated [He]447-harry - Who - Must - Not - Be - Named]4400-the boy who defeated he - who - must - not - be - named is unstable and possibly dangerous , writes [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Special Correspondent]5914-special correspondent . Alarming evidence has recently come to light about [Harry Potter]447-harry ’s strange behavior , which casts doubts upon [his]447-harry suitability to compete in a demanding competition like the Triwizard Tournament , or even to attend [Hogwarts School]5-hogwarts school . [Potter]447-harry , [the Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet can exclusively reveal , regularly collapses at [school]808-school , and is often heard to complain of pain in the scar on [his]447-harry forehead ( relic of the curse with which [You]4404-you - Know - Who attempted to kill [him]447-harry ) . On Monday last , midway through a Divination lesson , [[your]4404-you Daily Prophet reporter]4405-your daily prophet reporter witnessed [Potter]447-harry storming from the class , claiming that [his]447-harry scar was hurting too badly to continue studying . It is possible , say [top experts at [[St. Mungo]286-st. mungo ’s Hospital]151-st. mungo ’s hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries]4406-top experts at st. mungo ’s hospital for magical maladies and injuries , that [Potter]447-harry ’s brain was affected by the attack inflicted upon [him]447-harry by [[You]4404-you - Know - Who]7455-you - know - who , and that [his]447-harry insistence that the scar is still hurting is an expression of [his]447-harry deep - seated confusion . “ [He]447-harry might even be pretending , ”[4408-one specialist] said [one specialist]4408-one specialist . “ This could be a plea for attention . ”[4408-one specialist] [The Daily Prophet]1687-the daily prophet , however , has unearthed worrying facts about [Harry Potter]447-harry that [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [headmaster of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts]4410-headmaster of hogwarts , has carefully concealed from [the Wizarding public]4411-the wizarding public . “ [Potter]447-harry can speak [Parseltongue]153-parseltongue , ”[187-dumbledore] reveals [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy , [a Hogwarts fourth year]4412-a hogwarts fourth year . “ There were a lot of attacks on [students]5744-students a couple of years ago , and [most people]5962-most people thought [Potter]447-harry was behind [them]7563-them after [they]5962-most people saw [him]447-harry lose [his]447-harry temper at a dueling club and set a snake on [another boy]7564-another boy . It was all hushed up , though . But [he]447-harry ’s made [friends]2995-friends with werewolves and [giants]6798-giants too . [We]4414-we think [he]447-harry ’d do anything for a bit of power . ”[153-parseltongue] [Parseltongue]153-parseltongue , the ability to converse with snakes , has long been considered a Dark Art . Indeed , [the most famous Parselmouth of [our]4414-we times]4413-the most famous parselmouth of our times is [none other than [You]4416-you - Know - Who [himself]4413-the most famous parselmouth of our times]4415-none other than you - know - who himself . [A member of the Dark Force Defense League , who wished to remain unnamed]4417-a member of the dark force defense league , who wished to remain unnamed , stated that [he]4417-a member of the dark force defense league , who wished to remain unnamed would regard [any wizard who could speak Parseltongue]4418-any wizard who could speak parseltongue “ as worthy of investigation . Personally , [I]4417-a member of the dark force defense league , who wished to remain unnamed would be highly suspicious of [anybody who could converse with snakes , as serpents]7567-anybody who could converse with snakes , as serpents are often used in the worst kinds of Dark Magic , and are historically associated with [evildoers]7568-evildoers . ”[4417-a member of the dark force defense league , who wished to remain unnamed] Similarly , “ anyone who seeks out [the company of such vicious creatures as werewolves and giants]7569-the company of such vicious creatures as werewolves and giants would appear to have a fondness for violence . ”[4417-a member of the dark force defense league , who wished to remain unnamed] [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore should surely consider whether [a boy such as this]4419-a boy such as this should be allowed to compete in the Triwizard Tournament . Some fear that [Potter]447-harry might resort to the Dark Arts in [his]447-harry desperation to win the tournament , the third task of which takes place this evening . “ Gone off [me]447-harry a bit , has n’t [she]7570-she ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry lightly , folding up the paper . Over at the Slytherin table , [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle were laughing at [him]447-harry , tapping [their]4420-their heads with [their]4420-their fingers , pulling grotesquely mad faces , and waggling [their]4420-their tongues like snakes . “ How did [she]7570-she know [your]447-harry scar hurt in Divination ? ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron said . “ There ’s no way [she]7570-she was there , there ’s no way [she]7570-she could ’ve heard — ”[188-ron] “ The window was open , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry opened it to breathe . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry were at [the top of [North Tower]96-north tower]7571-the top of north tower ! ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said . “ [Your]447-harry voice could n’t have carried all the way down to [the grounds]1902-the grounds ! ”[178-hermione] “ Well , [you]447-harry ’re [the one who ’s supposed to be researching magical methods of bugging]7573-the one who ’s supposed to be researching magical methods of bugging ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [You]447-harry tell [me]447-harry how [she]178-hermione did it ! ”[447-harry] “ [I]178-hermione ’ve been trying ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ But [I]178-hermione ... but ... ”[178-hermione] An odd , dreamy expression suddenly came over [Hermione]178-hermione ’s face . [She]178-hermione slowly raised a hand and ran [her]178-hermione fingers through [her]178-hermione hair . “ Are [you]178-hermione all right ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , frowning at [her]178-hermione . “ Yes , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione breathlessly . [She]178-hermione ran [her]178-hermione fingers through [her]178-hermione hair again , and then held [her]178-hermione hand up to [her]178-hermione mouth , as though speaking into an invisible walkie - talkie . [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron stared at [each other]968-each other . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve had an idea , ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione said , gazing into space . “ [I]178-hermione think [I]178-hermione know ... because then [no one]783-no one would be able to see [...]7575-she even [Moody]381-moody ... and [she]7575-she ’d have been able to get onto the window ledge ... but [she]7575-she ’s not allowed ... [she]7575-she ’s definitely not allowed ... [I]178-hermione think [we]7576-we ’ve got [her]7575-she ! Just give [me]178-hermione two seconds in [the library]5894-the library — just to make sure ! ”[178-hermione] With that , [Hermione]178-hermione seized [her]178-hermione school bag and dashed out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . “ Oi ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron called after [her]178-hermione . “ [We]7576-we ’ve got [our]7576-we History of Magic exam in ten minutes ! [Blimey]245-blimey , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said , turning back to [Harry]447-harry , “ [she]7575-she must really hate [that Skeeter woman]6435-that skeeter woman to risk missing the start of an exam . What ’re [you]245-blimey going to do in [Binns]411-professor binns ’s class — read again ? ”[188-ron] Exempt from the end - of - term tests as [a Triwizard champion]4423-a triwizard champion , [Harry]447-harry had been sitting in the back of every exam class so far , looking up fresh hexes for the third task . “ S’pose so , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said to [Ron]188-ron ; but just then , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall came walking alongside the Gryffindor table toward [him]188-ron . “ [Potter]447-harry , [the champions]6016-the champions are congregating in [the chamber off [the Hall]698-the hall]2508-the chamber off the hall after breakfast , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall said . “ But the task ’s not till tonight ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , accidentally spilling scrambled eggs down [his]447-harry front , afraid [he]447-harry had mistaken the time . “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall ’m aware of that , [Potter]447-harry , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall said . “ [[The champions]6016-the champions ’ families]7583-the champions ’ families are invited to watch the final task , [you]447-harry know . This is simply a chance for [you]447-harry to greet [them]6016-the champions . ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [She]343-professor mcgonagall moved away . [Harry]447-harry gaped after [her]343-professor mcgonagall . “ [She]343-professor mcgonagall does n’t expect [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys to turn up , does [she]343-professor mcgonagall ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked [Ron]188-ron blankly . “ Dunno , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [Harry]447-harry , [I]188-ron ’d better hurry , [I]188-ron ’m going to be late for [Binns]411-professor binns . See [you]447-harry later . ”[188-ron] [Harry]447-harry finished [his]447-harry breakfast in [the emptying Great Hall]4424-the emptying great hall . [He]447-harry saw [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur get up from the Ravenclaw table and join [Cedric]238-cedric as [he]238-cedric crossed to [the side chamber]6229-the side chamber and entered . [Krum]530-krum slouched off to join [them]4426-them shortly afterward . [Harry]447-harry stayed where [he]447-harry was . [He]447-harry really did n’t want to go into [the chamber]4427-the chamber . [He]447-harry had [no family]4428-no family — [[no family]4428-no family who would turn up to see [him]447-harry risk [his]447-harry life]4430-no family who would turn up to see him risk his life , anyway . But just as [he]447-harry was getting up , thinking that [he]447-harry might as well go up to [the library]5894-the library and do a spot more [hex]4432-hex research , the door of [the side chamber]6229-the side chamber opened , and [Cedric]238-cedric stuck [his]238-cedric head out . “ [Harry]447-harry , come on , [they]185-the dursleys ’re waiting for [you]447-harry ! ”[238-cedric] Utterly perplexed , [Harry]447-harry got up . [The Dursleys]185-the dursleys could n’t possibly be [here]5036-here , could [they]185-the dursleys ? [He]447-harry walked across [the Hall]698-the hall and opened the door into [the chamber]4427-the chamber . [Cedric]238-cedric and [[his]238-cedric parents]972-his parents were just inside the door . [Viktor Krum]225-krum was over in a corner , conversing with [[his]225-krum dark - haired mother]4438-his dark - haired mother and [father]967-father in rapid Bulgarian . [He]225-krum had inherited [[his]225-krum father]797-his father ’s hooked nose . On the other side of [the room]705-the room , [Fleur]428-fleur was jabbering away in French to [[her]428-fleur mother]4442-her mother . [[Fleur]428-fleur ’s little sister]4443-fleur ’s little sister , [Gabrielle]507-gabrielle , was holding [[her]507-gabrielle mother]4442-her mother ’s hand . [She]507-gabrielle waved at [Harry]447-harry , who waved back , grinning . Then [he]447-harry saw [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley and [Bill]209-bill standing in front of the fireplace , beaming at [him]447-harry . “ Surprise ! ”[209-bill] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said excitedly as [he]447-harry smiled broadly and walked over to [them]4445-them . “ Thought [we]4445-them ’d come and watch [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley bent down and kissed [him]447-harry on the cheek . “ [You]447-harry all right ? ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , grinning at [Harry]447-harry and shaking [his]447-harry hand . “ [Charlie]210-charlie wanted to come , but [he]210-charlie could n’t get time off . [He]210-charlie said [you]447-harry were incredible against the Horntail . ”[209-bill] [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , [Harry]447-harry noticed , was eyeing [Bill]209-bill with great interest over [[her]428-fleur mother]4442-her mother ’s shoulder . [Harry]447-harry could tell [she]191-mrs. weasley had no objection whatsoever to long hair or earrings with fangs on them . “ This is really nice of [you]191-mrs. weasley , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered to [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [I]447-harry thought for a moment — [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys — ”[447-harry] “ Hmm , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , pursing [her]191-mrs. weasley lips . [She]191-mrs. weasley had always refrained from criticizing [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys in front of [Harry]447-harry , but [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes flashed every time they were mentioned . “ It ’s great being back [here]5036-here , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , looking around [the chamber]4427-the chamber ( [Violet]435-violet , [[the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady ’s friend]4449-the fat lady ’s friend , winked at [him]209-bill from [her]435-violet frame ) . “ Have n’t seen [this place]4247-this place for five years . Is that picture of [the mad knight]7586-the mad knight still around ? [Sir Cadogan]558-sir cadogan ? ”[209-bill] “ Oh yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , who had met [Sir Cadogan]558-sir cadogan the previous year . “ And [the Fat Lady]5972-the fat lady ? ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill . “ [She]5972-the fat lady was here in [my]191-mrs. weasley time , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [She]5972-the fat lady gave [me]191-mrs. weasley such a telling off one night when [I]191-mrs. weasley got back to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory at four in the morning — ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ What were [you]191-mrs. weasley doing out of [[your]191-mrs. weasley dormitory]7589-your dormitory at four in the morning ? ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , surveying [[his]209-bill mother]871-his mother with amazement . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley grinned , [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes twinkling . “ [[Your]191-mrs. weasley father]5665-your father and [I]191-mrs. weasley had been for a nighttime stroll , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley said . “ [He]5665-your father got caught by [Apollyon Pringle]559-apollyon pringle — [he]5665-your father was [the caretaker]1896-the caretaker in those days — [[your]191-mrs. weasley father]5665-your father ’s still got the marks . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Fancy]560-fancy giving [us]4451-they a tour , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill . “ Yeah , okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and [they]4451-they made [their]4451-they way back toward the door into [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . As [they]4451-they passed [Amos Diggory]230-amos , [he]230-amos looked around . “ There [you]447-harry are , are [you]447-harry ? ”[230-amos] [he]230-amos said , looking [Harry]447-harry up and down . “ Bet [you]447-harry ’re not feeling quite as full of [yourself]447-harry now [Cedric]238-cedric ’s caught [you]447-harry up on points , are [you]447-harry ? ”[230-amos] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Ignore [him]238-cedric , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric in a low voice to [Harry]447-harry , frowning after [[his]447-harry father]797-his father . “ [He]238-cedric ’s been angry ever since [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s article about the Triwizard Tournament — [you]447-harry know , when [she]322-rita skeeter made out [you]447-harry were [the only Hogwarts champion]7593-the only hogwarts champion . ”[238-cedric] “ Did n’t bother to correct [her]322-rita skeeter , though , did [he]238-cedric ? ”[230-amos] said [Amos Diggory]230-amos , loudly enough for [Harry]447-harry to hear as [he]447-harry started to walk out of the door with [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley and [Bill]209-bill . “ Still ... [you]447-harry ’ll show [him]238-cedric , [Ced]233-ced . Beaten [him]238-cedric once before , have n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[209-bill] “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter goes out of [her]322-rita skeeter way to cause trouble , [Amos]230-amos ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said angrily . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley would have thought [you]447-harry ’d know that , working at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric looked as though [he]238-cedric was going to say something angry , but [[his]238-cedric wife]991-his wife laid a hand on [his]238-cedric arm , and [he]238-cedric merely shrugged and turned away . [Harry]447-harry had a very enjoyable morning walking over [the sunny grounds]4455-the sunny grounds with [Bill]209-bill and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , showing [them]4456-they [the Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage and [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was intrigued by the Whomping Willow , which had been planted after [she]191-mrs. weasley had left [school]808-school , and reminisced at length about [the gamekeeper]4460-the gamekeeper before [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [a man called [Ogg]561-ogg]4461-a man called ogg . “ How ’s [Percy]206-percy ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked as [they]4456-they walked around [the greenhouses]6454-the greenhouses . “ Not good , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill . “ [He]206-percy ’s very upset , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , lowering [her]191-mrs. weasley voice and glancing around . “ [The Ministry]43-the ministry wants to keep [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ’s disappearance quiet , but [Percy]206-percy ’s been hauled in for questioning about the instructions [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch has been sending in . [They]43-the ministry seem to think there ’s a chance [they]43-the ministry were n’t genuinely written by [him]206-percy . [Percy]206-percy ’s been under a lot of strain . [They]43-the ministry ’re not letting [him]206-percy fill in for [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch as [the fifth judge]7595-the fifth judge tonight . [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge is going to be doing it . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [They]4456-they returned to [the castle]807-the castle for lunch . “ [Mum]204-mum — [Bill]209-bill ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , looking stunned , as [he]188-ron joined the Gryffindor table . “ What ’re [you]188-ron doing [here]5036-here ? ”[188-ron] “ Come to watch [Harry]447-harry in the last task ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley brightly . “ [I]191-mrs. weasley must say , it makes a lovely change , not having to cook . How was [your]188-ron exam ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Oh ... okay , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Could n’t remember [all the goblin rebels]7597-all the goblin rebels ’ names , so [I]188-ron invented a few . It ’s all right , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said , helping [himself]188-ron to a Cornish pasty , while [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley looked stern , “ [they]7597-all the goblin rebels ’re all called stuff like [Bodrod the Bearded]562-bodrod the bearded and [Urg the Unclean]563-urg the unclean ; it was n’t hard . ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Fred]192-fred , [George]193-george , and [Ginny]213-ginny came to sit next to [them]4464-them too , and [Harry]447-harry was having such a good time [he]447-harry felt almost as though [he]447-harry were back at [the Burrow]17-the burrow ; [he]447-harry had forgotten to worry about that evening ’s task , and not until [Hermione]178-hermione turned up , halfway through lunch , did [he]447-harry remember that [she]178-hermione had had a brainwave about [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter . “ Are [you]191-mrs. weasley going to tell [us]4464-them — ? ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione shook [her]178-hermione head warningly and glanced at [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ Hello , [Hermione]178-hermione , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , much more stiffly than usual . “ Hello , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , [her]178-hermione smile faltering at the cold expression on [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s face . [Harry]447-harry looked between [them]4465-them , then said , “ [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [you]191-mrs. weasley did n’t believe that rubbish [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter wrote in Witch Weekly , did [you]191-mrs. weasley ? Because [Hermione]178-hermione ’s not [[my]447-harry girlfriend]7307-my girlfriend . ”[447-harry] “ Oh ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ No — of course [I]191-mrs. weasley did n’t ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] But [she]4466-she became considerably warmer toward [Hermione]178-hermione after that . [Harry]447-harry , [Bill]209-bill , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley whiled away the afternoon with a long walk around [the castle]807-the castle , and then returned to [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall for the evening feast . [Ludo Bagman]221-bagman and [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge had joined the staff table now . [Bagman]221-bagman looked quite cheerful , but [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge , who was sitting next to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , looked stern and was not talking . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was concentrating on [her]313-madame maxime plate , and [Harry]447-harry thought [her]313-madame maxime eyes looked red . [Hagrid]198-hagrid kept glancing along the table at [her]313-madame maxime . There were more courses than usual , but [Harry]447-harry , who was starting to feel really nervous now , did n’t eat much . As the enchanted ceiling overhead began to fade from blue to a dusky purple , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore rose to [his]187-dumbledore feet at the staff table , and silence fell . “ [Ladies]5426-ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen , in five minutes ’ time , [I]447-harry will be asking [you]5427-gentlemen to make [your]5427-gentlemen way down to [the Quidditch field]7291-the quidditch field for the third and final task of the Triwizard Tournament . Will [the champions]6016-the champions please follow [Mr. Bagman]221-bagman down to [the stadium]1283-the stadium now . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry got up . [The Gryffindors]347-the gryffindors all along the table were applauding [him]447-harry ; [the Weasleys]194-the weasleys and [Hermione]178-hermione all wished [him]447-harry good luck , and [he]447-harry headed off out of [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall with [Cedric]238-cedric , [Fleur]428-fleur , and [Viktor]225-krum . “ Feeling all right , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[221-bagman] [Bagman]221-bagman asked as [they]4470-they went down the stone steps onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds . “ [Confident]564-confident ? ”[221-bagman] “ [I]447-harry ’m okay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . It was sort of true ; [he]447-harry was nervous , but [he]447-harry kept running over all the hexes and spells [he]447-harry had been practicing in [his]447-harry mind as [they]4470-they walked , and the knowledge that [he]447-harry could remember them all made [him]447-harry feel better . [They]4470-they walked onto [the Quidditch field]7291-the quidditch field , which was now completely unrecognizable . A twenty - foot - high hedge ran all the way around the edge of [it]7291-the quidditch field . There was a gap right in front of [them]4470-they : the entrance to [the vast maze]4473-the vast maze . [The passage beyond]4474-the passage beyond [it]7291-the quidditch field looked dark and creepy . Five minutes later , [the stands]1344-the stands had begun to fill ; the air was full of excited voices and the rumbling of feet as [the hundreds of students]4476-the hundreds of students filed into [their]4476-the hundreds of students seats . The sky was a deep , clear blue now , and the first stars were starting to appear . [Hagrid]198-hagrid , [Professor Moody]381-moody , [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , and [Professor Flitwick]354-professor flitwick came walking into [the stadium]1283-the stadium and approached [Bagman]221-bagman and [the champions]6016-the champions . [They]4470-they were wearing large , red , luminous stars on [their]4470-they hats , all except [Hagrid]198-hagrid , who had [his]198-hagrid on the back of [his]198-hagrid moleskin vest . “ [We]7604-we are going to be patrolling the outside of [the maze]7298-the maze , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall to [the champions]6016-the champions . “ If [you]6016-the champions get into difficulty , and wish to be rescued , send red sparks into the air , and one of [us]7604-we will come and get [you]6016-the champions , do [you]6016-the champions understand ? ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [The champions]6016-the champions nodded . “ Off [you]6016-the champions go , then ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman brightly to [the four patrollers]4481-the four patrollers . “ Good luck , [Harry]447-harry , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid whispered , and [the four of [them]1019-the four of them]1019-the four of them walked away in different directions , to station [themselves]1019-the four of them around the maze . [Bagman]221-bagman now pointed [his]221-bagman wand at [his]221-bagman throat , muttered , “ [Sonorus]5425-sonorus , ”[221-bagman] and [his]221-bagman magically magnified voice echoed into [the stands]1344-the stands . “ Ladies and [gentlemen]5427-gentlemen , the third and final task of the Triwizard Tournament is about to begin ! Let [me]221-bagman remind [you]6016-the champions how the points currently stand ! Tied in first place , with eighty - five points each — [Mr. Cedric Diggory]238-cedric and [Mr. Harry Potter]447-harry , both of [Hogwarts School]5-hogwarts school ! ”[221-bagman] The cheers and applause sent birds from [the Forbidden Forest]95-the forbidden forest fluttering into the darkening sky . “ In second place , with eighty points — [Mr. Viktor Krum]225-krum , of [Durmstrang Institute]154-durmstrang institute ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] More applause . “ And in third place — [Miss Fleur Delacour]428-fleur , of [Beauxbatons Academy]155-beauxbatons academy ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry could just make out [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [Bill]209-bill , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione applauding [Fleur]428-fleur politely , halfway up [the stands]1344-the stands . [He]447-harry waved up at [them]4485-they , and [they]4485-they waved back , beaming at [him]447-harry . “ So ... on [my]221-bagman whistle , [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric ! ”[221-bagman] said [Bagman]221-bagman . “ Three — two — one — ”[221-bagman] [He]221-bagman gave a short blast on [his]221-bagman whistle , and [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric hurried forward into [the maze]7298-the maze . [The towering hedges]4487-the towering hedges cast black shadows across [the path]5515-the path , and , whether because they were so tall and thick or because they had been enchanted , the sound of [the surrounding crowd]4489-the surrounding crowd was silenced the moment [they]4485-they entered the maze . [Harry]447-harry felt almost as though [he]447-harry were underwater again . [He]447-harry pulled out [his]447-harry wand , muttered , “ [Lumos]312-lumos , ”[447-harry] and heard [Cedric]238-cedric do the same just behind [him]447-harry . After about fifty yards , [they]4485-they reached a fork . [They]4485-they looked at [each other]968-each other . “ See [you]238-cedric , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , and [he]447-harry took the left one , while [Cedric]238-cedric took the right . [Harry]447-harry heard [Bagman]221-bagman ’s whistle for the second time . [Krum]225-krum had entered [the maze]7298-the maze . [Harry]447-harry sped up . [[His]447-harry chosen path]4492-his chosen path seemed completely deserted . [He]447-harry turned right , and hurried on , holding [his]447-harry wand high over [his]447-harry head , trying to see as far ahead as possible . Still , there was nothing in sight . [Bagman]221-bagman ’s whistle blew in the distance for the third time . [All of the champions]4493-all of the champions were now inside . [Harry]447-harry kept looking behind [him]447-harry . The old feeling that [he]447-harry was being watched was upon [him]447-harry . [The maze]7298-the maze was growing darker with every passing minute as the sky overhead deepened to navy . [He]447-harry reached [a second fork]4495-a second fork . “ Point [Me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry whispered to [his]447-harry wand , holding it flat in [his]447-harry palm . The wand spun around once and pointed toward [his]447-harry right , into solid hedge . That way was north , and [he]447-harry knew that [he]447-harry needed to go northwest for [the center of [the maze]7298-the maze]4496-the center of the maze . The best [he]447-harry could do was to take the left fork and go right again as soon as possible . [The path ahead]3303-the path ahead was empty too , and when [Harry]447-harry reached a right turn and took it , [he]447-harry again found [his]447-harry way unblocked . [Harry]447-harry did n’t know why , but the lack of obstacles was unnerving [him]447-harry . Surely [he]447-harry should have met something by now ? It felt as though [the maze]7298-the maze were luring [him]447-harry into a false sense of security . Then [he]447-harry heard movement right behind [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry held out [his]447-harry wand , ready to attack , but its beam fell only upon [Cedric]238-cedric , who had just hurried out of a path on the right - hand side . [Cedric]238-cedric looked severely shaken . The sleeve of [his]238-cedric robe was smoking . “ [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s Blast - Ended Skrewts ! ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric hissed . “ [They]7608-they ’re enormous — [I]238-cedric only just got away ! ”[238-cedric] [He]238-cedric shook [his]238-cedric head and dived out of sight , along [another path]4500-another path . Keen to put plenty of distance between [himself]447-harry and [the skrewts]565-the skrewts , [Harry]447-harry hurried off again . Then , as [he]447-harry turned a corner , [he]447-harry saw ... a dementor gliding toward [him]447-harry . Twelve feet tall , its face hidden by its hood , its rotting , scabbed hands outstretched , it advanced , sensing its way blindly toward [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry could hear its rattling breath ; [he]447-harry felt clammy coldness stealing over [him]447-harry , but knew what [he]447-harry had to do ... [He]447-harry summoned the happiest thought [he]447-harry could , concentrated with all [his]447-harry might on the thought of getting out of the maze and celebrating with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione , raised [his]447-harry wand , and cried , “ Expecto Patronum ! ”[447-harry] A silver stag erupted from the end of [Harry]447-harry ’s wand and galloped toward [the dementor]4501-the dementor , which fell back and tripped over the hem of its robes ... [Harry]447-harry had never seen [a dementor]4502-a dementor stumble . “ Hang on ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry shouted , advancing in the wake of [his]447-harry silver Patronus . “ [You]4501-the dementor ’re a boggart ! [Riddikulus]156-riddikulus ! ”[447-harry] There was a loud crack , and [the shape - shifter]4503-the shape - shifter exploded in a wisp of smoke . The silver stag faded from sight . [Harry]447-harry wished it could have stayed , [he]447-harry could have used some company ... but [he]447-harry moved on , quickly and quietly as possible , listening hard , [his]447-harry wand held high once more . Left ... right ... left again ... Twice [he]447-harry found [himself]447-harry facing dead ends . [He]447-harry did the Four - Point Spell again and found that [he]447-harry was going too far east . [He]447-harry turned back , took a right turn , and saw an odd golden mist floating ahead of [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry approached it cautiously , pointing the wand ’s beam at [it]4501-the dementor . This looked like some kind of enchantment . [He]447-harry wondered whether [he]447-harry might be able to blast it out of the way . “ Reducto ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . The spell shot straight through the mist , leaving it intact . [He]447-harry supposed [he]447-harry should have known better ; the Reductor Curse was for solid objects . What would happen if [he]447-harry walked through the mist ? Was it worth chancing it , or should [he]447-harry double back ? [He]447-harry was still hesitating when a scream shattered the silence . “ [Fleur]428-fleur ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . There was silence . [He]447-harry stared all around [him]447-harry . What had happened to [her]4504-her ? [Her]4504-her scream seemed to have come from somewhere ahead . [He]447-harry took a deep breath and ran through the enchanted mist . [The world]5050-the world turned upside down . [Harry]447-harry was hanging from the ground , with [his]447-harry hair on end , [his]447-harry glasses dangling off [his]447-harry nose , threatening to fall into the bottomless sky . [He]447-harry clutched them to the end of [his]447-harry nose and hung there , terrified . It felt as though [his]447-harry feet were glued to the grass , which had now become the ceiling . Below [him]447-harry the dark , star - spangled heavens stretched endlessly . [He]447-harry felt as though if [he]447-harry tried to move one of [his]447-harry feet , [he]447-harry would fall away from the earth completely . Think , [he]447-harry told [himself]447-harry , as all the blood rushed to [his]447-harry head , think ... But not one of the spells [he]447-harry had practiced had been designed to combat a sudden reversal of ground and sky . Did [he]447-harry dare move [his]447-harry foot ? [He]447-harry could hear the blood pounding in [his]447-harry ears . [He]447-harry had two choices — try and move , or send up red sparks , and get rescued and disqualified from the task . [He]447-harry shut [his]447-harry eyes , so [he]447-harry would n’t be able to see the view of endless space below [him]447-harry , and pulled [his]447-harry right foot as hard as [he]447-harry could away from the grassy ceiling . Immediately , [the world]5050-the world righted itself . [Harry]447-harry fell forward onto [his]447-harry knees onto the wonderfully solid ground . [He]447-harry felt temporarily limp with shock . [He]447-harry took a deep , steadying breath , then got up again and hurried forward , looking back over [his]447-harry shoulder as [he]447-harry ran away from [the golden mist]4507-the golden mist , which twinkled innocently at [him]447-harry in the moonlight . [He]447-harry paused at a junction of [two paths]4508-two paths and looked around for some sign of [Fleur]428-fleur . [He]447-harry was sure it had been [she]428-fleur who had screamed . What had [she]428-fleur met ? Was [she]428-fleur all right ? There was no sign of red sparks — did that mean [she]428-fleur had got [herself]428-fleur out of trouble , or was [she]428-fleur in such trouble that [she]428-fleur could n’t reach [her]428-fleur wand ? [Harry]447-harry took the right fork with a feeling of increasing unease ... but at the same time , [he]447-harry could n’t help thinking , [One champion]4509-one champion down ... The Cup was somewhere close by , and it sounded as though [Fleur]428-fleur was no longer in the running . [He]447-harry ’d got this far , had n’t [he]447-harry ? What if [he]447-harry actually managed to win ? Fleetingly , and for the first time since [he]447-harry ’d found [himself]447-harry champion , [he]447-harry saw again that image of [himself]447-harry , raising the Triwizard Cup in front of the rest of [the school]1854-the school ... [He]447-harry met nothing for ten minutes , but kept running into dead ends . Twice [he]447-harry took the same wrong turning . Finally , [he]447-harry found a new route and started to jog along [it]4511-it , [his]447-harry wandlight waving , making [his]447-harry shadow flicker and distort on the hedge walls . Then [he]447-harry rounded another corner and found [himself]447-harry facing a Blast - Ended Skrewt . [Cedric]238-cedric was right — it was enormous . Ten feet long , it looked more like a giant scorpion than anything . Its long sting was curled over its back . [Its]4512-its thick armor glinted in the light from [Harry]447-harry ’s wand , which [he]447-harry pointed at it . “ Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] The spell hit the skrewt ’s armor and rebounded ; [Harry]447-harry ducked just in time , but could smell burning hair ; it had singed the top of [his]447-harry head . The skrewt issued a blast of fire from [its]4512-its end and flew forward toward [him]447-harry . “ Impedimenta ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . The spell hit the skrewt ’s armor again and ricocheted off ; [Harry]447-harry staggered back a few paces and fell over . “ IMPEDIMENTA ! ”[447-harry] The skrewt was inches from [him]447-harry when [it]4512-its froze — [he]447-harry had managed to hit it on its fleshy , shell - less underside . Panting , [Harry]447-harry pushed [himself]447-harry away from it and ran , hard , in the opposite direction — the Impediment Curse was not permanent ; the skrewt would be regaining the use of its legs at any moment . [He]447-harry took [a left path]4513-a left path and hit a dead end , a right , and hit another ; forcing [himself]447-harry to stop , heart hammering , [he]447-harry performed the Four - Point Spell again , backtracked , and chose a path that would take [him]447-harry northwest . [He]447-harry had been hurrying along [the new path]4514-the new path for a few minutes , when [he]447-harry heard something in the path running parallel to [his]447-harry own that made [him]447-harry stop dead . “ What are [you]447-harry doing ? ”[238-cedric] yelled [Cedric]238-cedric ’s voice . “ What the hell [d’you]447-harry think [you]447-harry ’re doing ? ”[238-cedric] And then [Harry]447-harry heard [Krum]225-krum ’s voice . “ Crucio ! ”[225-krum] The air was suddenly full of [Cedric]238-cedric ’s yells . Horrified , [Harry]447-harry began sprinting up [his]447-harry path , trying to find a way into [Cedric]238-cedric ’s . When none appeared , [he]447-harry tried the Reductor Curse again . It was n’t very effective , but it burned a small hole in the hedge through which [Harry]447-harry forced [his]447-harry leg , kicking at the thick brambles and branches until they broke and made an opening ; [he]447-harry struggled through it , tearing [his]447-harry robes , and looking to [his]447-harry right , saw [Cedric]238-cedric jerking and twitching on the ground , [Krum]225-krum standing over [him]238-cedric . [Harry]447-harry pulled [himself]447-harry up and pointed [his]447-harry wand at [Krum]225-krum just as [Krum]225-krum looked up . [Krum]225-krum turned and began to run . “ Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled . The spell hit [Krum]225-krum in the back ; [he]225-krum stopped dead in [his]225-krum tracks , fell forward , and lay motionless , facedown in the grass . [Harry]447-harry dashed over to [Cedric]238-cedric , who had stopped twitching and was lying there panting , [his]238-cedric hands over [his]238-cedric face . “ Are [you]238-cedric all right ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said roughly , grabbing [Cedric]238-cedric ’s arm . “ Yeah , ”[238-cedric] panted [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Yeah ... [I]238-cedric do n’t believe it ... [he]238-cedric crept up behind [me]238-cedric ... [I]238-cedric heard [him]238-cedric , [I]238-cedric turned around , and [he]238-cedric had [his]238-cedric wand on [me]238-cedric ... ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric got up . [He]238-cedric was still shaking . [He]238-cedric and [Harry]447-harry looked down at [Krum]225-krum . “ [I]447-harry ca n’t believe this ... [I]447-harry thought [he]238-cedric was all right , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , staring at [Krum]225-krum . “ So did [I]238-cedric , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Did [you]238-cedric hear [Fleur]428-fleur scream earlier ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Yeah , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . “ [You]447-harry do n’t think [Krum]225-krum got [her]428-fleur too ? ”[238-cedric] “ [I]447-harry do n’t know , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry slowly . “ Should [we]7609-we leave [him]238-cedric [here]5036-here ? ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric muttered . “ No , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry reckon [we]7609-we should send up red sparks . Someone’ll come and collect [him]238-cedric ... otherwise [he]238-cedric ’ll probably be eaten by [a skrewt]7611-a skrewt . ”[447-harry] “ [He]238-cedric ’d deserve it , ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric muttered , but all the same , [he]238-cedric raised [his]238-cedric wand and shot a shower of red sparks into the air , which hovered high above [Krum]225-krum , marking the spot where [he]225-krum lay . [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric stood there in the darkness for a moment , looking around [them]4515-them . Then [Cedric]238-cedric said , “ Well ... [I]238-cedric s’pose [we]4515-them ’d better go on ... ”[238-cedric] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Oh ... yeah ... right ... ”[238-cedric] It was an odd moment . [He]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric had been briefly united against [Krum]225-krum — now the fact that [they]4515-them were [opponents]4516-opponents came back to [Harry]447-harry . [The two of [them]2052-the two of them]2052-the two of them proceeded up [the dark path]5538-the dark path without speaking , then [Harry]447-harry turned left , and [Cedric]238-cedric right . [Cedric]238-cedric ’s footsteps soon died away . [Harry]447-harry moved on , continuing to use the Four - Point Spell , making sure [he]447-harry was moving in the right direction . It was between [him]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric now . [His]447-harry desire to reach the cup first was now burning stronger than ever , but [he]447-harry could hardly believe what [he]447-harry ’d just seen [Krum]225-krum do . The use of an Unforgivable Curse on [a fellow human being]2094-a fellow human being meant a life term in [Azkaban]7-azkaban , that was what [Moody]381-moody had told [them]2052-the two of them . [Krum]225-krum surely could n’t have wanted [the Triwizard Cup]157-the triwizard cup that badly ... [Harry]447-harry sped up . Every so often [he]447-harry hit more dead ends , but the increasing darkness made [him]447-harry feel sure [he]447-harry was getting near the heart of [the maze]7298-the maze . Then , as [he]447-harry strode down [a long , straight path]4521-a long , straight path , [he]447-harry saw movement once again , and [his]447-harry beam of wandlight hit an extraordinary creature , one which [he]447-harry had only seen in picture form , in [his]447-harry Monster Book of Monsters . It was a sphinx . It had the body of an over - large lion : great clawed paws and a long yellowish tail ending in a brown tuft . Its head , however , was that of [a woman]728-a woman . [She]728-a woman turned [her]728-a woman long , almond - shaped eyes upon [Harry]447-harry as [he]447-harry approached . [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry wand , hesitating . [She]728-a woman was not crouching as if to spring , but pacing from side to side of the path , blocking [his]447-harry progress . Then [she]728-a woman spoke , in a deep , hoarse voice . “ [You]447-harry are very near [your]447-harry goal . The quickest way is past [me]728-a woman . ”[728-a woman] “ So ... so will [you]728-a woman move , please ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , knowing what the answer was going to be . “ No , ”[728-a woman] [she]728-a woman said , continuing to pace . “ Not unless [you]447-harry can answer [my]728-a woman riddle . Answer on [your]447-harry first guess — [I]728-a woman let [you]447-harry pass . Answer wrongly — [I]728-a woman attack . Remain silent — [I]728-a woman will let [you]447-harry walk away from [me]728-a woman unscathed . ”[728-a woman] [Harry]447-harry ’s stomach slipped several notches . It was [Hermione]178-hermione who was good at this sort of thing , not [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry weighed [his]447-harry chances . If the riddle was too hard , [he]447-harry could keep silent , get away from [the sphinx]4523-the sphinx unharmed , and try and find an alternative route to [the center]4524-the center . “ Okay , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ Can [I]447-harry hear the riddle ? ”[447-harry] [The sphinx]4523-the sphinx sat down upon [her]4523-the sphinx hind legs , in the very middle of [the path]5515-the path , and recited : “ First think of [the person who lives in disguise]7612-the person who lives in disguise , Who deals in secrets and tells naught but lies . Next , tell [me]4523-the sphinx what ’s always the last thing to mend , The middle of middle and end of the end ? And finally give [me]4523-the sphinx the sound often heard During the search for a hard - to - find word . Now string them together , and answer [me]4523-the sphinx this , Which creature would [you]447-harry be unwilling to kiss ? ”[4523-the sphinx] [Harry]447-harry gaped at [her]4523-the sphinx . “ Could [I]447-harry have it again ... more slowly ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry asked tentatively . [She]4523-the sphinx blinked at [him]447-harry , smiled , and repeated the poem . “ All the clues add up to a creature [I]447-harry would n’t want to kiss ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . [She]4523-the sphinx merely smiled [her]4523-the sphinx mysterious smile . [Harry]447-harry took that for a “ yes . ”[4523-the sphinx] [Harry]447-harry cast [his]447-harry mind around . There were plenty of animals [he]447-harry would n’t want to kiss ; [his]447-harry immediate thought was a Blast - Ended Skrewt , but something told [him]447-harry that was n’t the answer . [He]447-harry ’d have to try and work out the clues ... “ [A person in disguise]7613-a person in disguise , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered , staring at [her]4523-the sphinx , “ who lies ... er ... that ’d be a — [an imposter]7614-an imposter . No , that ’s not [my]4523-the sphinx guess ! [A — a spy]7615-a — a spy ? [I]4523-the sphinx ’ll come back to that ... could [you]4523-the sphinx give [me]4523-the sphinx the next clue again , please ? ”[4523-the sphinx] [She]4523-the sphinx repeated the next lines of the poem . “ ‘ The last thing to mend , ’ ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry repeated . “ [Er]7616-er ... no idea ... ‘ middle of middle ’ ... could [I]4523-the sphinx have the last bit again ? ”[4523-the sphinx] [She]4523-the sphinx gave [him]447-harry the last four lines . “ ‘ The sound often heard during the search for a hard - to - find word , ’ ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Er ... that ’d be ... er ... hang on — ‘ er ’ ! Er ’s a sound ! ”[447-harry] [The sphinx]4523-the sphinx smiled at [him]447-harry . “ [Spy]7617-spy ... er ... [spy]7617-spy ... er ... ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , pacing up and down . “ A creature [I]447-harry would n’t want to kiss ... a spider ! ”[447-harry] [The sphinx]4523-the sphinx smiled more broadly . [She]4523-the sphinx got up , stretched [her]4523-the sphinx front legs , and then moved aside for [him]447-harry to pass . “ Thanks ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , and , amazed at [his]447-harry own brilliance , [he]447-harry dashed forward . [He]447-harry had to be close now , [he]447-harry had to be ... [His]447-harry wand was telling [him]447-harry [he]447-harry was bang on course ; as long as [he]447-harry did n’t meet anything too horrible , [he]447-harry might have a chance ... [Harry]447-harry broke into a run . [He]447-harry had a choice of paths up ahead . “ Point [Me]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry whispered again to [his]447-harry wand , and it spun around and pointed [him]447-harry to the right - hand one . [He]447-harry dashed up this one and saw light ahead . [The Triwizard Cup]566-the triwizard cup was gleaming on a plinth a hundred yards away . Suddenly [a dark figure]4529-a dark figure hurtled out onto [the path]5515-the path in front of [him]447-harry . [Cedric]238-cedric was going to get [there]594-there first . [Cedric]238-cedric was sprinting as fast as [he]238-cedric could toward the cup , and [Harry]447-harry knew [he]447-harry would never catch up , [Cedric]238-cedric was much taller , had much longer legs — Then [Harry]447-harry saw something immense over a hedge to [his]447-harry left , moving quickly along a path that intersected with [his]447-harry own ; it was moving so fast [Cedric]238-cedric was about to run into it , and [Cedric]238-cedric , [his]238-cedric eyes on the cup , had not seen it — “ [Cedric]238-cedric ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry bellowed . “ On [your]238-cedric left ! ”[447-harry] [Cedric]238-cedric looked around just in time to hurl [himself]238-cedric past the thing and avoid colliding with it , but in [his]238-cedric haste , [he]238-cedric tripped . [Harry]447-harry saw [Cedric]238-cedric ’s wand fly out of [his]447-harry hand as a gigantic spider stepped into [the path]5515-the path and began to bear down upon [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry yelled ; the spell hit the spider ’s gigantic , hairy black body , but for all the good it did , [he]447-harry might as well have thrown a stone at it ; the spider jerked , scuttled around , and ran at [Harry]447-harry instead . “ Stupefy ! Impedimenta ! Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] But it was no use — the spider was either so large , or so magical , that the spells were doing no more than aggravating it . [Harry]447-harry had one horrifying glimpse of eight shining black eyes and razor - sharp pincers before it was upon [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry was lifted into the air in its front legs ; struggling madly , [he]447-harry tried to kick it ; [his]447-harry leg connected with the pincers and next moment [he]447-harry was in excruciating pain . [He]447-harry could hear [Cedric]238-cedric yelling “ Stupefy ! ”[238-cedric] too , but [his]238-cedric spell had no more effect than [Harry]447-harry ’s — [Harry]447-harry raised [his]447-harry wand as the spider opened its pincers once more and shouted “ Expelliarmus ! ”[447-harry] [It]4533-it worked — the Disarming Spell made the spider drop [him]447-harry , but that meant that [Harry]447-harry fell twelve feet onto [his]447-harry already injured leg , which crumpled beneath [him]447-harry . Without pausing to think , [he]447-harry aimed high at the spider ’s underbelly , as [he]447-harry had done with the skrewt , and shouted “ Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] just as [Cedric]238-cedric yelled the same thing . The two spells combined did what [one alone]4534-one alone had not : The spider keeled over sideways , flattening a nearby hedge , and strewing [the path]5515-the path with a tangle of hairy legs . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[238-cedric] [he]447-harry heard [Cedric]238-cedric shouting . “ [You]447-harry all right ? Did it fall on [you]447-harry ? ”[238-cedric] “ No , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry called back , panting . [He]447-harry looked down at [his]447-harry leg . It was bleeding freely . [He]447-harry could see some sort of thick , gluey secretion from the spider ’s pincers on [his]447-harry torn robes . [He]447-harry tried to get up , but [his]447-harry leg was shaking badly and did not want to support [his]447-harry weight . [He]447-harry leaned against the hedge , gasping for breath , and looked around . [Cedric]238-cedric was standing feet from the Triwizard Cup , which was gleaming behind [him]238-cedric . “ Take it , then , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry panted to [Cedric]238-cedric . “ Go on , take it . [You]238-cedric ’re there . ”[447-harry] But [Cedric]238-cedric did n’t move . [He]238-cedric merely stood there , looking at [Harry]447-harry . Then [he]447-harry turned to stare at the cup . [Harry]447-harry saw the longing expression on [his]447-harry face in its golden light . [Cedric]238-cedric looked around at [Harry]447-harry again , who was now holding onto the hedge to support [himself]447-harry . [Cedric]238-cedric took a deep breath . “ [You]447-harry take it . [You]447-harry should win . That ’s twice [you]447-harry ’ve saved [my]238-cedric neck in [here]5036-here . ”[238-cedric] “ That ’s not how it ’s supposed to work , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . [He]447-harry felt angry ; [his]447-harry leg was very painful , [he]447-harry was aching all over from trying to throw off the spider , and after all [his]447-harry efforts , [Cedric]238-cedric had beaten [him]447-harry to it , just as [he]238-cedric ’d beaten [Harry]447-harry to ask [Cho]258-cho to the ball . “ [The one who reaches the cup]7620-the one who reaches the cup first gets the points . That ’s [you]238-cedric . [I]238-cedric ’m telling [you]238-cedric , [I]238-cedric ’m not going to win any races on this leg . ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric took a few paces nearer to the Stunned spider , away from the cup , shaking [his]238-cedric head . “ No , ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric said . “ Stop being noble , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry irritably . “ Just take it , then [we]7621-we can get out of here . ”[447-harry] [Cedric]238-cedric watched [Harry]447-harry steadying [himself]447-harry , holding tight to the hedge . “ [You]238-cedric told [me]238-cedric about the dragons , ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric said . “ [I]238-cedric would ’ve gone down in the first task if [you]447-harry had n’t told [me]238-cedric what was coming . ”[238-cedric] “ [I]447-harry had help on that too , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry snapped , trying to mop up [his]447-harry bloody leg with [his]447-harry robes . “ [You]238-cedric helped [me]447-harry with the egg — [we]7622-we ’re square . ”[447-harry] “ [I]238-cedric had help on the egg in the first place , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . “ [We]7622-we ’re still square , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , testing [his]447-harry leg gingerly ; it shook violently as [he]447-harry put weight on it ; [he]447-harry had sprained [his]447-harry ankle when the spider had dropped [him]447-harry . “ [You]238-cedric should ’ve got more points on the second task , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric mulishly . “ [You]238-cedric stayed behind to get [all the hostages]3769-all the hostages . [I]238-cedric should ’ve done that . ”[238-cedric] “ [I]447-harry was [the only one who was thick enough to take that song seriously]7624-the only one who was thick enough to take that song seriously ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry bitterly . “ Just take the cup ! ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . [He]238-cedric stepped over the spider ’s tangled legs to join [Harry]447-harry , who stared at [him]238-cedric . [Cedric]238-cedric was serious . [He]238-cedric was walking away from the sort of glory Hufflepuff House had n’t had in centuries . “ Go on , ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric said . [He]238-cedric looked as though this was costing [him]238-cedric every ounce of resolution [he]238-cedric had , but [his]238-cedric face was set , [his]238-cedric arms were folded , [he]238-cedric seemed decided . [Harry]447-harry looked from [Cedric]238-cedric to the cup . For one shining moment , [he]447-harry saw [himself]447-harry emerging from the maze , holding it . [He]447-harry saw [himself]447-harry holding the Triwizard Cup aloft , heard the roar of [the crowd]1284-the crowd , saw [Cho]258-cho ’s face shining with admiration , more clearly than [he]447-harry had ever seen it before ... and then the picture faded , and [he]447-harry found [himself]447-harry staring at [Cedric]238-cedric ’s shadowy , stubborn face . “ [Both of [us]6309-both of us]6309-both of us , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . “ What ? ”[447-harry] “ [We]6309-both of us ’ll take it at the same time . It ’s still a [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts victory . [We]6309-both of us ’ll tie for it . ”[238-cedric] [Cedric]238-cedric stared at [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry unfolded [his]447-harry arms . “ [You]238-cedric — [you]238-cedric sure ? ”[447-harry] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Yeah ... [we]6309-both of us ’ve helped [each other]968-each other out , have n’t [we]6309-both of us ? [We]6309-both of us both got here . Let ’s just take it together . ”[447-harry] For a moment , [Cedric]238-cedric looked as though [he]238-cedric could n’t believe [his]238-cedric ears ; then [his]238-cedric face split in a grin . “ [You]238-cedric ’re on , ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric said . “ Come here . ”[238-cedric] [He]238-cedric grabbed [Harry]447-harry ’s arm below the shoulder and helped [Harry]447-harry limp toward the plinth where the cup stood . When [they]4537-they had reached it , [they]4537-they both held a hand out over one of the cup ’s gleaming handles . “ On three , right ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ One — two — three — ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric both grasped a handle . Instantly , [Harry]447-harry felt a jerk somewhere behind [his]447-harry navel . [His]447-harry feet had left the ground . [He]447-harry could not unclench the hand holding the Triwizard Cup ; it was pulling [him]447-harry onward in a howl of wind and swirling color , [Cedric]238-cedric at [his]447-harry side . [Harry]447-harry felt [his]447-harry feet slam into the ground ; [his]447-harry injured leg gave way , and [he]447-harry fell forward ; [his]447-harry hand let go of the Triwizard Cup at last . [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry head . “ Where are [we]4538-they ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . [Cedric]238-cedric shook [his]238-cedric head . [He]238-cedric got up , pulled [Harry]447-harry to [his]447-harry feet , and [they]4538-they looked around . [They]4538-they had left [the Hogwarts grounds]6038-the hogwarts grounds completely ; [they]4538-they had obviously traveled miles — perhaps hundreds of miles — for even [the mountains surrounding [the castle]807-the castle]4540-the mountains surrounding the castle were gone . [They]4538-they were standing instead in [a dark and overgrown graveyard]4542-a dark and overgrown graveyard ; the black outline of [a small church]4543-a small church was visible beyond a large yew tree to [their]4538-they right . [A hill rose above [them]4538-they to [their]4538-they left]4544-a hill rose above them to their left . [Harry]447-harry could just make out the outline of [a fine old house on [the hillside]4546-the hillside]4545-a fine old house on the hillside . [Cedric]238-cedric looked down at [the Triwizard Cup]157-the triwizard cup and then up at [Harry]447-harry . “ Did [anyone]816-anyone tell [you]447-harry [the Cup]566-the triwizard cup was a Portkey ? ”[238-cedric] [he]238-cedric asked . “ Nope , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was looking around [the graveyard]4547-the graveyard . It was completely silent and slightly eerie . “ Is this supposed to be part of the task ? ”[447-harry] “ [I]238-cedric dunno , ”[238-cedric] said [Cedric]238-cedric . [He]238-cedric sounded slightly nervous . “ Wands out , [d’you]447-harry reckon ? ”[238-cedric] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , glad that [Cedric]238-cedric had made the suggestion rather than [him]238-cedric . [They]4548-they pulled out [their]4548-they wands . [Harry]447-harry kept looking around [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry had , yet again , the strange feeling that [they]4548-they were being watched . “ [Someone]872-someone ’s coming , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said suddenly . Squinting tensely through the darkness , [they]4548-they watched [the figure]4549-the figure drawing nearer , walking steadily toward [them]4548-they between the graves . [Harry]447-harry could n’t make out a face , but from the way it was walking and holding [its]4549-the figure arms , [he]447-harry could tell that it was carrying something . Whoever it was , [he]238-cedric was short , and wearing a hooded cloak pulled up over [his]238-cedric head to obscure [his]238-cedric face . And — several paces nearer , the gap between [them]4548-they closing all the time — [Harry]447-harry saw that the thing in [the person]4550-the person ’s arms looked like a baby ... or was it merely a bundle of robes ? [Harry]447-harry lowered [his]447-harry wand slightly and glanced sideways at [Cedric]238-cedric . [Cedric]238-cedric shot [him]447-harry a quizzical look . [They]4548-they both turned back to watch [the approaching figure]4551-the approaching figure . [It]4551-the approaching figure stopped beside a towering marble headstone , only six feet from [them]4548-they . For a second , [Harry]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric and [the short figure]4552-the short figure simply looked at [one another]773-one another . And then , without warning , [Harry]447-harry ’s scar exploded with pain . It was agony such as [he]447-harry had never felt in all [his]447-harry life ; [his]447-harry wand slipped from [his]447-harry fingers as [he]447-harry put [his]447-harry hands over [his]447-harry face ; [his]447-harry knees buckled ; [he]447-harry was on the ground and [he]447-harry could see nothing at all ; [his]447-harry head was about to split open . From far away , above [his]447-harry head , [he]447-harry heard a high , cold voice say , “ Kill [the spare]7629-the spare . ”[447-harry] A swishing noise and a second voice , which screeched the words to the night : “ [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra ! ”[447-harry] A blast of green light blazed through [Harry]447-harry ’s eyelids , and [he]447-harry heard something heavy fall to the ground beside [him]447-harry ; the pain in [his]447-harry scar reached such a pitch that [he]447-harry retched , and then it diminished ; terrified of what [he]447-harry was about to see , [he]447-harry opened [his]447-harry stinging eyes . [Cedric]238-cedric was lying spread - eagled on the ground beside [him]447-harry . [He]238-cedric was dead . For a second that contained an eternity , [Harry]447-harry stared into [Cedric]238-cedric ’s face , at [his]238-cedric open gray eyes , blank and expressionless as the windows of [a deserted house]4554-a deserted house , at [his]238-cedric half - open mouth , which looked slightly surprised . And then , before [Harry]447-harry ’s mind had accepted what [he]447-harry was seeing , before [he]447-harry could feel anything but numb disbelief , [he]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry being pulled to [his]447-harry feet . [The short man in the cloak]4555-the short man in the cloak had put down [his]4555-the short man in the cloak bundle , lit [his]4555-the short man in the cloak wand , and was dragging [Harry]447-harry toward the marble headstone . [Harry]447-harry saw the name upon it flickering in the wandlight before [he]447-harry was forced around and slammed against it . [TOM RIDDLE]567-tom riddle [The cloaked man]4556-the cloaked man was now conjuring tight cords around [Harry]447-harry , tying [him]447-harry from neck to ankles to the headstone . [Harry]447-harry could hear shallow , fast breathing from the depths of the hood ; [he]447-harry struggled , and [the man]1756-the man hit [him]447-harry — hit [him]447-harry with a hand that had a finger missing . And [Harry]447-harry realized who was under the hood . It was [Wormtail]171-wormtail . “ [You]171-wormtail ! ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry gasped . But [Wormtail]171-wormtail , who had finished conjuring the ropes , did not reply ; [he]171-wormtail was busy checking the tightness of the cords , [his]171-wormtail fingers trembling uncontrollably , fumbling over the knots . Once sure that [Harry]447-harry was bound so tightly to the headstone that [he]447-harry could n’t move an inch , [Wormtail]171-wormtail drew a length of some black material from the inside of [his]171-wormtail cloak and stuffed it roughly into [Harry]447-harry ’s mouth ; then , without a word , [he]171-wormtail turned from [Harry]447-harry and hurried away . [Harry]447-harry could n’t make a sound , nor could [he]447-harry see where [Wormtail]171-wormtail had gone ; [he]447-harry could n’t turn [his]447-harry head to see beyond the headstone ; [he]447-harry could see only what was right in front of [him]447-harry . [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body was lying some twenty feet away . Some way beyond [him]238-cedric , glinting in the starlight , lay the Triwizard Cup . [Harry]447-harry ’s wand was on the ground at [Cedric]238-cedric ’s feet . The bundle of robes that [Harry]447-harry had thought was [a baby]4558-a baby was close by , at the foot of [the grave]4559-the grave . [It]4560-it seemed to be stirring fretfully . [Harry]447-harry watched it , and [his]447-harry scar seared with pain again ... and [he]447-harry suddenly knew that [he]447-harry did n’t want to see what was in those robes ... [he]447-harry did n’t want that bundle opened ... [He]447-harry could hear noises at [his]447-harry feet . [He]447-harry looked down and saw a gigantic snake slithering through the grass , circling the headstone where [he]447-harry was tied . [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s fast , wheezy breathing was growing louder again . It sounded as though [he]171-wormtail was forcing something heavy across the ground . Then [he]171-wormtail came back within [Harry]447-harry ’s range of vision , and [Harry]447-harry saw [him]171-wormtail pushing a stone cauldron to the foot of [the grave]4559-the grave . [It]4560-it was full of what seemed to be water — [Harry]447-harry could hear it slopping around — and it was larger than any cauldron [Harry]447-harry had ever used ; a great stone belly large enough for [a full - grown man]4562-a full - grown man to sit in . [The thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground]4563-the thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground was stirring more persistently , as though it was trying to free itself . Now [Wormtail]171-wormtail was busying [himself]171-wormtail at the bottom of [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron with a wand . Suddenly there were crackling flames beneath it . The large snake slithered away into the darkness . The liquid in the cauldron seemed to heat very fast . The surface began not only to bubble , but to send out fiery sparks , as though it were on fire . Steam was thickening , blurring the outline of [Wormtail]171-wormtail tending the fire . The movements beneath the robes became more agitated . And [Harry]447-harry heard the high , cold voice again . “ Hurry ! ”[447-harry] The whole surface of [the water]1882-the water was alight with sparks now . It might have been encrusted with diamonds . “ It is ready , [Master]5398-master . ”[708-the cold voice] “ Now ... ”[708-the cold voice] said [the cold voice]708-the cold voice . [Wormtail]171-wormtail pulled open the robes on the ground , revealing what was inside them , and [Harry]447-harry let out a yell that was strangled in the wad of material blocking [his]447-harry mouth . It was as though [Wormtail]171-wormtail had flipped over a stone and revealed something ugly , slimy , and blind — but worse , a hundred times worse . The thing [Wormtail]171-wormtail had been carrying had the shape of [a crouched human child]4567-a crouched human child , except that [Harry]447-harry had never seen anything less like [a child]2242-a child . [It]4563-the thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground was hairless and scaly - looking , a dark , raw , reddish black . [Its]4563-the thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground arms and legs were thin and feeble , and [its]4563-the thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground face — [no child alive ever had a face like that — flat and snakelike , with gleaming red eyes]4569-no child alive ever had a face like that — flat and snakelike , with gleaming red eyes . [The thing]4570-the thing seemed almost helpless ; it raised [its]4563-the thing inside the bundle of robes on the ground thin arms , put them around [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s neck , and [Wormtail]171-wormtail lifted it . As [he]171-wormtail did so , [his]171-wormtail hood fell back , and [Harry]447-harry saw the look of revulsion on [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s weak , pale face in the firelight as [he]447-harry carried [the creature]4571-the creature to the rim of [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron . For one moment , [Harry]447-harry saw the evil , flat face illuminated in the sparks dancing on the surface of the potion . And then [Wormtail]171-wormtail lowered [the creature]4571-the creature into [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron ; there was a hiss , and it vanished below the surface ; [Harry]447-harry heard its frail body hit the bottom with a soft thud . Let [it]4571-the creature drown , [Harry]447-harry thought , [his]447-harry scar burning almost past endurance , please ... let it drown ... [Wormtail]171-wormtail was speaking . [His]171-wormtail voice shook ; [he]171-wormtail seemed frightened beyond [his]171-wormtail wits . [He]171-wormtail raised [his]171-wormtail wand , closed [his]171-wormtail eyes , and spoke to the night . “ Bone of [the father]7631-the father , unknowingly given , [you]7631-the father will renew [[your]7631-the father son]7482-your son ! ”[171-wormtail] The surface of the grave at [Harry]447-harry ’s feet cracked . Horrified , [Harry]447-harry watched as a fine trickle of dust rose into the air at [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s command and fell softly into the cauldron . The diamond surface of the water broke and hissed ; it sent sparks in all directions and turned a vivid , poisonous - looking blue . And now [Wormtail]171-wormtail was whimpering . [He]171-wormtail pulled a long , thin , shining silver dagger from inside [his]171-wormtail cloak . [His]171-wormtail voice broke into petrified sobs . “ Flesh — of [the servant]754-the servant — w - willingly given — [you]7631-the father will — revive — [[your]7631-the father master]7634-your master . ”[171-wormtail] [He]171-wormtail stretched [his]171-wormtail right hand out in front of [him]171-wormtail — the hand with the missing finger . [He]171-wormtail gripped the dagger very tightly in [his]171-wormtail left hand and swung it upward . [Harry]447-harry realized what [Wormtail]171-wormtail was about to do a second before it happened — [he]447-harry closed [his]447-harry eyes as tightly as [he]447-harry could , but [he]447-harry could not block the scream that pierced the night , that went through [Harry]447-harry as though [he]447-harry had been stabbed with the dagger too . [He]447-harry heard something fall to the ground , heard [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s anguished panting , then a sickening splash , as something was dropped into the cauldron . [Harry]447-harry could n’t stand to look ... but the potion had turned a burning red ; the light of it shone through [Harry]447-harry ’s closed eyelids ... [Wormtail]171-wormtail was gasping and moaning with agony . Not until [Harry]447-harry felt [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s anguished breath on [his]447-harry face did [he]447-harry realize that [Wormtail]171-wormtail was right in front of [him]447-harry . “ B - blood of [the enemy]932-the enemy ... forcibly taken ... [you]447-harry will ... resurrect [[your]447-harry foe]7636-your foe . ”[171-wormtail] [Harry]447-harry could do nothing to prevent it , [he]447-harry was tied too tightly ... Squinting down , struggling hopelessly at the ropes binding [him]447-harry , [he]447-harry saw the shining silver dagger shaking in [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s remaining hand . [He]447-harry felt its point penetrate the crook of [his]447-harry right arm and blood seeping down the sleeve of [his]447-harry torn robes . [Wormtail]171-wormtail , still panting with pain , fumbled in [his]171-wormtail pocket for a glass vial and held it to [Harry]447-harry ’s cut , so that a dribble of blood fell into it . [He]447-harry staggered back to the cauldron with [Harry]447-harry ’s blood . [He]447-harry poured it inside . The liquid within turned , instantly , a blinding white . [Wormtail]171-wormtail , [his]171-wormtail job done , dropped to [his]171-wormtail knees beside [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron , then slumped sideways and lay on the ground , cradling the bleeding stump of [his]171-wormtail arm , gasping and sobbing . [The cauldron]4564-the cauldron was simmering , sending its diamond sparks in all directions , so blindingly bright that it turned all else to velvety blackness . Nothing happened ... Let [it]171-wormtail have drowned , [Harry]447-harry thought , let it have gone wrong ... And then , suddenly , the sparks emanating from [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron were extinguished . A surge of white steam billowed thickly from [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron instead , obliterating everything in front of [Harry]447-harry , so that [he]447-harry could n’t see [Wormtail]171-wormtail or [Cedric]238-cedric or anything but vapor hanging in the air ... It ’s gone wrong , [he]447-harry thought ... [it]171-wormtail ’s drowned ... please ... please let it be dead ... But then , through the mist in front of [him]447-harry , [he]447-harry saw , with an icy surge of terror , the dark outline of [a man]704-a man , tall and skeletally thin , rising slowly from inside [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron . “ Robe [me]4581-the high , cold voice from behind the steam , ”[4581-the high , cold voice from behind the steam] said [the high , cold voice from behind the steam]4581-the high , cold voice from behind the steam , and [Wormtail]171-wormtail , sobbing and moaning , still cradling [his]171-wormtail mutilated arm , scrambled to pick up the black robes from the ground , got to [his]171-wormtail feet , reached up , and pulled them one - handed over [[his]171-wormtail master]755-his master ’s head . [The thin man]4583-the thin man stepped out of the cauldron , staring at [Harry]447-harry ... and [Harry]447-harry stared back into the face that had haunted [his]447-harry nightmares for three years . Whiter than a skull , with wide , livid scarlet eyes and a nose that was flat as a snake ’s with slits for nostrils ... [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort had risen again . [Voldemort]176-voldemort looked away from [Harry]447-harry and began examining [his]176-voldemort own body . [His]176-voldemort hands were like large , pale spiders ; [his]176-voldemort long white fingers caressed [his]176-voldemort own chest , [his]176-voldemort arms , [his]176-voldemort face ; the red eyes , whose pupils were slits , like a cat ’s , gleamed still more brightly through the darkness . [He]176-voldemort held up [his]176-voldemort hands and flexed the fingers , [his]176-voldemort expression rapt and exultant . [He]176-voldemort took not the slightest notice of [Wormtail , who lay twitching and bleeding on the ground]4584-wormtail , who lay twitching and bleeding on the ground , nor of the great snake , which had slithered back into sight and was circling [Harry]447-harry again , hissing . [Voldemort]176-voldemort slipped one of those unnaturally long - fingered hands into a deep pocket and drew out a wand . [He]176-voldemort caressed it gently too ; and then [he]176-voldemort raised it , and pointed it at [Wormtail]171-wormtail , who was lifted off the ground and thrown against the headstone where [Harry]447-harry was tied ; [he]171-wormtail fell to the foot of it and lay there , crumpled up and crying . [Voldemort]176-voldemort turned [his]176-voldemort scarlet eyes upon [Harry]447-harry , laughing a high , cold , mirthless laugh . [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s robes were shining with blood now ; [he]171-wormtail had wrapped the stump of [his]171-wormtail arm in them . “ [[My]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord ... ”[171-wormtail] [he]171-wormtail choked , “ [[my]171-wormtail Lord]5037-my lord ... [you]5037-my lord promised ... [you]5037-my lord did promise ... ”[171-wormtail] “ Hold out [your]447-harry arm , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort lazily . “ Oh [Master]5398-master ... thank [you]5037-my lord , [Master]7640-master ... ”[171-wormtail] [He]171-wormtail extended the bleeding stump , but [Voldemort]176-voldemort laughed again . “ The other arm , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . ”[176-voldemort] “ [Master]5398-master , please ... please ... ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort bent down and pulled out [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s left arm ; [he]176-voldemort forced the sleeve of [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s robes up past [his]176-voldemort elbow , and [Harry]447-harry saw something upon the skin there , something like a vivid red tattoo — a skull with a snake protruding from its mouth — the image that had appeared in the sky at the Quidditch World Cup : the Dark Mark . [Voldemort]176-voldemort examined it carefully , ignoring [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s uncontrollable weeping . “ It is back , ”[176-voldemort] [he]176-voldemort said softly , “ [they]7642-they will all have noticed it ... and now , [we]7643-we shall see ... now [we]7643-we shall know ... ”[176-voldemort] [He]176-voldemort pressed [his]176-voldemort long white forefinger to the brand on [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s arm . The scar on [Harry]447-harry ’s forehead seared with a sharp pain again , and [Wormtail]171-wormtail let out a fresh howl ; [Voldemort]176-voldemort removed [his]176-voldemort fingers from [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s mark , and [Harry]447-harry saw that it had turned jet black . A look of cruel satisfaction on [his]176-voldemort face , [Voldemort]176-voldemort straightened up , threw back [his]176-voldemort head , and stared around at [the dark graveyard]4585-the dark graveyard . “ How many will be brave enough to return when [they]7644-they feel it ? ”[176-voldemort] [he]176-voldemort whispered , [his]176-voldemort gleaming red eyes fixed upon the stars . “ And how many will be foolish enough to stay away ? ”[176-voldemort] [He]176-voldemort began to pace up and down before [Harry]447-harry and [Wormtail]171-wormtail , eyes sweeping [the graveyard]4547-the graveyard all the while . After a minute or so , [he]176-voldemort looked down at [Harry]447-harry again , a cruel smile twisting [his]176-voldemort snakelike face . “ [You]447-harry stand , [Harry Potter]447-harry , upon the remains of [[my]176-voldemort late father]7645-my late father , ”[176-voldemort] [he]176-voldemort hissed softly . “ [A Muggle]5095-a muggle and [a fool]3335-a fool ... very like [[your]447-harry dear mother]7648-your dear mother . But [they]7649-they both had [their]7649-they uses , did [they]7649-they not ? [[Your]447-harry mother]5159-your mother died to defend [you]447-harry as [a child]2242-a child ... and [I]176-voldemort killed [[my]176-voldemort father]5772-my father , and see how useful [he]5772-my father has proved [himself]5772-my father , in death ... ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort laughed again . Up and down [he]176-voldemort paced , looking all around [him]176-voldemort as [he]176-voldemort walked , and the snake continued to circle in the grass . “ [You]447-harry see [that house upon [the hillside]4546-the hillside]7653-that house upon the hillside , [Potter]447-harry ? [[My]4587-him father]5772-my father lived [there]594-there . [[My]4587-him mother]5924-my mother , [a witch who lived [here]5036-here in [this village]7660-this village]7658-a witch who lived here in this village , fell in love with [him]4587-him . But [he]4587-him abandoned [her]4588-she when [she]4588-she told [him]4587-him what [she]4588-she was ... [He]4587-him did n’t like magic , [[my]4587-him father]5772-my father ... “[4587-him] [He]4587-him left [her]4588-she and returned to [[his]4587-him Muggle parents]4589-his muggle parents before [I]0-i was even born , [Potter]447-harry , and [she]4588-she died giving birth to [me]0-i , leaving [me]0-i to be raised in [a Muggle orphanage]4590-a muggle orphanage ... but [I]0-i vowed to find [him]4587-him ... [I]0-i revenged [myself]0-i upon [him]4587-him , [that fool who gave [me]0-i [his]4587-him name]4591-that fool who gave me his name ... [Tom Riddle]567-tom riddle ... ” Still [he]0-i paced , [his]0-i red eyes darting from grave to grave . “[567-tom riddle] Listen to [me]0-i , reliving family history ... ” [he]0-i said quietly , “[0-i] why , [I]0-i am growing quite sentimental ... But look , [Harry]447-harry ! [[My]0-i true family]4592-my true family returns ... ” The air was suddenly full of the swishing of cloaks . Between [graves]7662-graves , behind the yew tree , in every shadowy space , [wizards]5047-wizards were Apparating . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them were hooded and masked . And one by one [they]1147-all of them moved forward ... slowly , cautiously , as though [they]1147-all of them could hardly believe [their]1147-all of them eyes . [Voldemort]176-voldemort stood in silence , waiting for [them]1147-all of them . Then [one of [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters]7665-one of the death eaters fell to [his]7665-one of the death eaters knees , crawled toward [Voldemort]176-voldemort , and kissed the hem of [his]7665-one of the death eaters black robes . “[5398-master] [Master]5398-master ... [Master]5398-master ... ” [he]7665-one of the death eaters murmured . [The Death Eaters behind [him]176-voldemort]7667-the death eaters behind him did the same ; each of [them]1643-the death eaters approaching [Voldemort]176-voldemort on [his]176-voldemort knees and kissing [his]176-voldemort robes , before backing away and standing up , forming a silent circle , which enclosed [[Tom Riddle]567-tom riddle ’s grave]7668-tom riddle ’s grave , [Harry]447-harry , [Voldemort]176-voldemort , and the sobbing and twitching heap that was Wormtail . Yet [they]1643-the death eaters left gaps in the circle , as though waiting for [more people]7669-more people . [Voldemort]176-voldemort , however , did not seem to expect more . [He]176-voldemort looked around at the hooded faces , and though there was no wind , a rustling seemed to run around the circle , as though it had shivered . “[5398-master] Welcome , [Death Eaters]320-death eaters , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort quietly . “[320-death eaters] Thirteen years ... thirteen years since last [we]4595-we met . Yet [you]320-death eaters answer [my]0-i call as though it were yesterday ... [We]4595-we are still united under the Dark Mark , then ! Or are [we]4595-we ? ” [He]176-voldemort put back [his]176-voldemort terrible face and sniffed , [his]176-voldemort slit - like nostrils widening . “[0-i] [I]0-i smell guilt , ” [he]176-voldemort said . “[0-i] There is a stench of guilt upon the air . ” A second shiver ran around the circle , as though [each member of it]7670-each member of it longed , but did not dare , to step back from [him]176-voldemort . “[0-i] [I]0-i see [you]320-death eaters all , whole and healthy , with [your]320-death eaters powers intact — such prompt appearances ! — and [I]0-i ask [myself]0-i ... why did [this band of wizards]4596-this band of wizards never come to the aid of [[their]4596-this band of wizards master]4597-their master , to whom [they]4596-this band of wizards swore eternal loyalty ? ” [No one]783-no one spoke . [No one]783-no one moved except [Wormtail]171-wormtail , who was upon the ground , still sobbing over [his]171-wormtail bleeding arm . “[0-i] And [I]0-i answer [myself]0-i , ” whispered [Voldemort]176-voldemort , “[0-i] [they]4596-this band of wizards must have believed [me]0-i broken , [they]4596-this band of wizards thought [I]0-i was gone . [They]4596-this band of wizards slipped back among [[my]0-i enemies]4598-my enemies , and [they]4596-this band of wizards pleaded innocence , and ignorance , and bewitchment ... “ And then [I]4596-this band of wizards ask [myself]4596-this band of wizards , but how could [they]4596-this band of wizards have believed [I]4596-this band of wizards would not rise again ? [They]4596-this band of wizards , who knew the steps [I]4596-this band of wizards took , long ago , to guard [myself]4596-this band of wizards against mortal death ? [They]4596-this band of wizards , who had seen proofs of the immensity of [my]4596-this band of wizards power in the times when [I]4596-this band of wizards was mightier than [any wizard living]7673-any wizard living ? “[4596-this band of wizards] And [I]0-i answer [myself]0-i , perhaps [they]4596-this band of wizards believed a still greater power could exist , one that could vanquish even [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ... perhaps [they]4596-this band of wizards now pay allegiance to another ... perhaps [that champion of commoners]4599-that champion of commoners , of Mudbloods and [Muggles]174-muggles , [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? ” At the mention of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s name , [the members of the circle]7674-the members of the circle stirred , and [some]1185-some muttered and shook [their]1185-some heads . [Voldemort]176-voldemort ignored [them]1185-some . “[187-dumbledore] It is a disappointment to [me]0-i ... [I]0-i confess [myself]0-i disappointed ... ” [One of [the men]5312-the men]7676-one of the men suddenly flung [himself]7676-one of the men forward , breaking the circle . Trembling from head to foot , [he]7676-one of the men collapsed at [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s feet . “[5398-master] [Master]5398-master ! ” [he]0-i shrieked , “[5398-master] [Master]5398-master , forgive [me]0-i ! Forgive [us]4602-us all ! ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort began to laugh . [He]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand . “[568-crucio] [Crucio]568-crucio ! ” [The Death Eater on the ground]7678-the death eater on the ground writhed and shrieked ; [Harry]447-harry was sure the sound must carry to the houses around [...]7679-... Let [the police]611-the police come , [he]447-harry thought desperately ... [anyone]816-anyone ... anything ... [Voldemort]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand . [The tortured Death Eater]7682-the tortured death eater lay flat upon the ground , gasping . “[523-goyle] Get up , [Avery]523-goyle , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort softly . “[523-goyle] Stand up . [You]523-goyle ask for forgiveness ? [I]0-i do not forgive . [I]0-i do not forget . Thirteen long years ... [I]0-i want thirteen years ’ repayment before [I]0-i forgive [you]523-goyle . [Wormtail]171-wormtail here has paid some of [his]171-wormtail debt already , have [you]523-goyle not , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? ” [He]0-i looked down at [Wormtail]171-wormtail , who continued to sob . “[171-wormtail] [You]523-goyle returned to [me]0-i , not out of loyalty , but out of fear of [[your]523-goyle old friends]4603-your old friends . [You]523-goyle deserve this pain , [Wormtail]171-wormtail . [You]523-goyle know that , do n’t [you]523-goyle ? ” “[523-goyle] Yes , [Master]5398-master , ” moaned [Wormtail]171-wormtail , “[5398-master] please , [Master]5398-master ... please ... ” “[5398-master] Yet [you]523-goyle helped return [me]0-i to [my]0-i body , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort coolly , watching [Wormtail]171-wormtail sob on the ground . “[523-goyle] Worthless and traitorous as [you]523-goyle are , [you]523-goyle helped [me]0-i ... and [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort rewards [[his]176-voldemort helpers]4606-his helpers ... ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand again and whirled it through the air . A streak of what looked like molten silver hung shining in the wand ’s wake . Momentarily shapeless , it writhed and then formed itself into a gleaming replica of a human hand , bright as moonlight , which soared downward and fixed itself upon [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s bleeding wrist . [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s sobbing stopped abruptly . [His]171-wormtail breathing harsh and ragged , [he]171-wormtail raised [his]171-wormtail head and stared in disbelief at the silver hand , now attached seamlessly to [his]171-wormtail arm , as though [he]171-wormtail were wearing a dazzling glove . [He]171-wormtail flexed the shining fingers , then , trembling , picked up a small twig on the ground and crushed it into powder . “[5037-my lord] [[My]0-i Lord]5037-my lord , ” [he]171-wormtail whispered . “[4608-master] [Master]4608-master ... it is beautiful ... thank [you]4608-master ... thank [you]4608-master ... ” [He]171-wormtail scrambled forward on [his]171-wormtail knees and kissed the hem of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s robes . “[4608-master] May [your]0-i loyalty never waver again , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort . “[171-wormtail] No , [[my]0-i Lord]5037-my lord ... never , [[my]0-i Lord]5037-my lord ... ” [Wormtail]171-wormtail stood up and took [his]171-wormtail place in the circle , staring at [his]171-wormtail powerful new hand , [his]171-wormtail face still shining with tears . [Voldemort]176-voldemort now approached [the man on [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s right]7683-the man on wormtail ’s right . “[281-lucius] [Lucius]281-lucius , [[my]0-i slippery friend]4611-my slippery friend , ” [he]0-i whispered , halting before [him]7683-the man on wormtail ’s right . “[281-lucius] [I]0-i am told that [you]281-lucius have not renounced the old ways , though to [the world]5050-the world [you]281-lucius present a respectable face . [You]281-lucius are still ready to take the lead in a spot of Muggle - torture , [I]0-i believe ? Yet [you]281-lucius never tried to find [me]0-i , [Lucius]281-lucius ... [Your]281-lucius exploits at the Quidditch World Cup were fun , [I]0-i daresay ... but might not [your]281-lucius energies have been better directed toward finding and aiding [[your]281-lucius master]7634-your master ? ” “[5037-my lord] [[My]0-i Lord]5037-my lord , [I]0-i was constantly on the alert , ” came [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius ’s voice swiftly from beneath the hood . “[0-i] Had there been any sign from [you]281-lucius , any whisper of [your]281-lucius whereabouts , [I]0-i would have been at [your]281-lucius side immediately , nothing could have prevented [me]0-i — ” “[0-i] And yet [you]281-lucius ran from [my]0-i Mark , when [a faithful Death Eater]4615-a faithful death eater sent it into the sky last summer ? ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort lazily , and [Mr. Malfoy]283-mr. malfoy stopped talking abruptly . “[281-lucius] Yes , [I]0-i know all about that , [Lucius]281-lucius ... [You]281-lucius have disappointed [me]0-i ... [I]0-i expect more faithful service in the future . ” “[5037-my lord] Of course , [[my]0-i Lord]5037-my lord , of course ... [You]281-lucius are merciful , thank [you]281-lucius ... ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort moved on , and stopped , staring at the space — large enough for [two people]2927-two people — that separated [Malfoy]281-lucius and [the next man]7685-the next man . “[281-lucius] [The Lestranges]569-the lestranges should stand [here]5036-here , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort quietly . “[569-the lestranges] But [they]569-the lestranges are entombed in [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [They]569-the lestranges were faithful . [They]569-the lestranges went to [Azkaban]7-azkaban rather than renounce [me]0-i ... When [Azkaban]7-azkaban is broken open , [the Lestranges]569-the lestranges will be honored beyond [their]569-the lestranges dreams . [The dementors]2090-the dementors will join [us]4619-us ... [they]2090-the dementors are [[our]4619-us natural allies]4620-our natural allies ... [we]4619-us will recall the banished giants ... [I]0-i shall have all [[my]0-i devoted servants]4621-my devoted servants returned to [me]0-i , and an army of creatures whom all fear ... ” [He]0-i walked on . [Some of [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters]7686-some of the death eaters [he]0-i passed in silence , but [he]0-i paused before [others]1186-others and spoke to [them]1186-others . “[570-macnair] [Macnair]570-macnair ... destroying dangerous beasts for [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic now , [Wormtail]171-wormtail tells [me]0-i ? [You]570-macnair shall have [better victims]4623-better victims than that soon , [Macnair]570-macnair . [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort will provide ... ” “[176-voldemort] Thank [you]176-voldemort , [Master]4624-master ... thank [you]176-voldemort , ” murmured [Macnair]570-macnair . “[176-voldemort] And here ” — [Voldemort]176-voldemort moved on to [the two largest hooded figures]7688-the two largest hooded figures — “[4625-we] [we]4625-we have [Crabbe]523-goyle ... [you]523-goyle will do better this time , will [you]523-goyle not , [Crabbe]523-goyle ? And [you]523-goyle , [Goyle]523-goyle ? ” [They]7688-the two largest hooded figures bowed clumsily , muttering dully . “[523-goyle] Yes , [Master]5398-master ... ” “[4625-we] [We]4625-we will , [Master]5398-master ... ” “[5398-master] The same goes for [you]523-goyle , [Nott]523-goyle , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort quietly as [he]176-voldemort walked past a stooped figure in [Mr. Goyle]523-goyle ’s shadow . “[523-goyle] [[My]0-i Lord]5037-my lord , [I]0-i prostrate [myself]0-i before [you]523-goyle , [I]0-i am [your]523-goyle most faithful — ” “[0-i] That will do , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort . [He]176-voldemort had reached the largest gap of all , and [he]176-voldemort stood surveying [it]7689-it with [his]176-voldemort blank , red eyes , as though [he]176-voldemort could see [people standing there]7690-people standing there . “[0-i] And here [we]4629-we have [six missing Death Eaters]4630-six missing death eaters ... three dead in [my]0-i service . [One]5267-one , too cowardly to return ... [he]5267-one will pay . One , who [I]0-i believe has left [me]0-i forever ... [he]5267-one will be killed , of course ... and one , who remains [[my]0-i most faithful servant , and who has already reentered [my]0-i service]4632-my most faithful servant , and who has already reentered my service . ” [The Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters stirred , and [Harry]447-harry saw [their]1643-the death eaters eyes dart sideways at [one another]773-one another through [their]1643-the death eaters masks . “[5267-one] [He]5267-one is at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , [that faithful servant]4633-that faithful servant , and it was through [his]5267-one efforts that [[our]4629-we young friend]4634-our young friend arrived [here]5036-here tonight ... “ Yes , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort , a grin curling [his]176-voldemort lipless mouth as the eyes of the circle flashed in [Harry]447-harry ’s direction . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry has kindly joined [us]4629-we for [my]176-voldemort rebirthing party . [One]5267-one might go so far as to call [him]447-harry [[my]176-voldemort guest of honor]7694-my guest of honor . ”[176-voldemort] There was a silence . Then [the Death Eater to the right of Wormtail]4636-the death eater to the right of wormtail stepped forward , and [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius ’s voice spoke from under the mask . “ [Master]5398-master , [we]4629-we crave to know ... [we]4629-we beg [you]5398-master to tell [us]4629-we ... how [you]5398-master have achieved this ... this miracle ... how [you]5398-master managed to return to [us]4629-we ... ”[281-lucius] “ Ah , what a story it is , [Lucius]281-lucius , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort . “ And it begins — and ends — with [[my]176-voldemort young friend]7696-my young friend here . ”[176-voldemort] [He]176-voldemort walked lazily over to stand next to [Harry]447-harry , so that the eyes of [the whole circle]4637-the whole circle were upon [the two of [them]2052-the two of them]2052-the two of them . [The snake]4639-the snake continued to circle . “ [You]5398-master know , of course , that [they]7697-they have called [this boy]730-this boy [my]176-voldemort downfall ? ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort said softly , [his]176-voldemort red eyes upon [Harry]447-harry , whose scar began to burn so fiercely that [he]447-harry almost screamed in agony . “ [You]5398-master all know that on the night [I]176-voldemort lost [my]176-voldemort powers and [my]176-voldemort body , [I]176-voldemort tried to kill [him]730-this boy . [[His]730-this boy mother]871-his mother died in the attempt to save [him]730-this boy — and unwittingly provided [him]730-this boy with a protection [I]176-voldemort admit [I]176-voldemort had not foreseen ... [I]176-voldemort could not touch [the boy]5057-the boy . ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort raised one of [his]176-voldemort long white fingers and put it very close to [Harry]447-harry ’s cheek . “ [[His]730-this boy mother]871-his mother left upon [him]730-this boy the traces of [her]871-his mother sacrifice ... This is old magic , [I]176-voldemort should have remembered it , [I]176-voldemort was foolish to overlook it ... but no matter . [I]176-voldemort can touch [him]730-this boy now . ”[176-voldemort] [Harry]447-harry felt the cold tip of the long white finger touch [him]447-harry , and thought [his]447-harry head would burst with the pain . [Voldemort]176-voldemort laughed softly in [his]447-harry ear , then took the finger away and continued addressing [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters . “ [I]176-voldemort miscalculated , [[my]176-voldemort friends]7702-my friends , [I]176-voldemort admit it . [My]176-voldemort curse was deflected by [the woman]6820-the woman ’s foolish sacrifice , and it rebounded upon [myself]176-voldemort . Aaah ... pain beyond pain , [[my]176-voldemort friends]7702-my friends ; nothing could have prepared [me]176-voldemort for it . [I]176-voldemort was ripped from [my]176-voldemort body , [I]176-voldemort was less than spirit , less than the meanest ghost ... but still , [I]176-voldemort was alive . What [I]176-voldemort was , even [I]176-voldemort do not know ... [I]176-voldemort , who have gone further than [anybody along the path that leads to immortality]7705-anybody along the path that leads to immortality . [You]7706-you know [my]176-voldemort goal — to conquer death . And now , [I]176-voldemort was tested , and it appeared that one or more of [my]176-voldemort experiments had worked ... for [I]176-voldemort had not been killed , though the curse should have done it . Nevertheless , [I]176-voldemort was as powerless as [the weakest creature alive]7707-the weakest creature alive , and without the means to help [myself]176-voldemort ... for [I]176-voldemort had no body , and every spell that might have helped [me]176-voldemort required the use of a wand ... “[176-voldemort] [I]0-i remember only forcing [myself]0-i , sleeplessly , endlessly , second by second , to exist ... [I]0-i settled in [a faraway place]4641-a faraway place , in [a forest]4642-a forest , and [I]0-i waited ... Surely , [one of [[my]0-i faithful Death Eaters]4644-my faithful death eaters]4643-one of my faithful death eaters would try and find [me]0-i ... [one of [them]4644-my faithful death eaters]1203-one of them would come and perform the magic [I]0-i could not , to restore [me]0-i to a body ... but [I]0-i waited in vain ... ” The shiver ran once more around the circle of listening [Death Eaters]320-death eaters . [Voldemort]176-voldemort let the silence spiral horribly before continuing . “[0-i] Only one power remained to [me]0-i . [I]0-i could possess the bodies of [others]1186-others . But [I]0-i dared not go where [other humans]4647-other humans were plentiful , for [I]0-i knew that [the Aurors]4648-the aurors were still abroad and searching for [me]0-i . [I]0-i sometimes inhabited animals — snakes , of course , being [my]0-i preference — but [I]0-i was little better off inside [them]4649-them than as pure spirit , for [their]4649-them bodies were ill adapted to perform magic ... and [my]0-i possession of [them]4649-them shortened [their]4649-them lives ; none of [them]4649-them lasted long ... “ Then ... four years ago ... the means for [my]1643-the death eaters return seemed assured . [A wizard]5096-a wizard — young , foolish , and gullible — wandered across [my]1643-the death eaters path in [the forest]1901-the forest [I]1643-the death eaters had made [[my]1643-the death eaters home]7710-my home . Oh , [he]5096-a wizard seemed the very chance [I]1643-the death eaters had been dreaming of ... for [he]5096-a wizard was [a teacher at [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s school]7712-dumbledore ’s school]7711-a teacher at dumbledore ’s school ... [he]5096-a wizard was easy to bend to [my]1643-the death eaters will ... [he]5096-a wizard brought [me]1643-the death eaters back to [this country]7713-this country , and after a while , [I]1643-the death eaters took possession of [his]5096-a wizard body , to supervise [him]5096-a wizard closely as [he]5096-a wizard carried out [my]1643-the death eaters orders . But [my]1643-the death eaters plan failed . [I]1643-the death eaters did not manage to steal [the Sorcerer]4172-the sorcerer ’s Stone . [I]1643-the death eaters was not to be assured immortal life . [I]1643-the death eaters was thwarted ... thwarted , once again , by [Harry Potter]447-harry ... ”[1643-the death eaters] Silence once more ; nothing was stirring , not even the leaves on the yew tree . [The Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters were quite motionless , the glittering eyes in [their]1643-the death eaters masks fixed upon [Voldemort]176-voldemort , and upon [Harry]447-harry . “ [The servant]754-the servant died when [I]176-voldemort left [his]754-the servant body , and [I]176-voldemort was left as weak as ever [I]176-voldemort had been , ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort continued . “ [I]176-voldemort returned to [my]176-voldemort hiding place far away , and [I]176-voldemort will not pretend to [you]7716-you that [I]176-voldemort did n’t then fear that [I]176-voldemort might never regain [my]176-voldemort powers ... Yes , that was perhaps [my]176-voldemort darkest hour ... [I]176-voldemort could not hope that [I]176-voldemort would be sent [another wizard to possess ...]7717-another wizard to possess ... and [I]176-voldemort had given up hope , now , that any of [[my]176-voldemort Death Eaters]7718-my death eaters cared what had become of [me]176-voldemort ... ”[176-voldemort] [One or two of [the masked wizards in the circle]4652-the masked wizards in the circle]4651-one or two of the masked wizards in the circle moved uncomfortably , but [Voldemort]176-voldemort took no notice . “ And then , not even a year ago , when [I]176-voldemort had almost abandoned hope , it happened at last ... [a servant]7719-a servant returned to [me]176-voldemort . [Wormtail]171-wormtail here , who had faked [his]171-wormtail own death to escape justice , was driven out of hiding by [those [he]171-wormtail had once counted [friends]2995-friends , and decided to return to [[his]171-wormtail master]755-his master]7720-those he had once counted friends , and decided to return to his master . [He]171-wormtail sought [me]176-voldemort in [the country where it had long been rumored [I]176-voldemort was hiding ... helped , of course]7723-the country where it had long been rumored i was hiding ... helped , of course , by [the rats [he]171-wormtail met along the way]7724-the rats he met along the way . [Wormtail]171-wormtail has a curious affinity with rats , do [you]7725-you not , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? [[His]171-wormtail filthy little friends]7726-his filthy little friends told [him]171-wormtail there was [a place , deep in [an Albanian forest]7728-an albanian forest]7727-a place , deep in an albanian forest , that [they]7726-his filthy little friends avoided , where small animals like [themselves]7726-his filthy little friends had met [their]7726-his filthy little friends deaths by a dark shadow that possessed [them]7726-his filthy little friends ... “[176-voldemort] But [his]4653-he journey back to [me]0-i was not smooth , was it , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? For , hungry one night , on the edge of [the very forest]4654-the very forest where [he]4653-he had hoped to find [me]0-i , [he]4653-he foolishly stopped at [an inn]4655-an inn for some food ... and who should [he]4653-he meet [there]594-there , but one [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins , [a witch from [the Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic]4657-a witch from the ministry of magic . “ Now see the way that fate favors [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . This might have been the end of [Wormtail]171-wormtail , and of [my]177-bertha jorkins last hope for regeneration . But [Wormtail]171-wormtail — displaying a presence of mind [I]177-bertha jorkins would never have expected from [him]171-wormtail — convinced [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins to accompany [him]171-wormtail on a nighttime stroll . [He]171-wormtail overpowered [her]177-bertha jorkins ... [he]171-wormtail brought [her]177-bertha jorkins to [me]177-bertha jorkins . And [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins , who might have ruined all , proved instead to be a gift beyond [my]177-bertha jorkins wildest dreams ... for — with a little persuasion — [she]177-bertha jorkins became a veritable mine of information . “[177-bertha jorkins] [She]177-bertha jorkins told [me]0-i that the Triwizard Tournament would be played at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts this year . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [me]0-i that [she]177-bertha jorkins knew of [a faithful Death Eater]4615-a faithful death eater who would be only too willing to help [me]0-i , if [I]0-i could only contact [him]4615-a faithful death eater . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [me]0-i many things ... but the means [I]0-i used to break the Memory Charm upon [her]177-bertha jorkins were powerful , and when [I]0-i had extracted all useful information from [her]177-bertha jorkins , [her]177-bertha jorkins mind and body were both damaged beyond repair . [She]177-bertha jorkins had now served [her]177-bertha jorkins purpose . [I]0-i could not possess [her]177-bertha jorkins . [I]0-i disposed of [her]177-bertha jorkins . ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort smiled [his]176-voldemort terrible smile , [his]176-voldemort red eyes blank and pitiless . “[0-i] [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s body , of course , was ill adapted for possession , as [all]4660-all assumed [him]171-wormtail dead , and would attract far too much attention if noticed . However , [he]171-wormtail was [the able - bodied servant [I]0-i needed]4661-the able - bodied servant i needed , and , poor wizard though [he]171-wormtail is , [Wormtail]171-wormtail was able to follow the instructions [I]0-i gave [him]171-wormtail , which would return [me]0-i to [a rudimentary , weak body of [my]0-i own]4662-a rudimentary , weak body of my own , a body [I]0-i would be able to inhabit while awaiting the essential ingredients for true rebirth ... a spell or two of [my]0-i own invention ... a little help from [[my]0-i dear [Nagini]172-nagini]4663-my dear nagini , ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s red eyes fell upon the continually circling snake , “[172-nagini] a potion concocted from unicorn blood , and the snake venom [Nagini]172-nagini provided ... [I]0-i was soon returned to an almost human form , and strong enough to travel . “ There was no hope of stealing [the Sorcerer]4172-the sorcerer ’s Stone anymore , for [I]0-i knew that [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would have seen to it that it was destroyed . But [I]0-i was willing to embrace mortal life again , before chasing immortality . [I]0-i set [my]0-i sights lower ... [I]0-i would settle for [my]0-i old body back again , and [my]0-i old strength . “[0-i] [I]0-i knew that to achieve this — it is an old piece of Dark Magic , the potion that revived [me]0-i tonight — [I]0-i would need three powerful ingredients . Well , one of them was already at hand , was it not , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? Flesh given by [a servant]7719-a servant ... “ [[My]171-wormtail father]5772-my father ’s bone , naturally , meant that [we]7731-we would have to come here , where [he]5772-my father was buried . But the blood of [a foe ... Wormtail]7732-a foe ... wormtail would have had [me]171-wormtail use [any wizard]5062-any wizard , would [you]7734-you not , [Wormtail]171-wormtail ? [Any wizard who had hated [me]171-wormtail]7735-any wizard who had hated me ... as so many of [them]7735-any wizard who had hated me still do . But [I]171-wormtail knew the one [I]171-wormtail must use , if [I]171-wormtail was to rise again , more powerful than [I]171-wormtail had been when [I]171-wormtail had fallen . [I]171-wormtail wanted [Harry Potter]447-harry ’s blood . [I]171-wormtail wanted the blood of [the one who had stripped [me]171-wormtail of power thirteen years ago]7736-the one who had stripped me of power thirteen years ago ... for the lingering protection [[his]447-harry mother]871-his mother once gave [him]447-harry would then reside in [my]171-wormtail veins too ... “[171-wormtail] But how to get at [Harry Potter]447-harry ? For [he]447-harry has been better protected than [I]0-i think even [he]447-harry knows , protected in ways devised by [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore long ago , when it fell to [him]187-dumbledore to arrange [the boy]5057-the boy ’s future . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore invoked an ancient magic , to ensure [the boy]5057-the boy ’s protection as long as [he]5057-the boy is in [[his]5057-the boy relations]4667-his relations ’ care . Not even [I]0-i can touch [him]5057-the boy [there]594-there ... Then , of course , there was the Quidditch World Cup ... [I]0-i thought [his]5057-the boy protection might be weaker there , away from [[his]5057-the boy relations]4667-his relations and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but [I]0-i was not yet strong enough to attempt kidnap in the midst of [a horde of [Ministry wizards]1440-ministry wizards]4670-a horde of ministry wizards . And then , [the boy]5057-the boy would return to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , where [he]5057-the boy is under the crooked nose of [that Muggle - loving fool]4673-that muggle - loving fool from morning until night . So how could [I]0-i take [him]5057-the boy ? “ Why ... by using [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ’s information , of course . Use [my]176-voldemort one faithful Death Eater , stationed at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , to ensure that [the boy]5057-the boy ’s name was entered into the Goblet of Fire . Use [my]176-voldemort Death Eater to ensure that [the boy]5057-the boy won the tournament — that [he]5057-the boy touched the Triwizard Cup first — the Cup which [my]176-voldemort Death Eater had turned into a Portkey , which would bring [him]5057-the boy here , beyond the reach of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s help and protection , and into [my]176-voldemort waiting arms . And here [he]5057-the boy is ... [the boy [you]7741-you all]7740-the boy you all believed had been [my]176-voldemort downfall ... ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort moved slowly forward and turned to face [Harry]447-harry . [He]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand . “ [Crucio]568-crucio ! ”[176-voldemort] It was pain beyond anything [Harry]447-harry had ever experienced ; [his]447-harry very bones were on fire ; [his]447-harry head was surely splitting along [his]447-harry scar ; [his]447-harry eyes were rolling madly in [his]447-harry head ; [he]447-harry wanted it to end ... to black out ... to die ... And then it was gone . [He]447-harry was hanging limply in the ropes binding [him]447-harry to the headstone of [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s father]7506-voldemort ’s father , looking up into those bright red eyes through a kind of mist . The night was ringing with the sound of [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters ’ laughter . “ [You]7741-you see , [I]176-voldemort think , how foolish it was to suppose that [this boy]730-this boy could ever have been stronger than [me]176-voldemort , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort . “ But [I]176-voldemort want there to be no mistake in [anybody]1900-anybody ’s mind . [Harry Potter]447-harry escaped [me]176-voldemort by a lucky chance . And [I]176-voldemort am now going to prove [my]176-voldemort power by killing [him]447-harry , here and now , in front of [you]7741-you all , when there is [no Dumbledore]7744-no dumbledore to help [him]447-harry , and [no mother]7745-no mother to die for [him]447-harry . [I]176-voldemort will give [him]447-harry [his]447-harry chance . [He]447-harry will be allowed to fight , and [you]7741-you will be left in no doubt which of [us]7746-us is the stronger . Just a little longer , [Nagini]172-nagini , ”[176-voldemort] [he]176-voldemort whispered , and the snake glided away through the grass to where [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters stood watching . “ Now untie [him]447-harry , [Wormtail]171-wormtail , and give [him]447-harry back [his]447-harry wand . ”[1643-the death eaters] [Wormtail]171-wormtail approached [Harry]447-harry , who scrambled to find [his]447-harry feet , to support [his]447-harry own weight before the ropes were untied . [Wormtail]171-wormtail raised [his]171-wormtail new silver hand , pulled out the wad of material gagging [Harry]447-harry , and then , with one swipe , cut through the bonds tying [Harry]447-harry to the gravestone . There was a split second , perhaps , when [Harry]447-harry might have considered running for it , but [his]447-harry injured leg shook under [him]447-harry as [he]447-harry stood on [the overgrown grave]4676-the overgrown grave , as [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters closed ranks , forming a tighter circle around [him]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort , so that the gaps where [the missing Death Eaters]4678-the missing death eaters should have stood were filled . [Wormtail]171-wormtail walked out of the circle to the place where [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body lay and returned with [Harry]447-harry ’s wand , which [he]171-wormtail thrust roughly into [Harry]447-harry ’s hand without looking at [him]447-harry . Then [Wormtail]171-wormtail resumed [his]171-wormtail place in the circle of watching [Death Eaters]320-death eaters . “ [You]447-harry have been taught how to duel , [Harry Potter]447-harry ? ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort softly , [his]176-voldemort red eyes glinting through the darkness . At these words [Harry]447-harry remembered , as though from a former life , [the dueling club at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts [he]447-harry had attended briefly two years ago]4679-the dueling club at hogwarts he had attended briefly two years ago ... All [he]447-harry had learned there was the Disarming Spell , “ Expelliarmus ”[176-voldemort] ... and what use would it be to deprive [Voldemort]176-voldemort of [his]176-voldemort wand , even if [he]176-voldemort could , when [he]176-voldemort was surrounded by [Death Eaters]320-death eaters , outnumbered by at least thirty to one ? [He]176-voldemort had never learned anything that could possibly fit [him]176-voldemort for this . [He]176-voldemort knew [he]176-voldemort was facing the thing against which [Moody]381-moody had always warned ... the unblockable [Avada Kedavra]402-avada kedavra curse — and [Voldemort]176-voldemort was right — [[his]176-voldemort mother]871-his mother was not here to die for [him]176-voldemort this time ... [He]176-voldemort was quite unprotected ... “ [We]7747-we bow to [each other]968-each other , [Harry]447-harry , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort , bending a little , but keeping [his]176-voldemort snakelike face upturned to [Harry]447-harry . “ Come , the niceties must be observed ... [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would like [you]447-harry to show manners ... Bow to death , [Harry]447-harry ... ”[176-voldemort] [The Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters were laughing again . [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s lipless mouth was smiling . [Harry]447-harry did not bow . [He]447-harry was not going to let [Voldemort]176-voldemort play with [him]447-harry before killing [him]447-harry ... [he]176-voldemort was not going to give [him]447-harry that satisfaction ... “ [I]176-voldemort said , bow , ”[176-voldemort] [Voldemort]176-voldemort said , raising [his]176-voldemort wand — and [Harry]447-harry felt [his]447-harry spine curve as though a huge , invisible hand were bending [him]447-harry ruthlessly forward , and [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters laughed harder than ever . “ Very good , ”[176-voldemort] said [Voldemort]176-voldemort softly , and as [he]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand the pressure bearing down upon [Harry]447-harry lifted too . “ And now [you]447-harry face [me]176-voldemort , like [a man ... straight - backed and proud]7749-a man ... straight - backed and proud , the way [[your]447-harry father]5665-your father died ... “[176-voldemort] And now — [we]4682-we duel . ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand , and before [Harry]447-harry could do anything to defend [himself]447-harry , before [he]447-harry could even move , [he]447-harry had been hit again by the Cruciatus Curse . The pain was so intense , so all - consuming , that [he]447-harry no longer knew where [he]447-harry was ... White - hot knives were piercing every inch of [his]447-harry skin , [his]447-harry head was surely going to burst with pain , [he]447-harry was screaming more loudly than [he]447-harry ’d ever screamed in [his]447-harry life — And then it stopped . [Harry]447-harry rolled over and scrambled to [his]447-harry feet ; [he]447-harry was shaking as uncontrollably as [Wormtail]171-wormtail had done when [his]447-harry hand had been cut off ; [he]447-harry staggered sideways into the wall of watching [Death Eaters]320-death eaters , and [they]320-death eaters pushed [him]447-harry away , back toward [Voldemort]176-voldemort . “[176-voldemort] A little break , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort , the slit - like nostrils dilating with excitement , “[176-voldemort] a little pause ... That hurt , did n’t it , [Harry]447-harry ? [You]447-harry do n’t want [me]0-i to do that again , do [you]447-harry ? ” [Harry]447-harry did n’t answer . [He]447-harry was going to die like [Cedric]238-cedric , those pitiless red eyes were telling [him]447-harry so ... [he]447-harry was going to die , and there was nothing [he]447-harry could do about it ... but [he]447-harry was n’t going to play along . [He]447-harry was n’t going to obey [Voldemort]176-voldemort ... [he]447-harry was n’t going to beg ... “[447-harry] [I]0-i asked [you]447-harry whether [you]447-harry want [me]0-i to do that again , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort softly . “[0-i] Answer [me]0-i ! Imperio ! ” And [Harry]447-harry felt , for the third time in [his]447-harry life , the sensation that [his]447-harry mind had been wiped of all thought ... Ah , it was bliss , not to think , it was as though [he]447-harry were floating , dreaming ... just answer no ... say no ... just answer no ... [I]0-i will not , said a stronger voice , in the back of [his]447-harry head , [I]0-i wo n’t answer ... Just answer no ... [I]0-i wo n’t do it , [I]0-i wo n’t say it ... Just answer no ... “[0-i] [I]0-i WON’T ! ” And these words burst from [Harry]447-harry ’s mouth ; they echoed through [the graveyard]4547-the graveyard , and the dream state was lifted as suddenly as though cold water had been thrown over [him]447-harry — back rushed the aches that the Cruciatus Curse had left all over [his]447-harry body — back rushed the realization of where [he]447-harry was , and what [he]447-harry was facing ... “[447-harry] [You]447-harry wo n’t ? ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort quietly , and [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters were not laughing now . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry wo n’t say no ? [Harry]447-harry , obedience is a virtue [I]0-i need to teach [you]447-harry before [you]447-harry die ... Perhaps another little dose of pain ? ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort raised [his]176-voldemort wand , but this time [Harry]447-harry was ready ; with the reflexes born of [his]447-harry Quidditch training , [he]447-harry flung [himself]447-harry sideways onto the ground ; [he]447-harry rolled behind the marble headstone of [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s father]7506-voldemort ’s father , and [he]447-harry heard it crack as the curse missed [him]447-harry . “[4683-we] [We]4683-we are not playing hide - and - seek , [Harry]447-harry , ” said [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s soft , cold voice , drawing nearer , as [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters laughed . “[447-harry] [You]447-harry can not hide from [me]0-i . Does this mean [you]447-harry are tired of [our]4683-we duel ? Does this mean that [you]447-harry would prefer [me]0-i to finish it now , [Harry]447-harry ? Come out , [Harry]447-harry ... come out and play , then ... it will be quick ... it might even be painless ... [I]0-i would not know ... [I]0-i have never died ... ” [Harry]447-harry crouched behind the headstone and knew the end had come . There was no hope ... no help to be had . And as [he]447-harry heard [Voldemort]176-voldemort draw nearer still , [he]447-harry knew one thing only , and it was beyond fear or reason : [He]447-harry was not going to die crouching here like [a child playing hide - and - seek]7755-a child playing hide - and - seek ; [he]447-harry was not going to die kneeling at [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s feet ... [he]447-harry was going to die upright like [[his]447-harry father]797-his father , and [he]447-harry was going to die trying to defend [himself]447-harry , even if no defense was possible ... Before [Voldemort]176-voldemort could stick [his]176-voldemort snakelike face around the headstone , [Harry]447-harry stood up ... [he]447-harry gripped [his]447-harry wand tightly in [his]447-harry hand , thrust it out in front of [him]447-harry , and threw [himself]447-harry around the headstone , facing [Voldemort]176-voldemort . [Voldemort]176-voldemort was ready . As [Harry]447-harry shouted , “[0-i] Expelliarmus ! ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort cried , “[0-i] Avada Kedavra ! ” A jet of green light issued from [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand just as a jet of red light blasted from [Harry]447-harry ’s — [they]7757-they met in midair — and suddenly [Harry]447-harry ’s wand was vibrating as though an electric charge were surging through it ; [his]447-harry hand seized up around it ; [he]447-harry could n’t have released it if [he]447-harry ’d wanted to — and a narrow beam of light connected the two wands , neither red nor green , but bright , deep gold . [Harry]447-harry , following the beam with [his]447-harry astonished gaze , saw that [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s long white fingers too were gripping a wand that was shaking and vibrating . And then — nothing could have prepared [Harry]447-harry for this — [he]447-harry felt [his]447-harry feet lift from the ground . [He]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort were both being raised into the air , [their]7757-they wands still connected by that thread of shimmering golden light . [They]7757-they glided away from [the tombstone of [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s father]7506-voldemort ’s father]7758-the tombstone of voldemort ’s father and then came to rest on a patch of ground that was clear and free of graves ... [The Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters were shouting ; [they]1643-the death eaters were asking [Voldemort]176-voldemort for instructions ; [they]1643-the death eaters were closing in , reforming the circle around [Harry]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort , the snake slithering at [their]7757-they heels , some of [them]1643-the death eaters drawing [their]7757-they wands — The golden thread connecting [Harry]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort splintered ; though the wands remained connected , a thousand more beams arced high over [Harry]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort , crisscrossing all around [them]7757-they , until [they]7757-they were enclosed in a golden , dome - shaped web , a cage of light , beyond which [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters circled like jackals , [their]1643-the death eaters cries strangely muffled now ... “[0-i] Do nothing ! ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort shrieked to [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters , and [Harry]447-harry saw [his]447-harry red eyes wide with astonishment at what was happening , saw [him]447-harry fighting to break the thread of light still connecting [his]447-harry wand with [Harry]447-harry ’s ; [Harry]447-harry held onto [his]447-harry wand more tightly , with both hands , and the golden thread remained unbroken . “[0-i] Do nothing unless [I]0-i command [you]4684-you ! ” [Voldemort]176-voldemort shouted to [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters . And then an unearthly and beautiful sound filled the air ... It was coming from every thread of the light - spun web vibrating around [Harry]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort . It was a sound [Harry]447-harry recognized , though [he]447-harry had heard it only once before in [his]447-harry life : phoenix song . It was the sound of hope to [Harry]447-harry ... the most beautiful and welcome thing [he]447-harry had ever heard in [his]447-harry life ... [He]447-harry felt as though the song were inside [him]447-harry instead of just around [him]447-harry ... It was the sound [he]447-harry connected with [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and it was almost as though [a friend]2107-a friend were speaking in [his]447-harry ear ... Do n’t break the connection . [I]0-i know , [Harry]447-harry told the music , [I]0-i know [I]0-i must n’t ... but no sooner had [he]447-harry thought it , than the thing became much harder to do . [His]447-harry wand began to vibrate more powerfully than ever ... and now the beam between [him]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort changed too ... it was as though large beads of light were sliding up and down the thread connecting the wands — [Harry]447-harry felt [his]447-harry wand give a shudder under [his]447-harry hand as the light beads began to slide slowly and steadily [his]447-harry way ... The direction of the beam ’s movement was now toward [him]447-harry , from [Voldemort]176-voldemort , and [he]447-harry felt [his]447-harry wand shudder angrily ... As the closest bead of light moved nearer to [Harry]447-harry ’s wand - tip , the wood beneath [his]447-harry fingers grew so hot [he]447-harry feared it would burst into flame . The closer that bead moved , the harder [Harry]447-harry ’s wand vibrated ; [he]447-harry was sure [his]447-harry wand would not survive contact with it ; it felt as though it was about to shatter under [his]447-harry fingers — [He]447-harry concentrated every last particle of [his]447-harry mind upon forcing the bead back toward [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [his]447-harry ears full of phoenix song , [his]447-harry eyes furious , fixed ... and slowly , very slowly , the beads quivered to a halt , and then , just as slowly , they began to move the other way ... and it was [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand that was vibrating extra - hard now ... [Voldemort]176-voldemort who looked astonished , and almost fearful ... One of the beads of light was quivering , inches from the tip of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand . [Harry]447-harry did n’t understand why [he]447-harry was doing it , did n’t know what it might achieve ... but [he]447-harry now concentrated as [he]447-harry had never done in [his]447-harry life on forcing that bead of light right back into [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand ... and slowly ... very slowly ... it moved along the golden thread ... it trembled for a moment ... and then it connected ... At once , [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand began to emit echoing screams of pain ... then — [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s red eyes widened with shock — a dense , smoky hand flew out of the tip of it and vanished ... the ghost of the hand [he]447-harry had made Wormtail ... more shouts of pain ... and then something much larger began to blossom from [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand - tip , a great , grayish something , that looked as though it were made of the solidest , densest smoke ... It was a head ... now a chest and arms ... the torso of [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . If ever [Harry]447-harry might have released [his]447-harry wand from shock , it would have been then , but instinct kept [him]447-harry clutching [his]447-harry wand tightly , so that the thread of golden light remained unbroken , even though the thick gray ghost of [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric ( was it a ghost ? it looked so solid ) emerged in its entirety from the end of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand , as though it were squeezing itself out of [a very narrow tunnel]7764-a very narrow tunnel ... and this shade of [Cedric]238-cedric stood up , and looked up and down the golden thread of light , and spoke . “[0-i] Hold on , [Harry]447-harry , ” it said . [Its]238-cedric voice was distant and echoing . [Harry]447-harry looked at [Voldemort]176-voldemort ... [his]447-harry wide red eyes were still shocked ... [he]447-harry had no more expected this than [Harry]447-harry had ... and , very dimly , [Harry]447-harry heard the frightened yells of the Death Eaters , prowling around the edges of the golden dome ... More screams of pain from the wand ... and then something else emerged from its tip ... the dense shadow of a second head , quickly followed by arms and torso ... [an old man Harry had seen only in a dream]7765-an old man harry had seen only in a dream was now pushing [himself]7765-an old man harry had seen only in a dream out of the end of the wand just as [Cedric]238-cedric had done ... and [his]238-cedric ghost , or [his]238-cedric shadow , or whatever it was , fell next to [Cedric]238-cedric ’s , and surveyed [Harry]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort , and the golden web , and the connected wands , with mild surprise , leaning on [his]7765-an old man harry had seen only in a dream walking stick ... “[447-harry] [He]4685-him was [a real wizard]4686-a real wizard , then ? ” [the old man]764-the old man said , [his]764-the old man eyes on [Voldemort]176-voldemort . “[4686-a real wizard] Killed [me]0-i , [that one]6707-that one did ... [You]4688-you fight [him]4685-him , [boy]5933-boy ... ” But already , yet another head was emerging ... and this head , gray as a smoky statue , was [a woman]728-a woman ’s ... [Harry]447-harry , both arms shaking now as [he]447-harry fought to keep [his]447-harry wand still , saw [her]728-a woman drop to the ground and straighten up like the others , staring ... The shadow of [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins surveyed the battle before [her]728-a woman with wide eyes . “[4688-you] Do n’t let go , now ! ” [she]728-a woman cried , and [her]728-a woman voice echoed like [Cedric]238-cedric ’s as though from very far away . “[4688-you] Do n’t let [him]4685-him get [you]5933-boy , [Harry]447-harry — do n’t let go ! ” [She]728-a woman and [the other two shadowy figures]7768-the other two shadowy figures began to pace around the inner walls of the golden web , while the Death Eaters flitted around the outside of [it]7769-it ... and [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s dead victims]7770-voldemort ’s dead victims whispered as [they]7770-voldemort ’s dead victims circled [the duelers]7771-the duelers , whispered words of encouragement to [Harry]447-harry , and hissed words [Harry]447-harry could n’t hear to [Voldemort]176-voldemort . And now another head was emerging from the tip of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand ... and [Harry]447-harry knew when [he]447-harry saw it who it would be ... [he]447-harry knew , as though [he]447-harry had expected it from the moment when [Cedric]238-cedric had appeared from the wand ... knew , because [the woman appearing]7772-the woman appearing was [the one [he]447-harry ’d thought of more than any other tonight]7773-the one he ’d thought of more than any other tonight ... The smoky shadow of [a young woman with long hair]7774-a young woman with long hair fell to the ground as [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins had done , straightened up , and looked at [him]447-harry ... and [Harry]447-harry , [his]447-harry arms shaking madly now , looked back into the ghostly face of [[his]447-harry mother]871-his mother . “[5665-your father] [[Your]4690-your father]5665-your father ’s coming ... ” [she]871-his mother said quietly . “[5665-your father] Hold on for [[your]4690-your father]5665-your father ... It will be all right ... Hold on ... ” And [he]447-harry came ... first [his]447-harry head , then [his]447-harry body ... tall and untidy - haired like [Harry]447-harry , the smoky , shadowy form of [James Potter]403-james potter blossomed from the end of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand , fell to the ground , and straightened like [[his]5665-your father wife]991-his wife . [He]447-harry walked close to [Harry]447-harry , looking down at [him]447-harry , and [he]447-harry spoke in the same distant , echoing voice as [the others]957-the others , but quietly , so that [Voldemort]176-voldemort , [his]176-voldemort face now livid with fear as [[his]176-voldemort victims]7778-his victims prowled around [him]176-voldemort , could not hear ... “[5665-your father] When the connection is broken , [we]4693-we will linger for only moments ... but [we]4693-we will give [you]4694-you time ... [you]4694-you must get to [the Portkey]239-the portkey , it will return [you]4694-you to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ... do [you]4694-you understand , [Harry]447-harry ? ” “[447-harry] Yes , ” [Harry]447-harry gasped , fighting now to keep a hold on [his]447-harry wand , which was slipping and sliding beneath [his]447-harry fingers . “[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry ... ” whispered [the figure of [Cedric]238-cedric]7779-the figure of cedric , “[447-harry] take [my]0-i body back , will [you]447-harry ? Take [my]0-i body back to [[my]0-i parents]2646-my parents ... ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will , ” said [Harry]447-harry , [his]447-harry face screwed up with the effort of holding the wand . “[0-i] Do it now , ” whispered [[his]447-harry father]797-his father ’s voice , “[0-i] be ready to run ... do it now ... ” “[447-harry] NOW ! ” [Harry]447-harry yelled ; [he]447-harry did n’t think [he]447-harry could have held on for another moment anyway — [he]447-harry pulled [his]447-harry wand upward with an almighty wrench , and the golden thread broke ; the cage of light vanished , the phoenix song died — but [the shadowy figures of [[Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s victims]7782-voldemort ’s victims]7781-the shadowy figures of voldemort ’s victims did not disappear — [they]7781-the shadowy figures of voldemort ’s victims were closing in upon [Voldemort]176-voldemort , shielding [Harry]447-harry from [his]447-harry gaze — And [Harry]447-harry ran as [he]447-harry had never run in [his]447-harry life , knocking [two stunned Death Eaters]7783-two stunned death eaters aside as [he]447-harry passed ; [he]447-harry zigzagged behind headstones , feeling [their]7783-two stunned death eaters curses following [him]447-harry , hearing [them]7783-two stunned death eaters hit the headstones — [he]447-harry was dodging curses and [graves]7662-graves , pelting toward [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body , no longer aware of the pain in [his]447-harry leg , [his]447-harry whole being concentrated on what [he]447-harry had to do — “[447-harry] Stun [him]4696-him ! ” [he]447-harry heard [Voldemort]176-voldemort scream . Ten feet from [Cedric]238-cedric , [Harry]447-harry dived behind a marble angel to avoid the jets of red light and saw the tip of its wing shatter as the spells hit it . Gripping [his]447-harry wand more tightly , [he]447-harry dashed out from behind [the angel]7785-the angel — “[447-harry] Impedimenta ! ” [he]447-harry bellowed , pointing [his]447-harry wand wildly over [his]447-harry shoulder at the Death Eaters running at [him]447-harry . From a muffled yell , [he]447-harry thought [he]447-harry had stopped at least one of [them]7786-them , but there was no time to stop and look ; [he]447-harry jumped over the Cup and dived as [he]447-harry heard more wand blasts behind [him]447-harry ; more jets of light flew over [his]447-harry head as [he]447-harry fell , stretching out [his]447-harry hand to grab [Cedric]238-cedric ’s arm — “[447-harry] Stand aside ! [I]0-i will kill [him]4697-him ! [He]4697-him is mine ! ” shrieked [Voldemort]176-voldemort . [Harry]447-harry ’s hand had closed on [Cedric]238-cedric ’s wrist ; one tombstone stood between [him]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort , but [Cedric]238-cedric was too heavy to carry , and the Cup was out of reach — [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s red eyes flamed in the darkness . [Harry]447-harry saw [his]447-harry mouth curl into a smile , saw [him]447-harry raise [his]447-harry wand . “[0-i] Accio ! ” [Harry]447-harry yelled , pointing [his]447-harry wand at [the Triwizard Cup]7787-the triwizard cup . It flew into the air and soared toward [him]447-harry . [Harry]447-harry caught it by the handle — [He]447-harry heard [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s scream of fury at the same moment that [he]447-harry felt the jerk behind [his]447-harry navel that meant [the Portkey]239-the portkey had worked — it was speeding [him]447-harry away in a whirl of wind and color , and [Cedric]238-cedric along with [him]447-harry ... [They]7788-they were going back .[0-i] [Harry]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry slam flat into the ground ; [his]447-harry face was pressed into grass ; the smell of it filled [his]447-harry nostrils . [He]447-harry had closed [his]447-harry eyes while [the Portkey]239-the portkey transported [him]447-harry , and [he]447-harry kept them closed now . [He]447-harry did not move . All the breath seemed to have been knocked out of [him]447-harry ; [his]447-harry head was swimming so badly [he]447-harry felt as though the ground beneath [him]447-harry were swaying like the deck of [a ship]4698-a ship . To hold [himself]447-harry steady , [he]447-harry tightened [his]447-harry hold on the two things [he]447-harry was still clutching : the smooth , cold handle of the Triwizard Cup and [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body . [He]447-harry felt as though [he]447-harry would slide away into the blackness gathering at the edges of [his]447-harry brain if [he]447-harry let go of either of [them]4699-them . Shock and exhaustion kept [him]447-harry on the ground , breathing in the smell of the grass , waiting ... waiting for [someone]872-someone to do something ... something to happen ... and all the while , [his]447-harry scar burned dully on [his]447-harry forehead ... A torrent of sound deafened and confused [him]447-harry ; there were voices everywhere , footsteps , screams ... [He]447-harry remained where [he]447-harry was , [his]447-harry face screwed up against the noise , as though it were a nightmare that would pass ... Then a pair of hands seized [him]447-harry roughly and turned [him]447-harry over . “ [Harry]447-harry ! [Harry]447-harry ! ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry opened [his]447-harry eyes . [He]447-harry was looking up at the starry sky , and [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was crouched over [him]447-harry . The dark shadows of [a crowd of [people]5169-people]4701-a crowd of people pressed in around [them]4699-them , pushing nearer ; [Harry]447-harry felt the ground beneath [his]447-harry head reverberating with [their]4699-them footsteps . [He]447-harry had come back to the edge of the maze . [He]447-harry could see the stands rising above [him]447-harry , the shapes of [people]5169-people moving in [them]4704-them , the stars above . [Harry]447-harry let go of the Cup , but [he]447-harry clutched [Cedric]238-cedric to [him]447-harry even more tightly . [He]447-harry raised [his]447-harry free hand and seized [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s wrist , while [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face swam in and out of focus . “ [He]238-cedric ’s back , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry whispered . “ [He]238-cedric ’s back . [Voldemort]176-voldemort . ”[447-harry] “ What ’s going on ? What ’s happened ? ”[280-fudge] The face of [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge appeared upside down over [Harry]447-harry ; it looked white , appalled . “ [[My]447-harry God]5771-my god — [Diggory]238-cedric ! ”[447-harry] it whispered . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore — [he]238-cedric ’s dead ! ”[447-harry] The words were repeated , [the shadowy figures]4705-the shadowy figures pressing in on [them]4705-the shadowy figures gasped it to those around [them]4705-the shadowy figures ... and then [others]1186-others shouted it — screeched it — into the night — “ [He]238-cedric ’s dead ! ”[1186-others] “ [He]238-cedric ’s dead ! ”[1186-others] “ [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric ! Dead ! ”[1186-others] “ [Harry]447-harry , let go of [him]238-cedric , ”[280-fudge] [he]447-harry heard [Fudge]280-fudge ’s voice say , and [he]447-harry felt fingers trying to pry [him]447-harry from [Cedric]238-cedric ’s limp body , but [Harry]447-harry would n’t let [him]447-harry go . Then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face , which was still blurred and misted , came closer . “ [Harry]447-harry , [you]447-harry ca n’t help [him]238-cedric now . It ’s over . Let go . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [He]238-cedric wanted [me]447-harry to bring [him]238-cedric back , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry muttered — it seemed important to explain this . “ [He]238-cedric wanted [me]447-harry to bring [him]238-cedric back to [[his]238-cedric parents]972-his parents ... ”[447-harry] “ That ’s right , [Harry]447-harry ... just let go now ... ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore bent down , and with extraordinary strength for [a man so old and thin]4707-a man so old and thin , raised [Harry]447-harry from the ground and set [him]447-harry on [his]447-harry feet . [Harry]447-harry swayed . [His]447-harry head was pounding . [His]447-harry injured leg would no longer support [his]447-harry weight . [The crowd around [them]4709-them]4708-the crowd around them jostled , fighting to get closer , pressing darkly in on [him]447-harry — “ What ’s happened ? ”[4708-the crowd around them] “ What ’s wrong with [him]238-cedric ? ”[4708-the crowd around them] “ [Diggory]238-cedric ’s dead ! ”[4708-the crowd around them] “ [He]238-cedric ’ll need to go to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing ! ”[280-fudge] [Fudge]280-fudge was saying loudly . “ [He]238-cedric ’s ill , [he]238-cedric ’s injured — [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [[Diggory]238-cedric ’s parents]7792-diggory ’s parents , [they]7792-diggory ’s parents ’re here , [they]7792-diggory ’s parents ’re in the stands ... ”[280-fudge] “ [I]4708-the crowd around them ’ll take [Harry]447-harry , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [I]4708-the crowd around them ’ll take [him]238-cedric — ”[4708-the crowd around them] “ No , [I]4708-the crowd around them would prefer — ”[4708-the crowd around them] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Amos Diggory]230-amos ’s running ... [he]238-cedric ’s coming over ... Do n’t [you]187-dumbledore think [you]187-dumbledore should tell [him]238-cedric — before [he]238-cedric sees — ? ”[280-fudge] “ [Harry]447-harry , stay here — ”[4708-the crowd around them] [Girls]5185-girls were screaming , sobbing hysterically ... The scene flickered oddly before [Harry]447-harry ’s eyes ... “ It ’s all right , [son]5252-son , [I]280-fudge ’ve got [you]447-harry ... come on [... hospital wing]7794-... hospital wing ... ”[280-fudge] “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said stay , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry thickly , the pounding in [his]447-harry scar making [him]447-harry feel as though [he]447-harry was about to throw up ; [his]447-harry vision was blurring worse than ever . “ [You]447-harry need to lie down ... Come on now ... ”[4711-the frightened crowd] Someone larger and stronger than [he]447-harry was was half pulling , half carrying [him]447-harry through [the frightened crowd]4711-the frightened crowd . [Harry]447-harry heard [people]5169-people gasping , screaming , and shouting as [the man supporting [him]447-harry]4713-the man supporting him pushed a path through [them]5169-people , taking [him]447-harry back to [the castle]807-the castle . Across [the lawn]1030-the lawn , past [the lake]1794-the lake and [the Durmstrang ship]2506-the durmstrang ship , [Harry]447-harry heard nothing but the heavy breathing of [the man]1756-the man helping [him]447-harry walk . “ What happened , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[1756-the man] [the man]1756-the man asked at last as [he]1756-the man lifted [Harry]447-harry up the stone steps . Clunk . Clunk . Clunk . It was [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody . “ [Cup]566-the triwizard cup was [a Portkey]239-the portkey , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry as [they]4720-they crossed [the entrance hall]1820-the entrance hall . “ Took [me]447-harry and [Cedric]238-cedric to [a graveyard]7795-a graveyard ... and [Voldemort]176-voldemort was there ... [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ... ”[447-harry] Clunk . Clunk . Clunk . Up the marble stairs ... “ [The Dark Lord]540-the dark lord was [there]594-there ? What happened then ? ”[1756-the man] “ Killed [Cedric]238-cedric ... [they]540-the dark lord killed [Cedric]238-cedric ... ”[1756-the man] “ And then ? ”[571-clunk] [Clunk]571-clunk . Clunk . Clunk . Along [the corridor]726-the corridor ... “ Made a potion ... got [his]176-voldemort body back ... ”[1756-the man] “ [The Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord got [his]176-voldemort body back ? [He]176-voldemort ’s returned ? ”[1756-the man] “ And [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters came ... and then [we]4720-they dueled ... ”[1756-the man] “ [You]447-harry dueled with [the Dark Lord]540-the dark lord ? ”[1756-the man] “ Got away ... [my]1756-the man wand ... did something funny ... [I]1756-the man saw [[my]1756-the man mum]6607-my mum and [dad]1620-dad ... [they]1643-the death eaters came out of [his]176-voldemort wand ... ”[1756-the man] “ In here , [Harry]447-harry ... in here , and sit down ... [You]447-harry ’ll be all right now ... drink this ... ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry heard a key scrape in a lock and felt a cup being pushed into [his]447-harry hands . “ Drink it ... [you]447-harry ’ll feel better ... come on , now , [Harry]447-harry , [I]332-moody need to know exactly what happened ... ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody helped tip the stuff down [Harry]447-harry ’s throat ; [he]447-harry coughed , a peppery taste burning [his]447-harry throat . [[Moody]332-moody ’s office]3592-moody ’s office came into sharper focus , and so did [Moody]332-moody [himself]332-moody ... [He]332-moody looked as white as [Fudge]280-fudge had looked , and both eyes were fixed unblinkingly upon [Harry]447-harry ’s face . “ [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s back , [Harry]447-harry ? [You]447-harry ’re sure [he]176-voldemort ’s back ? How did [he]176-voldemort do it ? ”[332-moody] “ [He]176-voldemort took stuff from [[[his]176-voldemort father]797-his father ’s grave]7802-his father ’s grave , and from [Wormtail]171-wormtail , and [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [His]447-harry head felt clearer ; [his]447-harry scar was n’t hurting so badly ; [he]447-harry could now see [Moody]332-moody ’s face distinctly , even though [the office]5168-the office was dark . [He]447-harry could still hear screaming and shouting from [the distant Quidditch field]4725-the distant quidditch field . “ What did [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord take from [you]447-harry ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody . “ Blood , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , raising [his]447-harry arm . [His]447-harry sleeve was ripped where [Wormtail]171-wormtail ’s dagger had torn it . [Moody]332-moody let out [his]332-moody breath in a long , low hiss . “ And [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters ? [They]320-death eaters returned ? ”[332-moody] “ Yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [Loads of [them]320-death eaters]7804-loads of them ... ”[447-harry] “ How did [he]5649-the dark lord treat [them]320-death eaters ? ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody asked quietly . “ Did [he]5649-the dark lord forgive [them]320-death eaters ? ”[332-moody] But [Harry]447-harry had suddenly remembered . [He]447-harry should have told [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]447-harry should have said it straightaway — “ There ’s [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ! There ’s [a Death Eater]1670-a death eater [here]5036-here — [they]320-death eaters put [my]447-harry name in [the Goblet of Fire]6116-the goblet of fire , [they]320-death eaters made sure [I]447-harry got through to the end — ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry tried to get up , but [Moody]332-moody pushed [him]447-harry back down . “ [I]332-moody know who [the Death Eater]7809-the death eater is , ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody said quietly . “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry wildly . “ Where is [he]417-karkaroff ? Have [you]332-moody got [him]417-karkaroff ? Is [he]417-karkaroff locked up ? ”[447-harry] “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody with an odd laugh . “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff fled tonight , when [he]417-karkaroff felt the Dark Mark burn upon [his]417-karkaroff arm . [He]417-karkaroff betrayed [too many faithful supporters of [the Dark Lord]540-the dark lord]7810-too many faithful supporters of the dark lord to wish to meet [them]7810-too many faithful supporters of the dark lord ... but [I]332-moody doubt [he]417-karkaroff will get far . [The Dark Lord]540-the dark lord has ways of tracking [[his]417-karkaroff enemies]7811-his enemies . ”[332-moody] “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s gone ? [He]417-karkaroff ran away ? But then — [he]417-karkaroff did n’t put [my]447-harry name in the goblet ? ”[447-harry] “ No , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody slowly . “ No , [he]417-karkaroff did n’t . It was [I]332-moody who did that . ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry heard , but did n’t believe . “ No , [you]332-moody did n’t , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said . “ [You]332-moody did n’t do that ... [you]332-moody ca n’t have done ... ”[447-harry] “ [I]332-moody assure [you]447-harry [I]332-moody did , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , and [his]332-moody magical eye swung around and fixed upon the door , and [Harry]447-harry knew [he]332-moody was making sure that there was [no one outside it]4726-no one outside it . At the same time , [Moody]332-moody drew out [his]332-moody wand and pointed it at [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]332-moody forgave [them]7812-them , then ? ”[332-moody] [he]332-moody said . “ [The Death Eaters who went free]7813-the death eaters who went free ? [The ones who escaped [Azkaban]7-azkaban]7814-the ones who escaped azkaban ? ”[332-moody] “ What ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry was looking at the wand [Moody]332-moody was pointing at [him]447-harry . This was a bad joke , it had to be . “ [I]332-moody asked [you]447-harry , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody quietly , “ whether [he]332-moody forgave [the scum who never even went to look for [him]332-moody]7815-the scum who never even went to look for him . [Those treacherous cowards who would n’t even brave [Azkaban]7-azkaban for [him]332-moody]7816-those treacherous cowards who would n’t even brave azkaban for him . [The faithless , worthless bits of filth who were brave enough to cavort in masks at the Quidditch World Cup]7817-the faithless , worthless bits of filth who were brave enough to cavort in masks at the quidditch world cup , but fled at the sight of [the Dark Mark]316-the dark mark when [I]332-moody fired it into the sky . ”[332-moody] “ [You]332-moody fired ... What are [you]332-moody talking about ... ? ”[332-moody] “ [I]332-moody told [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry ... [I]332-moody told [you]447-harry . If there ’s one thing [I]332-moody hate more than any other , it ’s a Death Eater who walked free . [They]7818-them turned [their]7818-them backs on [[my]332-moody master]5394-my master when [he]5394-my master needed [them]7818-them most . [I]332-moody expected [him]5394-my master to punish [them]7818-them . [I]332-moody expected [him]5394-my master to torture [them]7818-them . Tell [me]332-moody [he]5394-my master hurt [them]7818-them , [Harry]447-harry ... ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody ’s face was suddenly lit with an insane smile . “ Tell [me]332-moody [he]5394-my master told [them]7818-them that [I]332-moody , [I]332-moody alone remained faithful ... prepared to risk everything to deliver to [him]5394-my master the one thing [he]5394-my master wanted above all ... [you]447-harry . ”[332-moody] “ [You]332-moody did n’t ... it — it ca n’t be [you]332-moody ... ”[332-moody] “ Who put [your]447-harry name in the Goblet of Fire , under the name of [a different school]7820-a different school ? [I]332-moody did . Who frightened off every person [I]332-moody thought might try to hurt [you]447-harry or prevent [you]447-harry from winning the tournament ? [I]332-moody did . Who nudged [Hagrid]198-hagrid into showing [you]447-harry the dragons ? [I]332-moody did . Who helped [you]447-harry see the only way [you]447-harry could beat the dragon ? [I]332-moody did . ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody ’s magical eye had now left the door . It was fixed upon [Harry]447-harry . [His]447-harry lopsided mouth leered more widely than ever . “ It has n’t been easy , [Harry]447-harry , guiding [you]447-harry through these tasks without arousing suspicion . [I]447-harry have had to use every ounce of cunning [I]447-harry possess , so that [my]447-harry hand would not be detectable in [your]447-harry success . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore would have been very suspicious if [you]447-harry had managed everything too easily . As long as [you]447-harry got into [that maze]7821-that maze , preferably with a decent head start — then , [I]447-harry knew , [I]447-harry would have a chance of getting rid of [the other champions]2605-the other champions and leaving [your]447-harry way clear . But [I]447-harry also had to contend with [your]447-harry stupidity . The second task ... that was when [I]447-harry was most afraid [we]7823-we would fail . [I]447-harry was keeping watch on [you]447-harry , [Potter]447-harry . [I]447-harry knew [you]447-harry had n’t worked out the egg ’s clue , so [I]447-harry had to give [you]447-harry another hint — ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry did n’t , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said hoarsely . “ [Cedric]238-cedric gave [me]447-harry the clue — ”[447-harry] “ Who told [Cedric]238-cedric to open it underwater ? [I]447-harry did . [I]447-harry trusted that [he]238-cedric would pass the information on to [you]447-harry . [Decent people]7824-decent people are so easy to manipulate , [Potter]447-harry . [I]447-harry was sure [Cedric]238-cedric would want to repay [you]447-harry for telling [him]238-cedric about the dragons , and so [he]238-cedric did . But even then , [Potter]447-harry , even then [you]447-harry seemed likely to fail . [I]447-harry was watching all the time ... all those hours in [the library]5894-the library . Did n’t [you]447-harry realize that the book [you]447-harry needed was in [[your]447-harry dormitory]7589-your dormitory all along ? [I]447-harry planted it there early on , [I]447-harry gave it to [the Longbottom boy]7827-the longbottom boy , do n’t [you]447-harry remember ? [Magical Water Plants of [the Mediterranean]7829-the mediterranean]5976-magical water plants of the mediterranean . [It]5976-magical water plants of the mediterranean would have told [you]447-harry all [you]447-harry needed to know about [gillyweed]515-gillyweed . [I]447-harry expected [you]447-harry to ask [everyone]658-everyone and anyone [you]447-harry could for help . [Longbottom]555-mrs. longbottom would have told [you]447-harry in an instant . But [you]447-harry did not ... [you]447-harry did not ... [You]447-harry have a streak of pride and independence that might have ruined all . “[447-harry] So what could [I]0-i do ? Feed [you]4727-you information from [another innocent source]4728-another innocent source . [You]4727-you told [me]0-i at [the Yule Ball]4729-the yule ball [a house - elf]1300-a house - elf called [Dobby]466-dobby had given [you]4727-you a Christmas present . [I]0-i called [the elf]1304-the elf to [the staffroom]3651-the staffroom to collect some robes for cleaning . [I]0-i staged a loud conversation with [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall about [the hostages who had been taken]4733-the hostages who had been taken , and whether [Potter]447-harry would think to use gillyweed . And [[your]4727-you little elf friend]4734-your little elf friend ran straight to [[Snape]357-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office and then hurried to find [you]4727-you ... ” [Moody]332-moody ’s wand was still pointing directly at [Harry]447-harry ’s heart . Over [his]332-moody shoulder , foggy shapes were moving in the Foe - Glass on the wall . “[4727-you] [You]4727-you were so long in [that lake]3538-that lake , [Potter]447-harry , [I]0-i thought [you]4727-you had drowned . But luckily , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore took [your]4727-you idiocy for nobility , and marked [you]4727-you high for it . [I]0-i breathed again . “ [You]4727-you had an easier time of it than [you]4727-you should have in [that maze]7821-that maze tonight , of course , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody . “ [I]332-moody was patrolling around [it]7821-that maze , able to see through the outer hedges , able to curse many obstacles out of [your]4727-you way . [I]332-moody Stunned [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur as [she]428-fleur passed . [I]332-moody put the Imperius Curse on [Krum]225-krum , so that [he]225-krum would finish [Diggory]238-cedric and leave [your]4727-you path to the Cup clear . ”[332-moody] [Harry]447-harry stared at [Moody]332-moody . [He]447-harry just did n’t see how this could be ... [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s friend]4737-dumbledore ’s friend , [the famous Auror ... the one who had caught so many [Death Eaters]320-death eaters]320-death eaters ... It made no sense ... no sense at all ... The foggy shapes in the Foe - Glass were sharpening , had become more distinct . [Harry]447-harry could see the outlines of [three people]4284-three people over [Moody]332-moody ’s shoulder , moving closer and closer . But [Moody]332-moody was n’t watching [them]4284-three people . [His]332-moody magical eye was upon [Harry]447-harry . “ [The Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord did n’t manage to kill [you]447-harry , [Potter]447-harry , and [he]5649-the dark lord so wanted to , ”[332-moody] whispered [Moody]332-moody . “ Imagine how [he]5649-the dark lord will reward [me]332-moody when [he]5649-the dark lord finds [I]332-moody have done it for [him]5649-the dark lord . [I]332-moody gave [you]447-harry to [him]5649-the dark lord — the thing [he]5649-the dark lord needed above all to regenerate — and then [I]332-moody killed [you]447-harry for [him]5649-the dark lord . [I]332-moody will be honored beyond all other Death Eaters . [I]332-moody will be [[his]5649-the dark lord dearest]7833-his dearest , [[his]5649-the dark lord closest supporter]7834-his closest supporter ... closer than [a son]5109-a son ... ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody ’s normal eye was bulging , the magical eye fixed upon [Harry]447-harry . The door was barred , and [Harry]447-harry knew [he]447-harry would never reach [his]447-harry own wand in time ... “ [The Dark Lord]540-the dark lord and [I]332-moody , ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , and [he]332-moody looked completely insane now , towering over [Harry]447-harry , leering down at [him]447-harry , “ have much in common . Both of [us]7836-us , for instance , had [very disappointing fathers]7837-very disappointing fathers ... very disappointing indeed . [Both of [us]7836-us]6309-both of us suffered the indignity , [Harry]447-harry , of being named after [those fathers]7839-those fathers . And [both of [us]7836-us]6309-both of us had the pleasure ... the very great pleasure ... of killing [[our]7836-us fathers]7841-our fathers to ensure the continued rise of the Dark Order ! ”[332-moody] “ [You]332-moody ’re mad , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said — [he]447-harry could n’t stop [himself]447-harry — “ [you]332-moody ’re mad ! ”[447-harry] “ Mad , am [I]332-moody ? ”[332-moody] said [Moody]332-moody , [his]332-moody voice rising uncontrollably . “ [We]7836-us ’ll see ! [We]7836-us ’ll see who ’s mad , now that [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord has returned , with [me]332-moody at [his]5649-the dark lord side ! [He]5649-the dark lord is back , [Harry Potter]447-harry , [you]447-harry did not conquer [him]5649-the dark lord — and now — [I]332-moody conquer [you]447-harry ! ”[332-moody] [Moody]332-moody raised [his]332-moody wand , [he]332-moody opened [his]332-moody mouth ; [Harry]447-harry plunged [his]447-harry own hand into [his]447-harry robes — “ Stupefy ! ”[447-harry] There was a blinding flash of red light , and with a great splintering and crashing , the door of [[Moody]332-moody ’s office]3592-moody ’s office was blasted apart — [Moody]332-moody was thrown backward onto [the office]5168-the office floor . [Harry]447-harry , still staring at the place where [Moody]332-moody ’s face had been , saw [Albus Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Professor Snape]357-snape , and [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall looking back at [him]447-harry out of the Foe - Glass . [He]447-harry looked around and saw [the three of [them]1696-the three of them]1696-the three of them standing in the doorway , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore in front , [his]187-dumbledore wand outstretched . At that moment , [Harry]447-harry fully understood for the first time why [people]5169-people said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was [the only wizard [Voldemort]176-voldemort had ever feared]4743-the only wizard voldemort had ever feared . The look upon [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face as [he]187-dumbledore stared down at the unconscious form of [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody was more terrible than [Harry]447-harry could have ever imagined . There was no benign smile upon [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s face , no twinkle in the eyes behind the spectacles . There was cold fury in every line of the ancient face ; a sense of power radiated from [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as though [he]187-dumbledore were giving off burning heat . [He]187-dumbledore stepped into [the office]5168-the office , placed a foot underneath [Moody]332-moody ’s unconscious body , and kicked [him]332-moody over onto [his]332-moody back , so that [his]332-moody face was visible . [Snape]357-snape followed [him]187-dumbledore , looking into [the Foe - Glass]4745-the foe - glass , where [his]357-snape own face was still visible , glaring into [the room]705-the room . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall went straight to [Harry]447-harry . “ Come along , [Potter]447-harry , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall whispered . The thin line of [her]343-professor mcgonagall mouth was twitching as though [she]343-professor mcgonagall was about to cry . “ Come along [... hospital wing]7794-... hospital wing ... ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ No , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sharply . “ [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]187-dumbledore ought to — look at [him]187-dumbledore — [he]187-dumbledore ’s been through enough tonight — ”[187-dumbledore] “ [He]187-dumbledore will stay , [Minerva]572-minerva , because [he]187-dumbledore needs to understand , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore curtly . “ Understanding is the first step to acceptance , and only with acceptance can there be recovery . [He]187-dumbledore needs to know who has put [him]187-dumbledore through the ordeal [he]187-dumbledore has suffered tonight , and why . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Moody]332-moody , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . [He]447-harry was still in a state of complete disbelief . “ How can it have been [Moody]332-moody ? ”[447-harry] “ This is not [Alastor Moody]332-moody , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “ [You]572-minerva have never known [Alastor Moody]332-moody . [The real Moody]332-moody would not have removed [you]572-minerva from [my]187-dumbledore sight after what happened tonight . The moment [he]332-moody took [you]572-minerva , [I]187-dumbledore knew — and [I]187-dumbledore followed . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore bent down over [Moody]332-moody ’s limp form and put a hand inside [his]332-moody robes . [He]187-dumbledore pulled out [Moody]332-moody ’s hip flask and a set of keys on a ring . Then [he]187-dumbledore turned to [Professors McGonagall]469-professors mcgonagall and [Snape]357-snape . “ [Severus]431-snape , please fetch [me]357-snape the strongest Truth Potion [you]431-snape possess , and then go down to [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens and bring up the house - elf called [Winky]278-winky . [Minerva]572-minerva , kindly go down to [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s house]7845-hagrid ’s house , where [you]431-snape will find a large black dog sitting in the pumpkin patch . Take the dog up to [[my]357-snape office]2097-my office , tell [him]198-hagrid [I]357-snape will be with [him]198-hagrid shortly , then come back here . ”[357-snape] If either [Snape]357-snape or [McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall found these instructions peculiar , [they]469-professors mcgonagall hid [their]469-professors mcgonagall confusion . [Both]1110-both turned at once and left [the office]5168-the office . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore walked over to the trunk with seven locks , fitted the first key in the lock , and opened it . It contained a mass of spellbooks . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore closed the trunk , placed a second key in the second lock , and opened the trunk again . The spellbooks had vanished ; this time it contained an assortment of broken Sneakoscopes , some parchment and quills , and what looked like a silvery Invisibility Cloak . [Harry]447-harry watched , astounded , as [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore placed the third , fourth , fifth , and sixth keys in [their]469-professors mcgonagall respective locks , reopening the trunk , and each time revealing different contents . Then [he]187-dumbledore placed the seventh key in the lock , threw open the lid , and [Harry]447-harry let out a cry of amazement . [He]187-dumbledore was looking down into a kind of pit , [an underground room]4749-an underground room , and lying on the floor some ten feet below , apparently fast asleep , thin and starved in appearance , was the real [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody . [His]187-dumbledore wooden leg was gone , the socket that should have held the magical eye looked empty beneath its lid , and chunks of [his]187-dumbledore grizzled hair were missing . [Harry]447-harry stared , thunderstruck , between [the sleeping Moody in the trunk]4750-the sleeping moody in the trunk and [the unconscious [Moody]332-moody lying on the floor of [the office]5168-the office]4751-the unconscious moody lying on the floor of the office . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore climbed into the trunk , lowered [himself]187-dumbledore , and fell lightly onto the floor beside [the sleeping Moody]4753-the sleeping moody . [He]187-dumbledore bent over [him]4753-the sleeping moody . “ [Stunned]530-krum — controlled by the Imperius Curse — very weak , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said . “ Of course , [they]7847-they would have needed to keep [him]332-moody alive . [Harry]447-harry , throw down [the imposter]7848-the imposter ’s cloak — [he]332-moody ’s freezing . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey will need to see [him]332-moody , but [he]332-moody seems in no immediate danger . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry did as [he]447-harry was told ; [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore covered [Moody]332-moody in the cloak , tucked it around [him]332-moody , and clambered out of the trunk again . Then [he]187-dumbledore picked up the hip flask that stood upon the desk , unscrewed it , and turned it over . A thick glutinous liquid splattered onto [the office]5168-the office floor . “ Polyjuice Potion , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [You]447-harry see the simplicity of it , and the brilliance . For [Moody]332-moody never does drink except from [his]332-moody hip flask , [he]332-moody ’s well known for it . [The imposter]7848-the imposter needed , of course , to keep [the real Moody]332-moody close by , so that [he]332-moody could continue making the potion . [You]447-harry see [his]332-moody hair ... ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore looked down on [the Moody]332-moody in the trunk . “ [The imposter]7848-the imposter has been cutting it off all year , see where it is uneven ? But [I]187-dumbledore think , in the excitement of tonight , [[our]7851-our fake [Moody]332-moody]7852-our fake moody might have forgotten to take it as frequently as [he]332-moody should have done ... on the hour ... every hour ... [We]7851-our shall see . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore pulled out the chair at the desk and sat down upon it , [his]187-dumbledore eyes fixed upon the unconscious [Moody]332-moody on the floor . [Harry]447-harry stared at [him]187-dumbledore too . Minutes passed in silence ... Then , before [Harry]447-harry ’s very eyes , the face of [the man on the floor]4202-the man on the floor began to change . The scars were disappearing , the skin was becoming smooth ; the mangled nose became whole and started to shrink . The long mane of grizzled gray hair was withdrawing into the scalp and turning the color of straw . Suddenly , with a loud clunk , the wooden leg fell away as a normal leg regrew in its place ; next moment , the magical eyeball had popped out of [the man]1756-the man ’s face as a real eye replaced it ; it rolled away across the floor and continued to swivel in every direction . [Harry]447-harry saw [a man]704-a man lying before [him]447-harry , pale - skinned , slightly freckled , with a mop of fair hair . [He]447-harry knew who [he]704-a man was . [He]447-harry had seen [him]704-a man in [[Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s Pensieve]4758-dumbledore ’s pensieve , had watched [him]704-a man being led away from [court]4759-court by [the dementors]2090-the dementors , trying to convince [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch that [he]704-a man was innocent ... but [he]704-a man was lined around the eyes now and looked much older ... There were hurried footsteps outside in [the corridor]726-the corridor . [Snape]357-snape had returned with [Winky]278-winky at [his]357-snape heels . [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall was right behind [them]4762-them . “ [Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! ”[357-snape] [Snape]357-snape said , stopping dead in the doorway . “ [Barty Crouch]269-crouch ! ”[357-snape] “ Good heavens , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , stopping dead and staring down at [the man on the floor]4202-the man on the floor . [Filthy , disheveled , Winky]278-winky peered around [Snape]357-snape ’s legs . [Her]278-winky mouth opened wide and [she]278-winky let out a piercing shriek . “ [Master Barty]573-master barty , [Master Barty]573-master barty , what is [you]4764-the young man doing [here]5036-here ? ”[278-winky] [She]278-winky flung [herself]278-winky forward onto [the young man]4764-the young man ’s chest . “ [You]4764-the young man is killed [him]4764-the young man ! [You]4764-the young man is killed [him]4764-the young man ! [You]4764-the young man is killed [[Master]7854-master ’s son]7855-master ’s son ! ”[278-winky] “ [He]4764-the young man is simply [Stunned]530-krum , [Winky]278-winky , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Step aside , please . [Severus]431-snape , [you]431-snape have the potion ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Snape]431-snape handed [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore a small glass bottle of completely clear liquid : the Veritaserum with which [he]431-snape had threatened [Harry]447-harry in class . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore got up , bent over [the man on the floor]4202-the man on the floor , and pulled [him]4764-the young man into a sitting position against the wall beneath the Foe - Glass , in which the reflections of [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Snape]431-snape , and [McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall were still glaring down upon [them]4766-them all . [Winky]278-winky remained on [her]278-winky knees , trembling , [her]278-winky hands over [her]278-winky face . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore forced [the man]1756-the man ’s mouth open and poured three drops inside it . Then [he]187-dumbledore pointed [his]187-dumbledore wand at [the man]1756-the man ’s chest and said , “ [Rennervate]317-rennervate . ”[187-dumbledore] [[Crouch]269-crouch ’s son]3874-crouch ’s son opened [his]3874-crouch ’s son eyes . [His]3874-crouch ’s son face was slack , [his]3874-crouch ’s son gaze unfocused . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore knelt before [him]3874-crouch ’s son , so that [their]4770-their faces were level . “ Can [you]1756-the man hear [me]187-dumbledore ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore asked quietly . [The man]1756-the man ’s eyelids flickered . “ Yes , ”[3874-crouch ’s son] [he]3874-crouch ’s son muttered . “ [I]187-dumbledore would like [you]1756-the man to tell [us]7856-us , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore softly , “ how [you]1756-the man came to be [here]5036-here . How did [you]1756-the man escape from [Azkaban]7-azkaban ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Crouch]269-crouch took a deep , shuddering breath , then began to speak in a flat , expressionless voice . “ [[My]269-crouch mother]5924-my mother saved [me]269-crouch . [She]5924-my mother knew [she]5924-my mother was dying . [She]5924-my mother persuaded [[my]269-crouch father]5772-my father to rescue [me]269-crouch as a last favor to [her]5924-my mother . [He]5772-my father loved [her]5924-my mother as [he]5772-my father had never loved [me]269-crouch . [He]5772-my father agreed . [They]7860-they came to visit [me]269-crouch . [They]7860-they gave [me]269-crouch a draught of Polyjuice Potion containing one of [[my]269-crouch mother]5924-my mother ’s hairs . [She]5924-my mother took a draught of Polyjuice Potion containing one of [my]269-crouch hairs . [We]7862-we took on [each other]968-each other ’s appearance . ”[269-crouch] [Winky]278-winky was shaking [her]278-winky head , trembling . “ Say no more , [Master Barty]573-master barty , say no more , [you]573-master barty is getting [[your]573-master barty father]5665-your father into trouble ! ”[278-winky] But [Crouch]269-crouch took another deep breath and continued in the same flat voice . “ [The dementors]2090-the dementors are blind . [They]2090-the dementors sensed one healthy , [one dying person]7866-one dying person entering [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [They]2090-the dementors sensed one healthy , [one dying person]7866-one dying person leaving [it]7-azkaban . [[My]269-crouch father]5772-my father smuggled [me]269-crouch out , disguised as [[my]269-crouch mother]5924-my mother , in case [any prisoners]7870-any prisoners were watching through [their]2090-the dementors doors . “[269-crouch] [[My]0-i mother]5924-my mother died a short while afterward in [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [She]5924-my mother was careful to drink Polyjuice Potion until the end . [She]5924-my mother was buried under [my]0-i name and bearing [my]0-i appearance . [Everyone]658-everyone believed [her]5924-my mother to be [me]0-i . ” [The man]1756-the man ’s eyelids flickered . “[658-everyone] And what did [[your]0-i father]5665-your father do with [you]0-i , when [he]5665-your father had got [you]0-i [home]836-home ? ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “[5665-your father] Staged [[my]0-i mother]5924-my mother ’s death . A quiet , private funeral . [That grave]4777-that grave is empty . [The house - elf]1321-the house - elf nursed [me]0-i back to health . Then [I]0-i had to be concealed . [I]0-i had to be controlled . [[My]0-i father]5772-my father had to use a number of spells to subdue [me]0-i . When [I]0-i had recovered [my]0-i strength , [I]0-i thought only of finding [[my]0-i master]5394-my master ... of returning to [his]5665-your father service . ” “[0-i] How did [[your]0-i father]5665-your father subdue [you]0-i ? ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[5665-your father] The Imperius Curse , ” [Crouch]269-crouch said . “[0-i] [I]0-i was under [[my]0-i father]5772-my father ’s control . [I]0-i was forced to wear an Invisibility Cloak day and night . [I]0-i was always with [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf . [She]1321-the house - elf was [[my]0-i keeper]4784-my keeper and [caretaker]4785-caretaker . [She]1321-the house - elf pitied [me]0-i . [She]1321-the house - elf persuaded [[my]0-i father]5772-my father to give [me]0-i occasional treats . Rewards for [my]0-i good behavior . ” “[1321-the house - elf] [Master Barty]573-master barty , [Master Barty]573-master barty , ” sobbed [Winky]278-winky through [her]278-winky hands . “[573-master barty] [You]573-master barty is n’t ought to tell [them]4787-them , [we]4788-we is getting in trouble ... ” “[573-master barty] Did [anybody]1900-anybody ever discover that [you]0-i were still alive ? ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore softly . “[1900-anybody] Did [anyone]816-anyone know except [[your]0-i father]5665-your father and [the house - elf]1321-the house - elf ? ” “[1900-anybody] Yes , ” said [Crouch]269-crouch , [his]269-crouch eyelids flickering again . “[1900-anybody] A witch in [[[my]0-i father]5772-my father ’s office]4794-my father ’s office . [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins . [She]177-bertha jorkins came to [the house]642-the house with papers for [[my]0-i father]5772-my father ’s signature . [He]5772-my father was not at [home]836-home . [Winky]278-winky showed [her]177-bertha jorkins inside and returned to [the kitchen]688-the kitchen , to [me]0-i . But [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins heard [Winky]278-winky talking to [me]0-i . [She]177-bertha jorkins came to investigate . [She]177-bertha jorkins heard enough to guess who was hiding under the Invisibility Cloak . [[My]0-i father]5772-my father arrived [home]836-home . [She]177-bertha jorkins confronted [him]5772-my father . [He]5772-my father put a very powerful Memory Charm on [her]177-bertha jorkins to make [her]177-bertha jorkins forget what [she]177-bertha jorkins ’d found out . Too powerful . [He]5772-my father said it damaged [her]177-bertha jorkins memory permanently . ” “[5772-my father] Why is [she]177-bertha jorkins coming to nose into [[my]0-i master]5394-my master ’s private business ? ” sobbed [Winky]278-winky . “[177-bertha jorkins] Why is n’t [she]177-bertha jorkins leaving [us]4802-us be ? ” “[177-bertha jorkins] Tell [me]0-i about the Quidditch World Cup , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “[177-bertha jorkins] [Winky]278-winky talked [[my]0-i father]5772-my father into it , ” said [Crouch]269-crouch , still in the same monotonous voice . “[278-winky] [She]278-winky spent months persuading [him]5772-my father . [I]0-i had not left [the house]642-the house for years . [I]0-i had loved [Quidditch]545-bagman . Let [him]5772-my father go , [she]278-winky said . [He]5772-my father will be in [his]5772-my father Invisibility Cloak . [He]5772-my father can watch . Let [him]5772-my father smell fresh air for once . [She]278-winky said [[my]0-i mother]5924-my mother would have wanted it . [She]278-winky told [[my]0-i father]5772-my father that [[my]0-i mother]5924-my mother had died to give [me]0-i freedom . [She]278-winky had not saved [me]0-i for a life of imprisonment . [He]5772-my father agreed in the end . “ It was carefully planned . [[My]5772-my father father]5772-my father led [me]5772-my father and [Winky]278-winky up to [the Top Box]42-the top box early in the day . [Winky]278-winky was to say that [she]278-winky was saving a seat for [[my]5772-my father father]5772-my father . [I]5772-my father was to sit there , invisible . When [everyone]658-everyone had left the box , [we]7875-we would emerge . [Winky]278-winky would appear to be alone . [Nobody]603-nobody would ever know . “[5772-my father] But [Winky]278-winky did n’t know that [I]0-i was growing stronger . [I]0-i was starting to fight [[my]0-i father]5772-my father ’s Imperius Curse . There were times when [I]0-i was almost [myself]0-i again . There were brief periods when [I]0-i seemed outside [his]5772-my father control . It happened , there , in [the Top Box]5354-the top box . It was like waking from a deep sleep . [I]0-i found [myself]0-i out in public , in the middle of the match , and [I]0-i saw , in front of [me]0-i , a wand sticking out of [a boy]5794-a boy ’s pocket . [I]0-i had not been allowed a wand since before [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [I]0-i stole it . [Winky]278-winky did n’t know . [Winky]278-winky is frightened of heights . [She]278-winky had [her]278-winky face hidden . ” “[278-winky] [Master Barty]573-master barty , [[you]573-master barty [bad boy]4812-bad boy]4811-you bad boy ! ” whispered [Winky]278-winky , tears trickling between [her]278-winky fingers . “[573-master barty] So [you]573-master barty took the wand , ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “[573-master barty] and what did [you]573-master barty do with it ? ” “[573-master barty] [We]4813-we went back to [the tent]1158-the tent , ” said [Crouch]269-crouch . “[4813-we] Then [we]4813-we heard [them]4815-them . [We]4813-we heard [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters . [The ones who had never been to [Azkaban]7-azkaban]4817-the ones who had never been to azkaban . [The ones who had never suffered for [[my]0-i master]5394-my master]4818-the ones who had never suffered for my master . [They]1643-the death eaters had turned [their]1643-the death eaters backs on [him]5394-my master . [They]1643-the death eaters were not enslaved , as [I]0-i was . [They]1643-the death eaters were free to seek [him]5394-my master , but [they]1643-the death eaters did not . [They]1643-the death eaters were merely making sport of [Muggles]174-muggles . The sound of [their]1643-the death eaters voices awoke [me]0-i . [My]0-i mind was clearer than it had been in years . [I]0-i was angry . [I]0-i had the wand . [I]0-i wanted to attack [them]1643-the death eaters for [their]1643-the death eaters disloyalty to [[my]0-i master]5394-my master . [[My]0-i father]5772-my father had left [the tent]1158-the tent ; [he]5772-my father had gone to free [the Muggles]174-muggles . [Winky]278-winky was afraid to see [me]0-i so angry . [She]278-winky used [her]278-winky own brand of magic to bind [me]0-i to [her]278-winky . [She]278-winky pulled [me]0-i from [the tent]1158-the tent , pulled [me]0-i into [the forest]1901-the forest , away from [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters . [I]0-i tried to hold [her]278-winky back . [I]0-i wanted to return to [the campsite]5287-the campsite . [I]0-i wanted to show [those Death Eaters]4826-those death eaters what loyalty to [the Dark Lord]540-the dark lord meant , and to punish [them]4826-those death eaters for [their]4826-those death eaters lack of it . [I]0-i used the stolen wand to cast the Dark Mark into the sky . “ [Ministry wizards]1440-ministry wizards arrived . [They]1440-ministry wizards shot Stunning Spells everywhere . One of the spells came through the trees where [Winky]278-winky and [I]0-i stood . The bond connecting [us]7878-us was broken . [We]7878-us were both Stunned . “[0-i] When [Winky]278-winky was discovered , [[my]0-i father]5772-my father knew [I]0-i must be nearby . [He]5772-my father searched the bushes where [she]278-winky had been found and felt [me]0-i lying there . [He]5772-my father waited until [the other Ministry members]4828-the other ministry members had left [the forest]1901-the forest . [He]5772-my father put [me]0-i back under the Imperius Curse and took [me]0-i [home]836-home . [He]5772-my father dismissed [Winky]278-winky . [She]278-winky had failed [him]5772-my father . [She]278-winky had let [me]0-i acquire a wand . [She]278-winky had almost let [me]0-i escape . ” [Winky]278-winky let out a wail of despair . “[278-winky] Now it was just [Father]328-father and [I]0-i , alone in [the house]642-the house . And then ... and then ... ” [Crouch]269-crouch ’s head rolled on [his]269-crouch neck , and an insane grin spread across [his]269-crouch face . “[0-i] [[My]0-i master]5394-my master came for [me]0-i . “ [He]5394-my master arrived at [[our]7879-our house]885-our house late one night in the arms of [[his]5394-my master servant]749-his servant [Wormtail]171-wormtail . [[My]0-i master]5394-my master had found out that [I]0-i was still alive . [He]5394-my master had captured [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins in [Albania]20-albania . [He]5394-my master had tortured [her]177-bertha jorkins . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [him]5394-my master a great deal . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [him]5394-my master about the Triwizard Tournament . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [him]5394-my master [the old Auror]7883-the old auror , [Moody]332-moody , was going to teach at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [He]5394-my master tortured [her]177-bertha jorkins until [he]5394-my master broke through the Memory Charm [[my]0-i father]5772-my father had placed upon [her]177-bertha jorkins . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [him]5394-my master [I]0-i had escaped from [Azkaban]7-azkaban . [She]177-bertha jorkins told [him]5394-my master [[my]0-i father]5772-my father kept [me]0-i imprisoned to prevent [me]0-i from seeking [[my]0-i master]5394-my master . And so [[my]0-i master]5394-my master knew that [I]0-i was still [[his]5394-my master faithful servant]7888-his faithful servant — perhaps the most faithful of all . [[My]0-i master]5394-my master conceived a plan , based upon the information [Bertha]177-bertha jorkins had given [him]5394-my master . [He]5394-my master needed [me]0-i . [He]5394-my master arrived at [[our]7890-our house]885-our house near midnight . [[My]0-i father]5772-my father answered the door . ”[0-i] The smile spread wider over [Crouch]269-crouch ’s face , as though recalling the sweetest memory of [his]269-crouch life . [Winky]278-winky ’s petrified brown eyes were visible through [her]278-winky fingers . [She]278-winky seemed too appalled to speak . “ It was very quick . [[My]278-winky father]5772-my father was placed under the Imperius Curse by [[my]278-winky master]5394-my master . Now [[my]278-winky father]5772-my father was [the one imprisoned , controlled]7896-the one imprisoned , controlled . [[My]278-winky master]5394-my master forced [him]5394-my master to go about [his]5394-my master business as usual , to act as though nothing was wrong . And [I]278-winky was released . [I]278-winky awoke . [I]278-winky was [myself]278-winky again , alive as [I]278-winky had n’t been in years . ”[278-winky] “ And what did [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ask [you]187-dumbledore to do ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [He]176-voldemort asked [me]187-dumbledore whether [I]187-dumbledore was ready to risk everything for [him]176-voldemort . [I]187-dumbledore was ready . It was [my]187-dumbledore dream , [my]187-dumbledore greatest ambition , to serve [him]176-voldemort , to prove [myself]187-dumbledore to [him]176-voldemort . [He]176-voldemort told [me]187-dumbledore [he]176-voldemort needed to place [a faithful servant]5077-a faithful servant at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [A servant who would guide [Harry Potter]447-harry through the Triwizard Tournament without appearing to do so]7899-a servant who would guide harry potter through the triwizard tournament without appearing to do so . [A servant who would watch over [Harry Potter]447-harry]7900-a servant who would watch over harry potter . Ensure [he]176-voldemort reached [the Triwizard Cup]157-the triwizard cup . Turn the Cup into a Portkey , which would take [the first person]7901-the first person to touch it to [[my]187-dumbledore master]5394-my master . But first — ”[187-dumbledore] “ [You]187-dumbledore needed [Alastor Moody]332-moody , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [His]187-dumbledore blue eyes were blazing , though [his]187-dumbledore voice remained calm . “ [Wormtail]171-wormtail and [I]187-dumbledore did it . [We]7903-we had prepared the Polyjuice Potion beforehand . [We]7903-we journeyed to [[his]332-moody house]796-his house . [Moody]332-moody put up a struggle . There was a commotion . [We]7903-we managed to subdue [him]332-moody just in time . Forced [him]332-moody into [a compartment of [his]332-moody own magical trunk]7905-a compartment of his own magical trunk . Took some of [his]332-moody hair and added it to the potion . [I]187-dumbledore drank it ; [I]187-dumbledore became [[Moody]332-moody ’s double]7906-moody ’s double . [I]187-dumbledore took [his]332-moody leg and [his]332-moody eye . [I]187-dumbledore was ready to face [Arthur Weasley]202-arthur when [he]202-arthur arrived to sort out [the Muggles who had heard a disturbance]7907-the muggles who had heard a disturbance . [I]187-dumbledore made the dustbins move around [the yard]1025-the yard . [I]187-dumbledore told [Arthur Weasley]202-arthur [I]187-dumbledore had heard intruders in [[my]187-dumbledore yard]7909-my yard , who had set off the dustbins . Then [I]187-dumbledore packed up [Moody]332-moody ’s clothes and [Dark Detectors]574-dark detectors , put them in the trunk with [Moody]332-moody , and set off for [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [I]187-dumbledore kept [him]332-moody alive , under the Imperius Curse . [I]187-dumbledore wanted to be able to question [him]332-moody . To find out about [his]332-moody past , learn [his]332-moody habits , so that [I]187-dumbledore could fool even [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [I]187-dumbledore also needed [his]332-moody hair to make the Polyjuice Potion . The other ingredients were easy . [I]187-dumbledore stole boomslang skin from [the dungeons]2038-the dungeons . When [the Potions master]7911-the potions master found [me]187-dumbledore in [[his]7911-the potions master office]2826-his office , [I]187-dumbledore said [I]187-dumbledore was under orders to search it . ”[187-dumbledore] “ And what became of [Wormtail]171-wormtail after [you]187-dumbledore attacked [Moody]332-moody ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Wormtail]171-wormtail returned to care for [[my]187-dumbledore master]5394-my master , in [[[my]187-dumbledore father]5772-my father ’s house]7915-my father ’s house , and to keep watch over [[my]187-dumbledore father]5772-my father . ”[187-dumbledore] “ But [[your]187-dumbledore father]5665-your father escaped , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Yes . After a while [he]5665-your father began to fight the Imperius Curse just as [I]187-dumbledore had done . There were periods when [he]5665-your father knew what was happening . [[My]187-dumbledore master]5394-my master decided it was no longer safe for [[my]187-dumbledore father]5772-my father to leave [the house]642-the house . [He]5394-my master forced [him]5665-your father to send letters to [the Ministry]5074-the ministry instead . [He]5394-my master made [him]5665-your father write and say [he]5665-your father was ill . But [Wormtail]171-wormtail neglected [his]171-wormtail duty . [He]171-wormtail was not watchful enough . [[My]187-dumbledore father]5772-my father escaped . [[My]187-dumbledore master]5394-my master guessed that [he]5665-your father was heading for [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [[My]187-dumbledore father]5772-my father was going to tell [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore everything , to confess . [He]5772-my father was going to admit that [he]5772-my father had smuggled [me]187-dumbledore from [Azkaban]7-azkaban . “[187-dumbledore] [[My]0-i master]5394-my master sent [me]0-i word of [[my]0-i father]5772-my father ’s escape . [He]5394-my master told [me]0-i to stop [him]5772-my father at all costs . So [I]0-i waited and watched . [I]0-i used the map [I]0-i had taken from [Harry Potter]447-harry . The map that had almost ruined everything . ” “[0-i] Map ? ” said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quickly . “[0-i] What map is this ? ” “[447-harry] [Potter]447-harry ’s map of [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [Potter]447-harry saw [me]0-i on it . [Potter]447-harry saw [me]0-i stealing more ingredients for the Polyjuice Potion from [[Snape]431-snape ’s office]6993-snape ’s office one night . [He]447-harry thought [I]0-i was [[my]0-i father]5772-my father . [We]4837-we have the same first name . [I]0-i took the map from [Potter]447-harry that night . [I]0-i told [him]447-harry [[my]0-i father]5772-my father hated [Dark wizards]5624-dark wizards . [Potter]447-harry believed [[my]0-i father]5772-my father was after [Snape]431-snape . “ For a week [I]447-harry waited for [[my]447-harry father]5772-my father to arrive at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . At last , one evening , the map showed [[my]447-harry father]5772-my father entering [the grounds]1902-the grounds . [I]447-harry pulled on [my]447-harry Invisibility Cloak and went down to meet [him]5772-my father . [He]5772-my father was walking around [the edge of [the forest]1901-the forest]2769-the edge of the forest . Then [Potter]447-harry came , and [Krum]530-krum . [I]447-harry waited . [I]447-harry could not hurt [Potter]447-harry ; [[my]447-harry master]5394-my master needed [him]447-harry . [Potter]447-harry ran to get [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [I]447-harry Stunned [Krum]530-krum . [I]447-harry killed [[my]447-harry father]5772-my father . ”[447-harry] “ Noooo ! ”[278-winky] wailed [Winky]278-winky . “ [Master Barty]573-master barty , [Master Barty]573-master barty , what is [you]187-dumbledore saying ? ”[278-winky] “ [You]187-dumbledore killed [[your]187-dumbledore father]5665-your father , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said , in the same soft voice . “ What did [you]187-dumbledore do with the body ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Carried it into [the forest]1901-the forest . Covered it with the Invisibility Cloak . [I]278-winky had the map with [me]278-winky . [I]278-winky watched [Potter]447-harry run into [the castle]807-the castle . [He]447-harry met [Snape]431-snape . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore joined [them]7935-them . [I]278-winky watched [Potter]447-harry bringing [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore out of [the castle]807-the castle . [I]278-winky walked back out of [the forest]1901-the forest , doubled around behind [them]7935-them , went to meet [them]7935-them . [I]278-winky told [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [Snape]431-snape had told [me]278-winky where to come . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [me]278-winky to go and look for [[my]278-winky father]5772-my father . [I]278-winky went back to [[my]278-winky father]5772-my father ’s body . Watched the map . When [everyone]658-everyone was gone , [I]278-winky Transfigured [[my]278-winky father]5772-my father ’s body . [He]7942-he became a bone ... [I]278-winky buried it , while wearing the Invisibility Cloak , in the freshly dug earth in front of [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . ”[278-winky] There was complete silence now , except for [Winky]278-winky ’s continued sobs . Then [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said , “ And tonight ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ [I]269-crouch offered to carry the Triwizard Cup into [the maze]7298-the maze before dinner , ”[269-crouch] whispered [Barty Crouch]269-crouch . “ Turned [it]7942-he into a Portkey . [[My]269-crouch master]5394-my master ’s plan worked . [He]5394-my master is returned to power and [I]269-crouch will be honored by [him]5394-my master beyond the dreams of [wizards]5047-wizards . ”[269-crouch] The insane smile lit [his]269-crouch features once more , and [his]269-crouch head drooped onto [his]269-crouch shoulder as [Winky]278-winky wailed and sobbed at [his]269-crouch side . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood up . [He]187-dumbledore stared down at [Barty Crouch]269-crouch for a moment with disgust on [his]269-crouch face . Then [he]187-dumbledore raised [his]187-dumbledore wand once more and ropes flew out of it , ropes that twisted themselves around [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , binding [him]269-crouch tightly . [He]187-dumbledore turned to [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ [Minerva]572-minerva , could [I]187-dumbledore ask [you]572-minerva to stand guard [here]5036-here while [I]187-dumbledore take [Harry]447-harry [upstairs]692-upstairs ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ Of course , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] said [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . [She]343-professor mcgonagall looked slightly nauseous , as though [she]343-professor mcgonagall had just watched [someone being sick]4841-someone being sick . However , when [she]343-professor mcgonagall drew out [her]343-professor mcgonagall wand and pointed it at [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , [her]343-professor mcgonagall hand was quite steady . “ [Severus]431-snape ”[343-professor mcgonagall] — [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore turned to [Snape]431-snape — “ please tell [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey to come down here ; [we]7949-we need to get [Alastor Moody]332-moody into [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . Then go down into [the grounds]1902-the grounds , find [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge , and bring [him]332-moody up to [this office]2828-this office . [He]332-moody will undoubtedly want to question [Crouch]269-crouch [himself]332-moody . Tell [him]332-moody [I]187-dumbledore will be in [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing in half an hour ’s time if [he]332-moody needs [me]187-dumbledore . ”[187-dumbledore] [Snape]431-snape nodded silently and swept out of [the room]705-the room . “ [Harry]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said gently . [Harry]447-harry got up and swayed again ; the pain in [his]447-harry leg , which [he]447-harry had not noticed all the time [he]447-harry had been listening to [Crouch]269-crouch , now returned in full measure . [He]447-harry also realized that [he]447-harry was shaking . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore gripped [his]447-harry arm and helped [him]447-harry out into [the dark corridor]3547-the dark corridor . “ [I]187-dumbledore want [you]447-harry to come up to [[my]187-dumbledore office]2097-my office first , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said quietly as [they]4844-they headed up [the passageway]1060-the passageway . “ [Sirius]195-sirius is waiting for [us]4844-they there . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry nodded . A kind of numbness and a sense of complete unreality were upon [him]447-harry , but [he]447-harry did not care ; [he]447-harry was even glad of it . [He]447-harry did n’t want to have to think about anything that had happened since [he]447-harry had first touched [the Triwizard Cup]157-the triwizard cup . [He]447-harry did n’t want to have to examine the memories , fresh and sharp as photographs , which kept flashing across [his]447-harry mind . [Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody , inside the trunk . [Wormtail]171-wormtail , slumped on the ground , cradling [his]171-wormtail stump of an arm . [Voldemort]176-voldemort , rising from the steaming cauldron . [Cedric ... dead ...]238-cedric [Cedric]238-cedric , asking to be returned to [[his]238-cedric parents]972-his parents ... “ [Professor]5780-professor , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry mumbled , “ where are [Mr.]7956-mr. and [Mrs. Diggory]575-mrs. diggory ? ”[447-harry] “ [They]972-his parents are with [Professor Sprout]355-professor sprout , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [His]187-dumbledore voice , which had been so calm throughout the interrogation of [Barty Crouch]269-crouch , shook very slightly for the first time . “ [She]575-mrs. diggory was [Head of [[Cedric]238-cedric ’s House]160-cedric ’s house]7957-head of cedric ’s house , and knew [him]238-cedric best . ”[187-dumbledore] [They]4847-they had reached [the stone gargoyle]4848-the stone gargoyle . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore gave the password , it sprang aside , and [he]187-dumbledore and [Harry]447-harry went up the moving spiral staircase to the oak door . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore pushed it open . [Sirius]195-sirius was standing there . [His]195-sirius face was white and gaunt as it had been when [he]195-sirius had escaped [Azkaban]7-azkaban . In one swift moment , [he]195-sirius had crossed [the room]705-the room . “ [Harry]447-harry , are [you]447-harry all right ? [I]195-sirius knew it — [I]195-sirius knew something like this — what happened ? ”[195-sirius] [His]187-dumbledore hands shook as [he]187-dumbledore helped [Harry]447-harry into a chair in front of the desk . “ What happened ? ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore asked more urgently . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore began to tell [Sirius]195-sirius everything [Barty Crouch]269-crouch had said . [Harry]447-harry was only half listening . So tired every bone in [his]447-harry body was aching , [he]447-harry wanted nothing more than to sit here , undisturbed , for hours and hours , until [he]447-harry fell asleep and did n’t have to think or feel anymore . There was a soft rush of wings . [Fawkes]537-fawkes the phoenix had left [his]537-fawkes perch , flown across [the office]5168-the office , and landed on [Harry]447-harry ’s knee . “ ’ [Lo]576-lo , [Fawkes]537-fawkes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry quietly . [He]447-harry stroked the phoenix ’s beautiful scarlet - and - gold plumage . [Fawkes]537-fawkes blinked peacefully up at [him]447-harry . There was something comforting about [his]537-fawkes warm weight . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stopped talking . [He]187-dumbledore sat down opposite [Harry]447-harry , behind [his]187-dumbledore desk . [He]187-dumbledore was looking at [Harry]447-harry , who avoided [his]187-dumbledore eyes . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was going to question [him]447-harry . [He]187-dumbledore was going to make [Harry]447-harry relive everything . “ [I]187-dumbledore need to know what happened after [you]447-harry touched [the Portkey]239-the portkey in [the maze]7298-the maze , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [We]7959-we can leave that till morning , ca n’t [we]7959-we , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius harshly . [He]195-sirius had put a hand on [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder . “ Let [him]447-harry have a sleep . Let [him]447-harry rest . ”[195-sirius] [Harry]447-harry felt a rush of gratitude toward [Sirius]195-sirius , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore took no notice of [Sirius]195-sirius ’s words . [He]187-dumbledore leaned forward toward [Harry]447-harry . Very unwillingly , [Harry]447-harry raised [his]447-harry head and looked into those blue eyes . “ If [I]187-dumbledore thought [I]187-dumbledore could help [you]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said gently , “ by putting [you]447-harry into an enchanted sleep and allowing [you]447-harry to postpone the moment when [you]447-harry would have to think about what has happened tonight , [I]187-dumbledore would do it . But [I]187-dumbledore know better . Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when [you]447-harry finally feel it . [You]447-harry have shown bravery beyond anything [I]187-dumbledore could have expected of [you]447-harry . [I]187-dumbledore ask [you]447-harry to demonstrate [your]447-harry courage one more time . [I]187-dumbledore ask [you]447-harry to tell [us]4851-us what happened . ”[187-dumbledore] The phoenix let out one soft , quavering note . It shivered in the air , and [Harry]447-harry felt as though a drop of hot liquid had slipped down [his]447-harry throat into [his]447-harry stomach , warming [him]447-harry , and strengthening [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry took a deep breath and began to tell [them]4851-us . As [he]447-harry spoke , visions of everything that had passed that night seemed to rise before [his]447-harry eyes ; [he]447-harry saw the sparkling surface of the potion that had revived [Voldemort]176-voldemort ; [he]447-harry saw [the Death Eaters]320-death eaters Apparating between the graves around [them]320-death eaters ; [he]447-harry saw [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body , lying on the ground beside the cup . Once or twice , [Sirius]195-sirius made a noise as though about to say something , [his]195-sirius hand still tight on [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore raised [his]187-dumbledore hand to stop [him]195-sirius , and [Harry]447-harry was glad of this , because it was easier to keep going now [he]447-harry had started . It was even a relief ; [he]447-harry felt almost as though something poisonous were being extracted from [him]447-harry . It was costing [him]447-harry every bit of determination [he]447-harry had to keep talking , yet [he]447-harry sensed that once [he]447-harry had finished , [he]447-harry would feel better . When [Harry]447-harry told of [Wormtail]171-wormtail piercing [his]447-harry arm with the dagger , however , [Sirius]195-sirius let out a vehement exclamation and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore stood up so quickly that [Harry]447-harry started . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore walked around the desk and told [Harry]447-harry to stretch out [his]447-harry arm . [Harry]447-harry showed [them]4852-them both the place where [his]447-harry robes were torn and the cut beneath them . “ [He]447-harry said [my]447-harry blood would make [him]447-harry stronger than if [he]447-harry ’d used [someone else]2454-someone else ’s , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry told [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [He]447-harry said the protection [my]187-dumbledore — [[my]187-dumbledore mother]5924-my mother left in [me]187-dumbledore — [he]447-harry ’d have it too . And [he]447-harry was right — [he]447-harry could touch [me]187-dumbledore without hurting [himself]447-harry , [he]447-harry touched [my]187-dumbledore face . ”[187-dumbledore] For a fleeting instant , [Harry]447-harry thought [he]447-harry saw a gleam of something like triumph in [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s eyes . But next second , [Harry]447-harry was sure [he]447-harry had imagined it , for when [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had returned to [his]187-dumbledore seat behind the desk , [he]187-dumbledore looked as old and weary as [Harry]447-harry had ever seen [him]187-dumbledore . “ Very well , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , sitting down again . “ [Voldemort]176-voldemort has overcome that particular barrier . [Harry]447-harry , continue , please . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry went on ; [he]447-harry explained how [Voldemort]176-voldemort had emerged from [the cauldron]4564-the cauldron , and told [them]4854-them all [he]447-harry could remember of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s speech to [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters . Then [he]447-harry told how [Voldemort]176-voldemort had untied [him]447-harry , returned [his]176-voldemort wand to [him]447-harry , and prepared to duel . But when [he]447-harry reached the part where the golden beam of light had connected [his]447-harry and [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wands , [he]447-harry found [his]447-harry throat obstructed . [He]447-harry tried to keep talking , but the memories of what had come out of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand were flooding into [his]447-harry mind . [He]447-harry could see [Cedric]238-cedric emerging , see [the old man]764-the old man , [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins ... [[his]447-harry father]797-his father ... [[his]447-harry mother]871-his mother ... [He]447-harry was glad when [Sirius]195-sirius broke the silence . “ The wands connected ? ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius said , looking from [Harry]447-harry to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Why ? ”[195-sirius] [Harry]447-harry looked up at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore again , on whose face there was an arrested look . “ Priori Incantatem , ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius muttered . [His]195-sirius eyes gazed into [Harry]447-harry ’s and it was almost as though an invisible beam of understanding shot between [them]4859-them . “ The Reverse Spell effect ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius sharply . “ Exactly , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Harry]447-harry ’s wand and [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand share cores . Each of [them]4859-them contains a feather from the tail of the same phoenix . This phoenix , in fact , ”[195-sirius] [he]195-sirius added , and [he]195-sirius pointed at the scarlet - and - gold bird , perching peacefully on [Harry]447-harry ’s knee . “ [My]447-harry wand ’s feather came from [Fawkes]537-fawkes ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , amazed . “ Yes , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Mr. Ollivander]445-mr. ollivander wrote to tell [me]187-dumbledore [you]447-harry had bought the second wand , the moment [you]447-harry left [[his]445-mr. ollivander shop]7962-his shop four years ago . ”[187-dumbledore] “ So what happens when a wand meets [[its]7963-its brother]7964-its brother ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius . “ [They]7965-they will not work properly against [each other]968-each other , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ If , however , [the owners of the wands]7967-the owners of the wands force the wands to do battle ... a very rare effect will take place . One of the wands will force the other to regurgitate spells it has performed — in reverse . The most recent first ... and then those which preceded it ... ”[195-sirius] [He]195-sirius looked interrogatively at [Harry]447-harry , and [Harry]447-harry nodded . “ Which means , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore slowly , [his]187-dumbledore eyes upon [Harry]447-harry ’s face , “ that some form of [Cedric]238-cedric must have reappeared . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry nodded again . “ [Diggory]238-cedric came back to life ? ”[195-sirius] said [Sirius]195-sirius sharply . “ No spell can reawaken the dead , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore heavily . “ All that would have happened is a kind of reverse echo . A shadow of [the living Cedric]238-cedric would have emerged from the wand ... am [I]187-dumbledore correct , [Harry]447-harry ? ”[187-dumbledore] “ [He]238-cedric spoke to [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said . [He]447-harry was suddenly shaking again . “ The ... the ghost [Cedric]238-cedric , or whatever [he]238-cedric was , spoke . ”[447-harry] “ An echo , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ which retained [Cedric]238-cedric ’s appearance and character . [I]187-dumbledore am guessing other such forms appeared ... [less recent victims of [Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s wand]7968-less recent victims of voldemort ’s wand ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ [An old man]765-an old man , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said , [his]447-harry throat still constricted . “ [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins . And ... ”[447-harry] “ [[Your]447-harry parents]1499-your parents ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore quietly . “ Yes , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Sirius]195-sirius ’s grip on [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder was now so tight it was painful . “ The last murders the wand performed , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , nodding . “ In reverse order . More would have appeared , of course , had [you]447-harry maintained the connection . Very well , [Harry]447-harry , these echoes , these shadows ... what did [they]4860-the figures that had emerged from the wand do ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry described how [the figures that had emerged from the wand]4860-the figures that had emerged from the wand had prowled the edges of the golden web , how [Voldemort]176-voldemort had seemed to fear [them]4860-the figures that had emerged from the wand , how [the shadow of [[Harry]447-harry ’s father]2086-harry ’s father]4861-the shadow of harry ’s father had told [him]447-harry what to do , how [Cedric]238-cedric ’s had made its final request . At this point , [Harry]447-harry found [he]447-harry could not continue . [He]447-harry looked around at [Sirius]195-sirius and saw that [he]195-sirius had [his]195-sirius face in [his]195-sirius hands . [Harry]447-harry suddenly became aware that [Fawkes]537-fawkes had left [his]447-harry knee . The phoenix had fluttered to the floor . [It]4863-it was resting its beautiful head against [Harry]447-harry ’s injured leg , and thick , pearly tears were falling from its eyes onto the wound left by the spider . The pain vanished . The skin mended . [His]447-harry leg was repaired . “ [I]187-dumbledore will say it again , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as the phoenix rose into the air and resettled [itself]4863-it upon the perch beside the door . “ [You]447-harry have shown bravery beyond anything [I]195-sirius could have expected of [you]447-harry tonight , [Harry]447-harry . [You]447-harry have shown bravery equal to [those who died fighting [Voldemort]176-voldemort at the height of [his]176-voldemort powers]7971-those who died fighting voldemort at the height of his powers . [You]447-harry have shouldered [a grown wizard]7972-a grown wizard ’s burden and found [yourself]447-harry equal to it — and [you]447-harry have now given [us]7973-us all that [we]7973-us have a right to expect . [You]447-harry will come with [me]195-sirius to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . [I]195-sirius do not want [you]447-harry returning to [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory tonight . A Sleeping Potion , and some peace ... [Sirius]195-sirius , would [you]447-harry like to stay with [him]195-sirius ? ”[195-sirius] [Sirius]195-sirius nodded and stood up . [He]195-sirius transformed back into the great black dog and walked with [Harry]447-harry and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore out of [the office]5168-the office , accompanying [them]4865-them down [a flight of stairs]4866-a flight of stairs to [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . When [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore pushed open the door , [Harry]447-harry saw [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , [Bill]209-bill , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione grouped around a harassed - looking [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey . [They]4865-them appeared to be demanding to know where [Harry]447-harry was and what had happened to [him]447-harry . [All of [them]1147-all of them]1147-all of them whipped around as [Harry]447-harry , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [the black dog]4869-the black dog entered , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley let out a kind of muffled scream . “ [Harry]447-harry ! Oh [Harry]447-harry ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [She]191-mrs. weasley started to hurry toward [him]447-harry , but [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore moved between [them]4865-them . “ [Molly]203-molly , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , holding up a hand , “ please listen to [me]187-dumbledore for a moment . [Harry]447-harry has been through a terrible ordeal tonight . [He]447-harry has just had to relive it for [me]187-dumbledore . What [he]447-harry needs now is sleep , and peace , and quiet . If [he]447-harry would like [you]203-molly all to stay with [him]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore added , looking around at [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Bill]209-bill too , “ [you]203-molly may do so . But [I]187-dumbledore do not want [you]203-molly questioning [him]447-harry until [he]447-harry is ready to answer , and certainly not this evening . ”[187-dumbledore] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley nodded . [She]191-mrs. weasley was very white . [She]191-mrs. weasley rounded on [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , and [Bill]209-bill as though [they]4870-they were being noisy , and hissed , “ Did [you]203-molly hear ? [He]447-harry needs quiet ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [Headmaster]7357-headmaster , ”[323-madam pomfrey] said [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , staring at the great black dog that was [Sirius]195-sirius , “ may [I]323-madam pomfrey ask what — ? ”[323-madam pomfrey] “ This dog will be remaining with [Harry]447-harry for a while , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore simply . “ [I]187-dumbledore assure [you]447-harry , [he]447-harry is extremely well trained . [Harry]447-harry — [I]187-dumbledore will wait while [you]447-harry get into bed . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry felt an inexpressible sense of gratitude to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore for asking [the others]957-the others not to question [him]447-harry . It was n’t as though [he]187-dumbledore did n’t want [them]957-the others there ; but the thought of explaining it all over again , the idea of reliving it one more time , was more than [he]447-harry could stand . “ [I]187-dumbledore will be back to see [you]447-harry as soon as [I]187-dumbledore have met with [Fudge]280-fudge , [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [I]187-dumbledore would like [you]447-harry to remain [here]5036-here tomorrow until [I]187-dumbledore have spoken to [the school]1854-the school . ”[187-dumbledore] [He]187-dumbledore left . As [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey led [Harry]447-harry to a nearby bed , [he]447-harry caught sight of [the real Moody]332-moody lying motionless in a bed at the far end of [the room]705-the room . [His]332-moody wooden leg and magical eye were lying on the bedside table . “ Is [he]332-moody okay ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry asked . “ [He]332-moody ’ll be fine , ”[323-madam pomfrey] said [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , giving [Harry]447-harry some pajamas and pulling screens around [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry took off [his]447-harry robes , pulled on the pajamas , and got into bed . [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , [Bill]209-bill , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , and the black dog came around the screen and settled [themselves]4873-themselves in chairs on either side of [him]447-harry . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione were looking at [him]447-harry almost cautiously , as though scared of [him]447-harry . “ [I]447-harry ’m all right , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry told [them]4873-themselves . “ Just tired . ”[447-harry] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley ’s eyes filled with tears as [she]191-mrs. weasley smoothed [his]447-harry bedcovers unnecessarily . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , who had bustled off to [[her]323-madam pomfrey office]3628-her office , returned holding a small bottle of some purple potion and a goblet . “ [You]447-harry ’ll need to drink all of this , [Harry]447-harry , ”[323-madam pomfrey] [she]323-madam pomfrey said . “ It ’s a potion for dreamless sleep . ”[323-madam pomfrey] [Harry]447-harry took the goblet and drank a few mouthfuls . [He]447-harry felt [himself]447-harry becoming drowsy at once . Everything around [him]447-harry became hazy ; the lamps around [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing seemed to be winking at [him]447-harry in a friendly way through the screen around [his]447-harry bed ; [his]447-harry body felt as though it was sinking deeper into the warmth of the feather mattress . Before [he]447-harry could finish the potion , before [he]447-harry could say another word , [his]447-harry exhaustion had carried [him]447-harry off to sleep . [Harry]447-harry woke up , so warm , so very sleepy , that [he]447-harry did n’t open [his]447-harry eyes , wanting to drop off again . [The room]705-the room was still dimly lit ; [he]447-harry was sure it was still nighttime and had a feeling that [he]447-harry could n’t have been asleep very long . Then [he]447-harry heard whispering around [him]447-harry . “ [They]7979-they ’ll wake [him]447-harry if [they]7979-they do n’t shut up ! ”[872-someone] “ What are [they]7979-they shouting about ? Nothing else can have happened , can it ? ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry opened [his]447-harry eyes blearily . [Someone]872-someone had removed [his]447-harry glasses . [He]447-harry could see the fuzzy outlines of [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley and [Bill]209-bill close by . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was on [her]191-mrs. weasley feet . “ That ’s [Fudge]280-fudge ’s voice , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley whispered . “ And that ’s [Minerva McGonagall]572-minerva ’s , is n’t it ? But what are [they]7979-they arguing about ? ”[191-mrs. weasley] Now [Harry]447-harry could hear [them]4878-them too : [people]5169-people shouting and running toward [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . “ Regrettable , but all the same , [Minerva]572-minerva — ”[5169-people] [Cornelius Fudge]280-fudge was saying loudly . “ [You]447-harry should never have brought it inside [the castle]807-the castle ! ”[280-fudge] yelled [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ When [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore finds out — ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry heard [the hospital]2629-the hospital doors burst open . Unnoticed by [any of [the people around [his]447-harry bed]4883-the people around his bed]4882-any of the people around his bed , all of whom were staring at the door as [Bill]209-bill pulled back the screens , [Harry]447-harry sat up and put [his]447-harry glasses back on . [Fudge]280-fudge came striding up [the ward]4884-the ward . [Professors McGonagall]469-professors mcgonagall and [Snape]431-snape were at [his]447-harry heels . “ Where ’s [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? ”[280-fudge] [Fudge]280-fudge demanded of [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . “ [He]187-dumbledore ’s not [here]5036-here , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley angrily . “ This is [a hospital wing]7982-a hospital wing , [Minister]5424-minister , do n’t [you]5424-minister think [you]5424-minister ’d do better to — ”[191-mrs. weasley] But the door opened , and [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore came sweeping up [the ward]4884-the ward . “ What has happened ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore sharply , looking from [Fudge]280-fudge to [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall . “ Why are [you]5424-minister disturbing [these people]5127-these people ? [Minerva]572-minerva , [I]343-professor mcgonagall ’m surprised at [you]5424-minister — [I]343-professor mcgonagall asked [you]5424-minister to stand guard over [Barty Crouch]269-crouch — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ There is no need to stand guard over [him]269-crouch anymore , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[4886-she] [she]4886-she shrieked . “ [The Minister]7985-the minister has seen to that ! ”[4886-she] [Harry]447-harry had never seen [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall lose control like this . There were angry blotches of color in [her]4886-she cheeks , and [her]4886-she hands were balled into fists ; [she]4886-she was trembling with fury . “ When [we]7986-we told [Mr. Fudge]551-fudge that [we]7986-we had caught [the Death Eater]7809-the death eater responsible for tonight ’s events , ”[431-snape] said [Snape]431-snape , in a low voice , “ [he]269-crouch seemed to feel [his]269-crouch personal safety was in question . [He]269-crouch insisted on summoning [a dementor]4502-a dementor to accompany [him]269-crouch into [the castle]807-the castle . [He]269-crouch brought it up to [the office where [Barty Crouch]269-crouch]7990-the office where barty crouch — ”[431-snape] “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall told [him]269-crouch [you]343-professor mcgonagall would not agree , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall fumed . “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall told [him]269-crouch [you]343-professor mcgonagall would never allow [dementors]831-dementors to set foot inside [the castle]807-the castle , but — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [[My]551-fudge dear woman]7993-my dear woman ! ”[551-fudge] roared [Fudge]551-fudge , who likewise looked angrier than [Harry]447-harry had ever seen [him]551-fudge , “ as [Minister of Magic]3871-minister of magic , it is [my]551-fudge decision whether [I]551-fudge wish to bring protection with [me]551-fudge when interviewing [a possibly dangerous]7995-a possibly dangerous — ”[551-fudge] But [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall ’s voice drowned [Fudge]551-fudge ’s . “ The moment that — that thing entered [the room]705-the room , ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [she]343-professor mcgonagall screamed , pointing at [Fudge]551-fudge , trembling all over , “ it swooped down on [Crouch]269-crouch and — and — ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Harry]447-harry felt a chill in [his]447-harry stomach as [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall struggled to find words to describe what had happened . [He]447-harry did not need [her]343-professor mcgonagall to finish [her]343-professor mcgonagall sentence . [He]447-harry knew what [the dementor]4501-the dementor must have done . [It]4501-the dementor had administered [its]4501-the dementor fatal Kiss to [Barty Crouch]269-crouch . [It]4501-the dementor had sucked [his]447-harry soul out through [his]447-harry mouth . [He]447-harry was worse than dead . “ By all accounts , [he]447-harry is no loss ! ”[551-fudge] blustered [Fudge]551-fudge . “ [It]7997-it seems [he]447-harry has been responsible for several deaths ! ”[551-fudge] “ But [he]447-harry can not now give testimony , [Cornelius]280-fudge , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [He]187-dumbledore was staring hard at [Fudge]280-fudge , as though seeing [him]280-fudge plainly for the first time . “ [He]447-harry can not give evidence about why [he]447-harry killed [those people]7998-those people . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Why [he]447-harry killed [them]7998-those people ? Well , that ’s no mystery , is it ? ”[280-fudge] blustered [Fudge]280-fudge . “ [He]447-harry was [a raving lunatic]7999-a raving lunatic ! From what [Minerva]572-minerva and [Severus]431-snape have told [me]280-fudge , [he]447-harry seems to have thought [he]447-harry was doing it all on [You]187-dumbledore - Know - Who ’s instructions ! ”[280-fudge] “ [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort was giving [him]447-harry instructions , [Cornelius]280-fudge , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said . “ [Those people]7998-those people ’s deaths were mere by - products of a plan to restore [Voldemort]176-voldemort to full strength again . The plan succeeded . [Voldemort]176-voldemort has been restored to [his]176-voldemort body . ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge looked as though [someone]872-someone had just swung a heavy weight into [his]280-fudge face . Dazed and blinking , [he]280-fudge stared back at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore as if [he]280-fudge could n’t quite believe what [he]280-fudge had just heard . [He]280-fudge began to sputter , still goggling at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [You]187-dumbledore - Know - Who ... returned ? Preposterous . Come now , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... ”[280-fudge] “ As [Minerva]572-minerva and [Severus]431-snape have doubtless told [you]187-dumbledore , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ [we]8001-we heard [Barty Crouch]269-crouch confess . Under the influence of [Veritaserum]162-veritaserum , [he]269-crouch told [us]8001-we how [he]269-crouch was smuggled out of [Azkaban]7-azkaban , and how [Voldemort]176-voldemort — learning of [his]269-crouch continued existence from [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins — went to free [him]269-crouch from [[his]269-crouch father]797-his father and used [him]269-crouch to capture [Harry]447-harry . The plan worked , [I]187-dumbledore tell [you]8003-you . [Crouch]269-crouch has helped [Voldemort]176-voldemort to return . ”[187-dumbledore] “ See here , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge , and [Harry]447-harry was astonished to see a slight smile dawning on [his]280-fudge face , “ [you]187-dumbledore — [you]187-dumbledore ca n’t seriously believe that . [You]187-dumbledore - Know - Who — back ? Come now , come now ... certainly , [Crouch]269-crouch may have believed [himself]269-crouch to be acting upon [You]187-dumbledore - Know - Who ’s orders — but to take the word of [a lunatic like that]8004-a lunatic like that , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ... ”[447-harry] “ When [Harry]447-harry touched the Triwizard Cup tonight , [he]447-harry was transported straight to [Voldemort]176-voldemort , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore steadily . “ [He]269-crouch witnessed [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s rebirth . [I]187-dumbledore will explain it all to [you]187-dumbledore if [you]187-dumbledore will step up to [[my]187-dumbledore office]2097-my office . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore glanced around at [Harry]447-harry and saw that [he]447-harry was awake , but shook [his]187-dumbledore head and said , “ [I]187-dumbledore am afraid [I]187-dumbledore can not permit [you]187-dumbledore to question [Harry]447-harry tonight . ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge ’s curious smile lingered . [He]280-fudge too glanced at [Harry]447-harry , then looked back at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and said , “ [You]280-fudge are — er — prepared to take [Harry]447-harry ’s word on this , are [you]280-fudge , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ? ”[280-fudge] There was a moment ’s silence , which was broken by [Sirius]195-sirius growling . [His]447-harry hackles were raised , and [he]447-harry was baring [his]447-harry teeth at [Fudge]280-fudge . “ Certainly , [I]187-dumbledore believe [Harry]447-harry , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . [His]187-dumbledore eyes were blazing now . “ [I]187-dumbledore heard [Crouch]269-crouch ’s confession , and [I]187-dumbledore heard [Harry]447-harry ’s account of what happened after [he]447-harry touched the Triwizard Cup ; the two stories make sense , [they]8006-they explain everything that has happened since [Bertha Jorkins]177-bertha jorkins disappeared last summer . ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge still had that strange smile on [his]280-fudge face . Once again , [he]280-fudge glanced at [Harry]447-harry before answering . “ [You]447-harry are prepared to believe that [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort has returned , on the word of [a lunatic murderer]8007-a lunatic murderer , and [a boy who ... well]8008-a boy who ... well ... ”[280-fudge] [Fudge]280-fudge shot [Harry]447-harry another look , and [Harry]447-harry suddenly understood . “ [You]447-harry ’ve been reading [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter , [Mr. Fudge]551-fudge , ”[280-fudge] [he]280-fudge said quietly . [Ron]188-ron , [Hermione]178-hermione , [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley , and [Bill]209-bill all jumped . [None of [them]4890-them]852-none of them had realized that [Harry]447-harry was awake . [Fudge]280-fudge reddened slightly , but a defiant and obstinate look came over [his]280-fudge face . “ And if [I]280-fudge have ? ”[280-fudge] [he]280-fudge said , looking at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ If [I]280-fudge have discovered that [you]187-dumbledore ’ve been keeping certain facts about [the boy]5057-the boy very quiet ? [A Parselmouth]577-a parselmouth , eh ? And having funny turns all over [the place]667-the place — ”[280-fudge] “ [I]187-dumbledore assume that [you]187-dumbledore are referring to the pains [Harry]447-harry has been experiencing in [his]447-harry scar ? ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore coolly . “ [You]187-dumbledore admit that [he]447-harry has been having these pains , then ? ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge quickly . “ Headaches ? Nightmares ? Possibly — hallucinations ? ”[280-fudge] “ Listen to [me]187-dumbledore , [Cornelius]280-fudge , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , taking a step toward [Fudge]280-fudge , and once again , [he]280-fudge seemed to radiate that indefinable sense of power that [Harry]447-harry had felt after [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had Stunned [young Crouch]269-crouch . “ [Harry]447-harry is as sane as [you]187-dumbledore or [I.]187-dumbledore That scar upon [his]447-harry forehead has not addled [his]447-harry brains . [I]187-dumbledore believe it hurts [him]447-harry when [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort is close by , or feeling particularly murderous . ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge had taken half a step back from [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but [he]280-fudge looked no less stubborn . “ [You]187-dumbledore ’ll forgive [me]280-fudge , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but [I]280-fudge ’ve never heard of a curse scar acting as an alarm bell before ... ”[280-fudge] “ Look , [I]447-harry saw [Voldemort]176-voldemort come back ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry shouted . [He]447-harry tried to get out of bed again , but [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley forced [him]447-harry back . “ [I]431-snape saw [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters ! [I]431-snape can give [you]447-harry [their]1643-the death eaters names ! [Lucius Malfoy]281-lucius — ”[431-snape] [Snape]431-snape made a sudden movement , but as [Harry]447-harry looked at [him]431-snape , [Snape]431-snape ’s eyes flew back to [Fudge]280-fudge . “ [Malfoy]281-lucius was cleared ! ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge , visibly affronted . “ [A very old family]8012-a very old family — donations to excellent causes — ”[280-fudge] “ [Macnair]570-macnair ! ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry continued . “ Also cleared ! Now working for [the Ministry]5074-the ministry ! ”[447-harry] “ [Avery — Nott — Crabbe — Goyle]523-goyle — ”[280-fudge] “ [You]280-fudge are merely repeating the names of [those who were acquitted of being Death Eaters]8014-those who were acquitted of being death eaters thirteen years ago ! ”[280-fudge] said [Fudge]280-fudge angrily . “ [You]280-fudge could have found those names in old reports of the trials ! For heaven ’s sake , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore — [the boy]5057-the boy was full of some crackpot story at the end of last year too — [his]5057-the boy tales are getting taller , and [you]280-fudge ’re still swallowing them — [the boy]5057-the boy can talk to snakes , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [you]280-fudge still think [he]5057-the boy ’s trustworthy ? ”[280-fudge] “ [[You]187-dumbledore fool]8017-you fool ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall cried . “ [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric ! [Mr. Crouch]219-mr. crouch ! These deaths were not the random work of [a lunatic]8018-a lunatic ! ”[343-professor mcgonagall] “ [I]280-fudge see no evidence to the contrary ! ”[280-fudge] shouted [Fudge]280-fudge , now matching [her]4891-her anger , [his]280-fudge face purpling . “ It seems to [me]280-fudge that [you]187-dumbledore are all determined to start a panic that will destabilize everything [we]8019-we have worked for these last thirteen years ! ”[280-fudge] [Harry]447-harry could n’t believe what [he]447-harry was hearing . [He]447-harry had always thought of [Fudge]280-fudge as [a kindly figure]4892-a kindly figure , a little blustering , a little pompous , but essentially good - natured . But now [a short , angry wizard]4893-a short , angry wizard stood before [him]447-harry , refusing , point - blank , to accept the prospect of disruption in [[his]4893-a short , angry wizard comfortable and ordered world]4894-his comfortable and ordered world — to believe that [Voldemort]176-voldemort could have risen . “ [Voldemort]176-voldemort has returned , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore repeated . “ If [you]280-fudge accept that fact straightaway , [Fudge]280-fudge , and take the necessary measures , [we]8019-we may still be able to save the situation . The first and most essential step is to remove [Azkaban]7-azkaban from the control of [the dementors]2090-the dementors — ”[187-dumbledore] “ Preposterous ! ”[280-fudge] shouted [Fudge]280-fudge again . “ Remove [the dementors]2090-the dementors ? [I]280-fudge ’d be kicked out of [office]8022-office for suggesting it ! [Half of [us]8019-we]8023-half of us only feel safe in [our]8019-we beds at night because [we]8019-we know [the dementors]2090-the dementors are standing guard at [Azkaban]7-azkaban ! ”[280-fudge] “ [The rest of [us]8019-we]1665-the rest of us sleep less soundly in [our]8019-we beds , [Cornelius]280-fudge , knowing that [you]280-fudge have put [[Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters in the care of creatures who will join [him]176-voldemort the instant [he]176-voldemort asks [them]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters ! ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [They]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters will not remain loyal to [you]280-fudge , [Fudge]280-fudge ! [Voldemort]176-voldemort can offer [them]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters much more scope for [their]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters powers and [their]8026-lord voldemort ’s most dangerous supporters pleasures than [you]280-fudge can ! With the dementors behind [him]176-voldemort , and [[his]176-voldemort old supporters]8027-his old supporters returned to [him]176-voldemort , [you]280-fudge will be hard - pressed to stop [him]176-voldemort regaining the sort of power [he]176-voldemort had thirteen years ago ! ”[187-dumbledore] [Fudge]280-fudge was opening and closing [his]280-fudge mouth as though no words could express [his]280-fudge outrage . “ The second step [you]280-fudge must take — and at once , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore pressed on , “ is to send [envoys]8028-envoys to [the giants]3393-the giants . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Envoys]8028-envoys to [the giants]3393-the giants ? ”[280-fudge] [Fudge]280-fudge shrieked , finding [his]280-fudge tongue again . “ What madness is this ? ”[280-fudge] “ Extend [them]3393-the giants the hand of friendship , now , before it is too late , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ or [Voldemort]176-voldemort will persuade [them]3393-the giants , as [he]176-voldemort did before , that [he]176-voldemort alone among [wizards]5047-wizards will give [them]3393-the giants [their]3393-the giants rights and [their]3393-the giants freedom ! ”[187-dumbledore] “ [You]187-dumbledore — [you]187-dumbledore can not be serious ! ”[280-fudge] [Fudge]280-fudge gasped , shaking [his]280-fudge head and retreating further from [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ If [the magical community]8033-the magical community got wind that [I]280-fudge had approached [the giants]3393-the giants — [people]5169-people hate [them]3393-the giants , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore — end of [my]280-fudge career — ”[280-fudge] “ [You]187-dumbledore are blinded , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [his]187-dumbledore voice rising now , the aura of power around [him]187-dumbledore palpable , [his]187-dumbledore eyes blazing once more , “ by the love of the office [you]187-dumbledore hold , [Cornelius]280-fudge ! [You]187-dumbledore place too much importance , and [you]187-dumbledore always have done , on the so - called purity of blood ! [You]187-dumbledore fail to recognize that it matters not what [someone]872-someone is born , but what [they]872-someone grow to be ! [[Your]187-dumbledore dementor]8037-your dementor has just destroyed [the last remaining member of [a pure - blood family as old as any]8039-a pure - blood family as old as any]8038-the last remaining member of a pure - blood family as old as any — and see what [that man]4088-that man chose to make of [his]4088-that man life ! [I]187-dumbledore tell [you]187-dumbledore now — take the steps [I]187-dumbledore have suggested , and [you]187-dumbledore will be remembered , in [office]8022-office or out , as [one of [the bravest and greatest Ministers of Magic [we]8044-we have ever known]8043-the bravest and greatest ministers of magic we have ever known]8042-one of the bravest and greatest ministers of magic we have ever known . Fail to act — and history will remember [you]187-dumbledore as [the man who stepped aside and allowed [Voldemort]176-voldemort a second chance to destroy [the world [we]8044-we have tried to rebuild]8046-the world we have tried to rebuild]8045-the man who stepped aside and allowed voldemort a second chance to destroy the world we have tried to rebuild ! ”[187-dumbledore] “ [Insane]578-insane , ”[280-fudge] whispered [Fudge]280-fudge , still backing away . “ [Mad]332-moody ... ”[280-fudge] And then there was silence . [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey was standing frozen at the foot of [Harry]447-harry ’s bed , [her]323-madam pomfrey hands over [her]323-madam pomfrey mouth . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was still standing over [Harry]447-harry , [her]191-mrs. weasley hand on [his]447-harry shoulder to prevent [him]447-harry from rising . [Bill]209-bill , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were staring at [Fudge]280-fudge . “ If [your]280-fudge determination to shut [your]280-fudge eyes will carry [you]280-fudge as far as this , [Cornelius]280-fudge , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ [we]8047-we have reached a parting of the ways . [You]280-fudge must act as [you]280-fudge see fit . And [I]187-dumbledore — [I]187-dumbledore shall act as [I]187-dumbledore see fit . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s voice carried no hint of a threat ; it sounded like a mere statement , but [Fudge]280-fudge bristled as though [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore were advancing upon [him]280-fudge with a wand . “ Now , see here , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , waving a threatening finger . “ [I]187-dumbledore ’ve given [you]187-dumbledore free rein , always . [I]187-dumbledore ’ve had a lot of respect for [you]187-dumbledore . [I]187-dumbledore might not have agreed with some of [your]187-dumbledore decisions , but [I]187-dumbledore ’ve kept quiet . [There]594-there are n’t many who ’d have let [you]187-dumbledore hire [werewolves]6815-werewolves , or keep [Hagrid]198-hagrid , or decide what to teach [[your]187-dumbledore students]8050-your students without reference to [the Ministry]5074-the ministry . But if [you]187-dumbledore ’re going to work against [me]187-dumbledore — ”[187-dumbledore] “ The only one against whom [I]187-dumbledore intend to work , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ is [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . If [you]187-dumbledore are against [him]176-voldemort , then [we]8052-we remain , [Cornelius]280-fudge , on the same side . ”[187-dumbledore] It seemed [Fudge]280-fudge could think of no answer to this . [He]280-fudge rocked backward and forward on [his]280-fudge small feet for a moment and spun [his]280-fudge bowler hat in [his]280-fudge hands . Finally , [he]280-fudge said , with a hint of a plea in [his]280-fudge voice , “ [He]176-voldemort ca n’t be back , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , [he]176-voldemort just ca n’t be ... ”[280-fudge] [Snape]431-snape strode forward , past [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , pulling up the left sleeve of [his]431-snape robes as [he]431-snape went . [He]431-snape stuck out [his]431-snape forearm and showed it to [Fudge]280-fudge , who recoiled . “ There , ”[431-snape] said [Snape]431-snape harshly . “ There . The Dark Mark . It is not as clear as it was an hour or so ago , when it burned black , but [you]8053-you can still see it . [Every Death Eater]8054-every death eater had the sign burned into [him]8054-every death eater by [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord . It was a means of distinguishing [one another]773-one another , and [his]8054-every death eater means of summoning [us]8057-we to [him]8054-every death eater . When [he]8054-every death eater touched the Mark of [any Death Eater]8058-any death eater , [we]8057-we were to Disapparate , and [Apparate]30-apparate , instantly , at [his]8054-every death eater side . This Mark has been growing clearer all year . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s too . Why do [you]8053-you think [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff fled tonight ? [We]8057-we both felt the Mark burn . [We]8057-we both knew [he]417-karkaroff had returned . [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff fears [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord ’s vengeance . [He]417-karkaroff betrayed [too many of [[his]417-karkaroff fellow [Death Eaters]1645-death eaters]8061-his fellow death eaters]8060-too many of his fellow death eaters to be sure of a welcome back into the fold . ”[431-snape] [Fudge]280-fudge stepped back from [Snape]431-snape too . [He]280-fudge was shaking [his]280-fudge head . [He]280-fudge did not seem to have taken in a word [Snape]431-snape had said . [He]280-fudge stared , apparently repelled by the ugly mark on [Snape]431-snape ’s arm , then looked up at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore and whispered , “ [I]280-fudge do n’t know what [you]187-dumbledore and [[your]187-dumbledore staff]8063-your staff are playing at , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , but [I]280-fudge have heard enough . [I]280-fudge have no more to add . [I]280-fudge will be in touch with [you]187-dumbledore tomorrow , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , to discuss the running of [this school]6490-this school . [I]280-fudge must return to [the Ministry]43-the ministry . ”[280-fudge] [He]280-fudge had almost reached the door when [he]280-fudge paused . [He]280-fudge turned around , strode back down [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory , and stopped at [Harry]447-harry ’s bed . “ [Your]187-dumbledore winnings , ”[280-fudge] [he]280-fudge said shortly , taking a large bag of gold out of [his]280-fudge pocket and dropping it onto [Harry]447-harry ’s bedside table . “ One thousand Galleons . There should have been a presentation ceremony , but under the circumstances ... ”[280-fudge] [He]280-fudge crammed [his]280-fudge bowler hat onto [his]280-fudge head and walked out of [the room]705-the room , slamming the door behind [him]280-fudge . The moment [he]280-fudge had disappeared , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore turned to look at the group around [Harry]447-harry ’s bed . “ There is work to be done , ”[280-fudge] [he]280-fudge said . “ [Molly]203-molly ... am [I]280-fudge right in thinking that [I]280-fudge can count on [you]203-molly and [Arthur]202-arthur ? ”[280-fudge] “ Of course [you]187-dumbledore can , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley . [She]191-mrs. weasley was white to the lips , but [she]191-mrs. weasley looked resolute . “ [We]8065-we know what [Fudge]280-fudge is . [It]8066-it ’s [Arthur]202-arthur ’s fondness for [Muggles]174-muggles that has held [him]202-arthur back at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry all these years . [Fudge]280-fudge thinks [he]202-arthur lacks proper Wizarding pride . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ Then [I]187-dumbledore need to send a message to [Arthur]202-arthur , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [All those that [we]8065-we can persuade of the truth]8068-all those that we can persuade of the truth must be notified immediately , and [he]202-arthur is well placed to contact [those at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry who are not as shortsighted as [Cornelius]280-fudge]8069-those at the ministry who are not as shortsighted as cornelius . ”[187-dumbledore] “ [I]209-bill ’ll go to [Dad]189-dad , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill , standing up . “ [I]209-bill ’ll go now . ”[209-bill] “ Excellent , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ Tell [him]189-dad what has happened . Tell [him]189-dad [I]187-dumbledore will be in direct contact with [him]189-dad shortly . [He]189-dad will need to be discreet , however . If [Fudge]280-fudge thinks [I]187-dumbledore am interfering at [the Ministry]5074-the ministry — ”[187-dumbledore] “ Leave it to [me]209-bill , ”[209-bill] said [Bill]209-bill . [He]209-bill clapped a hand on [Harry]447-harry ’s shoulder , kissed [[his]209-bill mother]871-his mother on the cheek , pulled on [his]209-bill cloak , and strode quickly from [the room]705-the room . “ [Minerva]572-minerva , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , turning to [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , “ [I]343-professor mcgonagall want to see [Hagrid]198-hagrid in [[my]343-professor mcgonagall office]2097-my office as soon as possible . Also — if [she]323-madam pomfrey will consent to come — [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime . ”[343-professor mcgonagall] [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall nodded and left without a word . “ [Poppy]580-poppy , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore said to [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , “ would [you]580-poppy be very kind and go down to [[Professor Moody]381-moody ’s office]8073-professor moody ’s office , where [I]187-dumbledore think [you]580-poppy will find [a house - elf called [Winky]278-winky in considerable distress]8074-a house - elf called winky in considerable distress ? Do what [you]580-poppy can for [her]8074-a house - elf called winky in considerable distress , and take [her]8074-a house - elf called winky in considerable distress back to [the kitchens]5809-the kitchens . [I]187-dumbledore think [Dobby]466-dobby will look after [her]8074-a house - elf called winky in considerable distress for [us]8076-us . ”[187-dumbledore] “ Very — very well , ”[323-madam pomfrey] said [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey , looking startled , and [she]323-madam pomfrey too left . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore made sure that the door was closed , and that [Madam Pomfrey]323-madam pomfrey ’s footsteps had died away , before [he]187-dumbledore spoke again . “ And now , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said , “ it is time for [two of [[our]8076-us number]8078-our number]8077-two of our number to recognize [each other]968-each other for what [they]8077-two of our number are . [Sirius]195-sirius ... if [you]8080-you could resume [your]8080-you usual form . ”[187-dumbledore] [The great black dog]4899-the great black dog looked up at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , then , in an instant , turned back into [a man]704-a man . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley screamed and leapt back from the bed . “ [Sirius Black]581-sirius ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [she]191-mrs. weasley shrieked , pointing at [him]704-a man . “ [Mum]204-mum , shut up ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Ron]188-ron yelled . “ It ’s okay ! ”[188-ron] [Snape]431-snape had not yelled or jumped backward , but the look on [his]431-snape face was one of mingled fury and horror . “ [Him]704-a man ! ”[431-snape] [he]431-snape snarled , staring at [Sirius]581-sirius , whose face showed equal dislike . “ What is [he]704-a man doing here ? ”[431-snape] “ [He]704-a man is here at [my]187-dumbledore invitation , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , looking between [them]4901-you , “ as are [you]4901-you , [Severus]431-snape . [I]187-dumbledore trust [you]4901-you both . It is time for [you]4901-you to lay aside [your]4901-you old differences and trust [each other]968-each other . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry thought [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore was asking for a near miracle . [Sirius]581-sirius and [Snape]431-snape were eyeing [each other]968-each other with the utmost loathing . “ [I]187-dumbledore will settle , in the short term , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , with a bite of impatience in [his]187-dumbledore voice , “ for a lack of open hostility . [You]4901-you will shake hands . [You]4901-you are on the same side now . Time is short , and unless [the few of [us]4907-us who know the truth stand united]8082-the few of us who know the truth stand united , there is no hope for any of [us]4907-us . ”[187-dumbledore] Very slowly — but still glaring at [each other]968-each other as though [each]4904-each wished [the other]997-the other nothing but ill — [Sirius]581-sirius and [Snape]431-snape moved toward [each other]968-each other and shook hands . [They]4907-us let go extremely quickly . “ That will do to be going on with , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , stepping between [them]4907-us once more . “ Now [I]187-dumbledore have work for each of [you]4901-you . [Fudge]280-fudge ’s attitude , though not unexpected , changes everything . [Sirius]581-sirius , [I]187-dumbledore need [you]581-sirius to set off at once . [You]581-sirius are to alert [Remus Lupin]582-remus lupin , [Arabella Figg]583-arabella figg , [Mundungus Fletcher]327-mundungus fletcher — [the old crowd]8083-the old crowd . Lie low at [Lupin]353-professor lupin ’s for a while ; [I]187-dumbledore will contact [you]581-sirius [there]594-there . ”[187-dumbledore] “ But — ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry wanted [Sirius]581-sirius to stay . [He]447-harry did not want to have to say good - bye again so quickly . “ [You]447-harry ’ll see [me]581-sirius very soon , [Harry]447-harry , ”[581-sirius] said [Sirius]581-sirius , turning to [him]447-harry . “ [I]581-sirius promise [you]447-harry . But [I]581-sirius must do what [I]581-sirius can , [you]447-harry understand , do n’t [you]447-harry ? ”[581-sirius] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Yeah ... of course [I]447-harry do . ”[447-harry] [Sirius]581-sirius grasped [his]447-harry hand briefly , nodded to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , transformed again into the black dog , and ran the length of [the room]705-the room to the door , whose handle [he]581-sirius turned with a paw . Then [he]581-sirius was gone . “ [Severus]431-snape , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , turning to [Snape]431-snape , “ [you]431-snape know what [I]187-dumbledore must ask [you]431-snape to do . If [you]431-snape are ready ... if [you]431-snape are prepared ... ”[187-dumbledore] “ [I]431-snape am , ”[431-snape] said [Snape]431-snape . [He]431-snape looked slightly paler than usual , and [his]431-snape cold , black eyes glittered strangely . “ Then good luck , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [he]187-dumbledore watched , with a trace of apprehension on [his]187-dumbledore face , as [Snape]431-snape swept wordlessly after [Sirius]581-sirius . It was several minutes before [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore spoke again . “ [I]187-dumbledore must go [downstairs]687-downstairs , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore said finally . “ [I]187-dumbledore must see [the Diggorys]243-the diggorys . [Harry]447-harry — take the rest of [your]447-harry potion . [I]187-dumbledore will see all of [you]447-harry later . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry slumped back against [his]447-harry pillows as [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore disappeared . [Hermione]178-hermione , [Ron]188-ron , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley were all looking at [him]447-harry . [None of [them]4910-them]852-none of them spoke for a very long time . “ [You]447-harry ’ve got to take the rest of [your]447-harry potion , [Harry]447-harry , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley said at last . [Her]191-mrs. weasley hand nudged the sack of gold on [his]447-harry bedside cabinet as [she]191-mrs. weasley reached for the bottle and the goblet . “ [You]447-harry have a good long sleep . Try and think about something else for a while ... think about what [you]447-harry ’re going to buy with [your]447-harry winnings ! ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ [I]447-harry do n’t want that gold , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry in an expressionless voice . “ [You]447-harry have it . [Anyone]816-anyone can have it . [I]447-harry should n’t have won it . It should ’ve been [Cedric]238-cedric ’s . ”[447-harry] The thing against which [he]447-harry had been fighting on and off ever since [he]447-harry had come out of [the maze]7298-the maze was threatening to overpower [him]447-harry . [He]447-harry could feel a burning , prickling feeling in the inner corners of [his]447-harry eyes . [He]447-harry blinked and stared up at the ceiling . “ It was n’t [your]447-harry fault , [Harry]447-harry , ”[191-mrs. weasley] [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley whispered . “ [I]447-harry told [him]447-harry to take the Cup with [me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . Now the burning feeling was in [his]447-harry throat too . [He]447-harry wished [Ron]188-ron would look away . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley set the potion down on the bedside cabinet , bent down , and put [her]191-mrs. weasley arms around [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry had no memory of ever being hugged like this , as though by [a mother]3317-a mother . The full weight of everything [he]447-harry had seen that night seemed to fall in upon [him]447-harry as [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley held [him]447-harry to [her]191-mrs. weasley . [[His]447-harry mother]871-his mother ’s face , [[his]447-harry father]797-his father ’s voice , the sight of [Cedric]238-cedric , dead on the ground all started spinning in [his]447-harry head until [he]447-harry could hardly bear it , until [he]447-harry was screwing up [his]447-harry face against the howl of misery fighting to get out of [him]447-harry . There was a loud slamming noise , and [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley and [Harry]447-harry broke apart . [Hermione]178-hermione was standing by the window . [She]178-hermione was holding something tight in [her]178-hermione hand . “ Sorry , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione whispered . “ [Your]447-harry potion , [Harry]447-harry , ”[191-mrs. weasley] said [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley quickly , wiping [her]191-mrs. weasley eyes on the back of [her]191-mrs. weasley hand . [Harry]447-harry drank it in one gulp . The effect was instantaneous . Heavy , irresistible waves of dreamless sleep broke over [him]447-harry ; [he]447-harry fell back onto [his]447-harry pillows and thought no more . When [he]447-harry looked back , even a month later , [Harry]447-harry found [he]447-harry had only scattered memories of the next few days . It was as though [he]447-harry had been through too much to take in any more . The recollections [he]447-harry did have were very painful . The worst , perhaps , was the meeting with [the Diggorys]243-the diggorys that took place the following morning . [They]243-the diggorys did not blame [him]447-harry for what had happened ; on the contrary , [both]1110-both thanked [him]447-harry for returning [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body to [them]243-the diggorys . [Mr. Diggory]238-cedric sobbed through most of the interview . [Mrs. Diggory]575-mrs. diggory ’s grief seemed to be beyond tears . “ [He]447-harry suffered very little then , ”[575-mrs. diggory] [she]575-mrs. diggory said , when [Harry]447-harry had told [her]575-mrs. diggory how [Cedric]238-cedric had died . “ And after all , [Amos]230-amos ... [he]447-harry died just when [he]447-harry ’d won the tournament . [He]447-harry must have been happy . ”[575-mrs. diggory] When [they]243-the diggorys got to [their]243-the diggorys feet , [she]575-mrs. diggory looked down at [Harry]447-harry and said , “ [You]447-harry look after [yourself]447-harry , now . ”[575-mrs. diggory] [Harry]447-harry seized the sack of gold on the bedside table . “ [You]575-mrs. diggory take this , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry muttered to [her]575-mrs. diggory . “ It should ’ve been [Cedric]238-cedric ’s , [he]447-harry got [there]594-there first , [you]447-harry take it — ”[447-harry] But [she]575-mrs. diggory backed away from [him]447-harry . “ Oh no , it ’s [yours]575-mrs. diggory , [dear]5160-dear , [I]575-mrs. diggory could n’t ... [you]5160-dear keep it . ”[575-mrs. diggory] [Harry]447-harry returned to [Gryffindor Tower]94-gryffindor tower the following evening . From what [Hermione]178-hermione and [Ron]188-ron told [him]447-harry , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had spoken to [the school]1854-the school that morning at breakfast . [He]187-dumbledore had merely requested that [they]4917-they leave [Harry]447-harry alone , that [nobody]603-nobody ask [him]447-harry questions or badger [him]447-harry to tell the story of what had happened in [the maze]7298-the maze . [Most people]5962-most people , [he]447-harry noticed , were skirting [him]447-harry in [the corridors]2053-the corridors , avoiding [his]447-harry eyes . [Some]1185-some whispered behind [their]1185-some hands as [he]447-harry passed . [He]447-harry guessed that [many of [them]5962-most people]5607-many of them had believed [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ’s article about how disturbed and possibly dangerous [he]447-harry was . Perhaps [they]5962-most people were formulating [their]5962-most people own theories about how [Cedric]238-cedric had died . [He]447-harry found [he]447-harry did n’t care very much . [He]447-harry liked it best when [he]447-harry was with [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione and [they]5962-most people were talking about other things , or else letting [him]447-harry sit in silence while [they]5962-most people played chess . [He]447-harry felt as though [all three of [them]5533-all three of them]5533-all three of them had reached an understanding [they]5533-all three of them did n’t need to put into words ; that [each]4904-each was waiting for some sign , some word , of what was going on outside [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts — and that it was useless to speculate about what might be coming until [they]5533-all three of them knew anything for certain . The only time [they]5533-all three of them touched upon the subject was when [Ron]188-ron told [Harry]447-harry about a meeting [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley had had with [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore before going [home]836-home . “ [She]191-mrs. weasley went to ask [him]187-dumbledore if [you]447-harry could come straight to [us]5533-all three of them this summer , ”[188-ron] [he]188-ron said . “ But [he]187-dumbledore wants [you]447-harry to go back to [the Dursleys]185-the dursleys , at least at first . ”[188-ron] “ Why ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [She]191-mrs. weasley said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s got [his]187-dumbledore reasons , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , shaking [his]188-ron head darkly . “ [I]188-ron suppose [we]5533-all three of them ’ve got to trust [him]187-dumbledore , have n’t [we]5533-all three of them ? ”[188-ron] [The only person apart from [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione that [Harry]447-harry]4927-the only person apart from ron and hermione that harry felt able to talk to was [Hagrid]198-hagrid . As there was no longer a Defense Against [the Dark Arts teacher]5790-the dark arts teacher , [they]4929-they had those lessons free . [They]4929-they used the one on Thursday afternoon to go down and visit [Hagrid]198-hagrid in [[his]198-hagrid cabin]6196-his cabin . It was a bright and sunny day ; [Fang]389-fang bounded out of the open door as [they]4929-they approached , barking and wagging [his]389-fang tail madly . “ Who ’s that ? ”[198-hagrid] called [Hagrid]198-hagrid , coming to the door . “ [Harry]447-harry ! ”[198-hagrid] [He]198-hagrid strode out to meet [them]4929-they , pulled [Harry]447-harry into a one - armed hug , ruffled [his]447-harry hair , and said , “ Good ter see [yeh]447-harry , [mate]3094-mate . Good ter see [yeh]447-harry . ”[198-hagrid] [They]4929-they saw two bucket - size cups and saucers on the wooden table in front of the fireplace when [they]4929-they entered [[Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s cabin]6178-hagrid ’s cabin . “ [Bin]584-bin havin’ a cuppa with [Olympe]585-olympe , ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid said . “ [She]585-olympe ’s jus ’ left . ”[198-hagrid] “ Who ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron curiously . “ [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , o ’ course ! ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ [You]4929-they two made up , have [you]4929-they ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Dunno what [yeh’re]4929-they talkin ’ about , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid airily , fetching more cups from the dresser . When [he]198-hagrid had made tea and offered around a plate of doughy cookies , [he]198-hagrid leaned back in [his]198-hagrid chair and surveyed [Harry]447-harry closely through [his]198-hagrid beetle - black eyes . “ [You]4929-they all righ ’ ? ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid said gruffly . “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ No , [yeh’re]4929-they not , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ ’ Course [yeh’re]4929-they not . But [yeh]4929-they will be . ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry said nothing . “ Knew [he]198-hagrid was goin’ ter come back , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid , and [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione looked up at [him]198-hagrid , shocked . “ Known it fer years , [Harry]447-harry . Knew [he]198-hagrid was out there , bidin ’ [his]198-hagrid time . It had ter happen . Well , now it has , an ’ [we]4929-they ’ll jus ’ have ter get on with it . [We]4929-they ’ll fight . [Migh]586-migh ’ be able ter stop [him]198-hagrid before [he]198-hagrid gets a good hold . That ’s [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s plan , anyway . [Great man]6917-great man , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . ’S long as [we]4929-they ’ve got [him]198-hagrid , [I]178-hermione ’m not too worried . ”[178-hermione] [Hagrid]198-hagrid raised [his]198-hagrid bushy eyebrows at the disbelieving expressions on [their]4932-their faces . “ No good sittin ’ worryin ’ abou ’ it , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid said . “ What ’s comin ’ will come , an ’ [we]4929-they ’ll meet it when it does . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore told [me]198-hagrid wha ’ [you]447-harry did , [Harry]447-harry . ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid ’s chest swelled as [he]198-hagrid looked at [Harry]447-harry . “ [Yeh]447-harry did as much as [[yer]447-harry father]6787-yer father would ’ve done , an ’ [I]198-hagrid can ’ give [yeh]447-harry no higher praise than that . ”[198-hagrid] [Harry]447-harry smiled back at [him]198-hagrid . It was the first time [he]447-harry ’d smiled in days . “ What ’s [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore asked [you]198-hagrid to do , [Hagrid]198-hagrid ? ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid asked . “ [He]187-dumbledore sent [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall to ask [you]198-hagrid and [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime to meet [him]187-dumbledore — that night . ”[198-hagrid] “ Got a little job fer [me]198-hagrid over the summer , ”[198-hagrid] said [Hagrid]198-hagrid . “ Secret , though . [I]198-hagrid ’m not s’pposed ter talk abou ’ it , no , not even ter [you]198-hagrid lot . [Olympe]585-olympe — [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime ter [you]198-hagrid — might be comin ’ with [me]198-hagrid . [I]198-hagrid think [she]585-olympe will . Think [I]198-hagrid got [her]585-olympe persuaded . ”[198-hagrid] “ Is it to do with [Voldemort]176-voldemort ? ”[198-hagrid] [Hagrid]198-hagrid flinched at the sound of the name . “ [Migh ’ be]8092-migh ’ be , ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid said evasively . “ Now ... who ’d like ter come an ’ visit [the las ’ skrewt]8093-the las ’ skrewt with [me]198-hagrid ? [I]198-hagrid was jokin ’ — jokin ’ ! ”[198-hagrid] [he]198-hagrid added hastily , seeing the looks on [their]4933-their faces . It was with a heavy heart that [Harry]447-harry packed [his]447-harry trunk up in [the dormitory]5975-the dormitory on the night before [his]447-harry return to [Privet Drive]4-privet drive . [He]198-hagrid was dreading the Leaving Feast , which was usually a cause for celebration , when [the winner of the Inter - House Championship]4935-the winner of the inter - house championship would be announced . [He]198-hagrid had avoided being in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall when [it]1814-the great hall was full ever since [he]198-hagrid had left [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing , preferring to eat when [it]1814-the great hall was nearly empty to avoid the stares of [[his]198-hagrid fellow students]2548-his fellow students . When [he]198-hagrid , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione entered [the Hall]698-the hall , [they]4933-their saw at once that the usual decorations were missing . [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall was normally decorated with the winning House ’s colors for the Leaving Feast . Tonight , however , there were black drapes on the wall behind [the teachers]1836-the teachers ’ table . [Harry]447-harry knew instantly that they were there as a mark of respect to [Cedric]238-cedric . [The real Mad - Eye Moody]332-moody was at the staff table now , [his]332-moody wooden leg and [his]332-moody magical eye back in place . [He]332-moody was extremely twitchy , jumping every time [someone]872-someone spoke to [him]332-moody . [Harry]447-harry could n’t blame [him]332-moody ; [Moody]332-moody ’s fear of attack was bound to have been increased by [his]332-moody ten - month imprisonment in [[his]332-moody own trunk]4943-his own trunk . [Professor Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ’s chair was empty . [Harry]447-harry wondered , as [he]447-harry sat down with [the other Gryffindors]4944-the other gryffindors , where [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff was now , and whether [Voldemort]176-voldemort had caught up with [him]332-moody . [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime was still there . [She]313-madame maxime was sitting next to [Hagrid]198-hagrid . [They]4945-they were talking quietly together . Further along the table , sitting next to [Professor McGonagall]343-professor mcgonagall , was [Snape]431-snape . [His]431-snape eyes lingered on [Harry]447-harry for a moment as [Harry]447-harry looked at [him]431-snape . [His]431-snape expression was difficult to read . [He]431-snape looked as sour and unpleasant as ever . [Harry]447-harry continued to watch [him]431-snape , long after [Snape]431-snape had looked away . What was it that [Snape]431-snape had done on [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s orders , the night that [Voldemort]176-voldemort had returned ? And why ... why ... was [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore so convinced that [Snape]431-snape was truly on [their]4946-their side ? [He]431-snape had been [[their]4946-their spy]4947-their spy , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore had said so in [the Pensieve]150-the pensieve . [Snape]431-snape had turned [spy]7617-spy against [Voldemort]176-voldemort , “ at great personal risk . ”[431-snape] Was that the job [he]431-snape had taken up again ? Had [he]431-snape made contact with [the Death Eaters]1643-the death eaters , perhaps ? Pretended that [he]431-snape had never really gone over to [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , that [he]431-snape had been , like [Voldemort]176-voldemort [himself]176-voldemort , biding [his]431-snape time ? [Harry]447-harry ’s musings were ended by [Professor Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , who stood up at the staff table . [The Great Hall]1814-the great hall , which in any case had been less noisy than [it]1814-the great hall usually was at the Leaving Feast , became very quiet . “ The end , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , looking around at [them]4951-you all , “ of another year . ”[187-dumbledore] [He]187-dumbledore paused , and [his]187-dumbledore eyes fell upon the Hufflepuff table . [Theirs]4952-you had been the most subdued table before [he]187-dumbledore had gotten to [his]187-dumbledore feet , and [theirs]4952-you were still the saddest and palest faces in [the Hall]698-the hall . “ There is much that [I]187-dumbledore would like to say to [you]4951-you all tonight , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , “ but [I]187-dumbledore must first acknowledge the loss of [a very fine person]8094-a very fine person , who should be sitting here , ”[187-dumbledore] [he]187-dumbledore gestured toward [the Hufflepuffs]346-the hufflepuffs , “ enjoying [our]4952-you feast with [us]4952-you . [I]187-dumbledore would like [you]4951-you all , please , to stand , and raise [your]4951-you glasses , to [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . ”[187-dumbledore] [They]4952-you did it , [all of [them]4952-you]1147-all of them ; the benches scraped as [everyone in [the Hall]698-the hall]6113-everyone in the hall stood , and raised [their]6113-everyone in the hall goblets , and echoed , in one loud , low , rumbling voice , “ [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . ”[6113-everyone in the hall] [Harry]447-harry caught a glimpse of [Cho]258-cho through [the crowd]1284-the crowd . There were tears pouring silently down [her]258-cho face . [He]447-harry looked down at the table as [they]4952-you all sat down again . “ [Cedric]238-cedric was [a person who exemplified many of the qualities that distinguish [Hufflepuff House]113-hufflepuff house]8095-a person who exemplified many of the qualities that distinguish hufflepuff house , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore continued . “ [He]238-cedric was [a good and loyal friend]8096-a good and loyal friend , [a hard worker]8097-a hard worker , [he]238-cedric valued fair play . [His]238-cedric death has affected [you]4952-you all , whether [you]4952-you knew [him]238-cedric well or not . [I]187-dumbledore think that [you]4952-you have the right , therefore , to know exactly how it came about . ”[187-dumbledore] [Harry]447-harry raised [his]447-harry head and stared at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric was murdered by [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . ”[447-harry] A panicked whisper swept [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall . [People]5169-people were staring at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore in disbelief , in horror . [He]187-dumbledore looked perfectly calm as [he]187-dumbledore watched [them]5169-people mutter [themselves]5169-people into silence . “ [The Ministry of Magic]5052-the ministry of magic , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore continued , “ does not wish [me]187-dumbledore to tell [you]4952-you this . It is possible that [some of [[your]4952-you parents]1499-your parents]8099-some of your parents will be horrified that [I]187-dumbledore have done so — either because [they]8099-some of your parents will not believe that [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort has returned , or because [they]8099-some of your parents think [I]187-dumbledore should not tell [you]4952-you so , young as [you]4952-you are . It is [my]187-dumbledore belief , however , that the truth is generally preferable to lies , and that any attempt to pretend that [Cedric]238-cedric died as the result of an accident , or some sort of blunder of [his]238-cedric own , is an insult to [his]238-cedric memory . ”[187-dumbledore] Stunned and frightened , every face in [the Hall]698-the hall was turned toward [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore now ... or almost every face . Over at the Slytherin table , [Harry]447-harry saw [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy muttering something to [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle . [Harry]447-harry felt a hot , sick swoop of anger in [his]447-harry stomach . [He]447-harry forced [himself]447-harry to look back at [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ There is [somebody else who must be mentioned in connection with [Cedric]238-cedric ’s death]8101-somebody else who must be mentioned in connection with cedric ’s death , ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore went on . “ [I]187-dumbledore am talking , of course , about [Harry Potter]447-harry . ”[187-dumbledore] A kind of ripple crossed [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall as a few heads turned in [Harry]447-harry ’s direction before flicking back to face [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [Harry Potter]447-harry managed to escape [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore . “ [He]447-harry risked [his]447-harry own life to return [Cedric]238-cedric ’s body to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts . [He]447-harry showed , in every respect , the sort of bravery that [few wizards]1578-few wizards have ever shown in facing [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort , and for this , [I]187-dumbledore honor [him]447-harry . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore turned gravely to [Harry]447-harry and raised [his]187-dumbledore goblet once more . [Nearly everyone in [the Great Hall]1814-the great hall]4962-nearly everyone in the great hall followed suit . [They]4962-nearly everyone in the great hall murmured [his]187-dumbledore name , as [they]4962-nearly everyone in the great hall had murmured [Cedric]238-cedric ’s , and drank to [him]187-dumbledore . But through a gap in [the standing figures]4964-the standing figures , [Harry]447-harry saw that [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , [Goyle]523-goyle , and [many of [the other Slytherins]4966-the other slytherins]4965-many of the other slytherins had remained defiantly in [their]4962-nearly everyone in the great hall seats , [their]4962-nearly everyone in the great hall goblets untouched . [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , who after all possessed no magical eye , did not see [them]4967-them . When [everyone]658-everyone had once again resumed [their]658-everyone seats , [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore continued , “ [The Triwizard Tournament]92-the triwizard tournament ’s aim was to further and promote magical understanding . In the light of what has happened — of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s return — such ties are more important than ever before . ”[187-dumbledore] [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore looked from [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime and [Hagrid]198-hagrid , to [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur and [[her]428-fleur fellow [Beauxbatons students]4970-beauxbatons students]4969-her fellow beauxbatons students , to [Viktor Krum]225-krum and [the Durmstrangs]588-the durmstrangs at the Slytherin table . [Krum]225-krum , [Harry]447-harry saw , looked wary , almost frightened , as though [he]225-krum expected [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore to say something harsh . “ [Every guest in [this Hall]8104-this hall]8103-every guest in this hall , ”[187-dumbledore] said [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore , and [his]187-dumbledore eyes lingered upon [the Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students , “ will be welcomed back [here]5036-here at any time , should [they]6071-the durmstrang students wish to come . [I]187-dumbledore say to [you]8106-you all , once again — in the light of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s return , [we]4972-we are only as strong as [we]4972-we are united , as weak as [we]4972-we are divided . [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort ’s gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great . [We]4972-we can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust . Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if [our]4972-we aims are identical and [our]4972-we hearts are open . “[187-dumbledore] It is [my]0-i belief — and never have [I]0-i so hoped that [I]0-i am mistaken — that [we]4972-we are all facing dark and difficult times . Some of [you]4973-you in [this Hall]8104-this hall have already suffered directly at the hands of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort . [Many of [[your]4973-you families]4976-your families]4975-many of your families have been torn asunder . A week ago , [a student]5928-a student was taken from [our]4972-we midst . “ Remember [Cedric]238-cedric . Remember , if the time should come when [you]4973-you have to make a choice between what is right and what is easy , remember what happened to [a boy who was good , and kind , and brave , because [he]8107-a boy who was good , and kind , and brave , because he strayed across the path of lord voldemort strayed across the path of [Lord Voldemort]176-voldemort]8107-a boy who was good , and kind , and brave , because he strayed across the path of lord voldemort . Remember [Cedric Diggory]238-cedric . ”[5928-a student] [Harry]447-harry ’s trunk was packed ; [Hedwig]180-hedwig was back in [her]180-hedwig cage on top of it . [He]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were waiting in [the crowded entrance hall]4978-the crowded entrance hall with the rest of the fourth years for [the carriages that would take [them]4972-we back to [Hogsmeade station]1790-hogsmeade station]4979-the carriages that would take them back to hogsmeade station . It was another beautiful summer ’s day . [He]447-harry supposed that [Privet Drive]4-privet drive would be hot and leafy , [its]4-privet drive flower beds a riot of color , when [he]447-harry arrived [there]594-there that evening . The thought gave [him]447-harry no pleasure at all . “ ’ [Arry]376-arry ! ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry looked around . [Fleur Delacour]428-fleur was hurrying up the stone steps into [the castle]807-the castle . Beyond [her]428-fleur , far across [the grounds]1902-the grounds , [Harry]447-harry could see [Hagrid]198-hagrid helping [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime to back two of the giant horses into [their]4984-their harness . [The Beauxbatons carriage]2737-the beauxbatons carriage was about to take off . “ [We]8108-we will see [each uzzer]8109-each uzzer again , [I]428-fleur ’ ope , ”[428-fleur] said [Fleur]428-fleur as [she]428-fleur reached [him]447-harry , holding out [her]428-fleur hand . “ [I]428-fleur am ’ oping to get a job ’ ere , to improve [my]428-fleur Eenglish . ”[428-fleur] “ It ’s very good already , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron in a strangled sort of voice . [Fleur]428-fleur smiled at [him]447-harry ; [Hermione]178-hermione scowled . “ Good - bye , ’ [Arry]376-arry , ”[428-fleur] said [Fleur]428-fleur , turning to go . “ It ’ az been a pleasure meeting [you]447-harry ! ”[428-fleur] [Harry]447-harry ’s spirits could n’t help but lift slightly as [he]447-harry watched [Fleur]428-fleur hurry back across [the lawns]676-the lawns to [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime , [her]428-fleur silvery hair rippling in the sunlight . “ Wonder how [the Durmstrang students]6071-the durmstrang students are getting back , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [D’you]8111-d’you reckon [they]6071-the durmstrang students can steer [that ship]8112-that ship without [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff ? ”[188-ron] “ [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff did not steer , ”[428-fleur] said a gruff voice . “ [He]417-karkaroff stayed in [[his]417-karkaroff cabin]6196-his cabin and let [us]8114-us do the vork . ”[428-fleur] [Krum]225-krum had come to say good - bye to [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Could [I]225-krum have a vord ? ”[225-krum] [he]225-krum asked [her]178-hermione . “ Oh ... yes ... all right , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , looking slightly flustered , and following [Krum]225-krum through [the crowd]1284-the crowd and out of sight . “ [You]178-hermione ’d better hurry up ! ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron called loudly after [her]178-hermione . “ The carriages’ll be here in a minute ! ”[188-ron] [He]188-ron let [Harry]447-harry keep a watch for [the carriages]1802-the carriages , however , and spent the next few minutes craning [his]188-ron neck over [the crowd]1284-the crowd to try and see what [Krum]225-krum and [Hermione]178-hermione might be up to . [They]4990-they returned quite soon . [Ron]188-ron stared at [Hermione]178-hermione , but [her]178-hermione face was quite impassive . “ [I]225-krum liked [Diggory]238-cedric , ”[225-krum] said [Krum]225-krum abruptly to [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]238-cedric vos alvays polite to [me]225-krum . [Alvays]589-alvays . Even though [I]225-krum vos from [Durmstrang]81-durmstrang — with [Karkaroff]417-karkaroff , ”[225-krum] [he]225-krum added , scowling . “ Have [you]188-ron got [a new headmaster]8115-a new headmaster yet ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [Krum]225-krum shrugged . [He]225-krum held out [his]225-krum hand as [Fleur]428-fleur had done , shook [Harry]447-harry ’s hand , and then [Ron]188-ron ’s . [Ron]188-ron looked as though [he]188-ron was suffering some sort of painful internal struggle . [Krum]225-krum had already started walking away when [Ron]188-ron burst out , “ Can [I]188-ron have [your]225-krum autograph ? ”[188-ron] [Hermione]178-hermione turned away , smiling at [the horseless carriages that were now trundling toward [them]4992-them up [the drive]2220-the drive]4991-the horseless carriages that were now trundling toward them up the drive , as [Krum]225-krum , looking surprised but gratified , signed a fragment of parchment for [Ron]188-ron . The weather could not have been more different on the journey back to [King ’s Cross]77-king ’s cross than it had been on [their]4992-them way to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts the previous September . There was n’t a single cloud in the sky . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione had managed to get a compartment to [themselves]4992-them . [Pigwidgeon]216-pigwidgeon was once again hidden under [Ron]188-ron ’s dress robes to stop [him]188-ron from hooting continually ; [Hedwig]180-hedwig was dozing , [her]180-hedwig head under [her]180-hedwig wing , and [Crookshanks]218-crookshanks was curled up in a spare seat like a large , furry ginger cushion . [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione talked more fully and freely than [they]4992-them had all week as [the train]882-the train sped [them]4992-them southward . [Harry]447-harry felt as though [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s speech at [the Leaving Feast]4995-the leaving feast had unblocked [him]447-harry , somehow . It was less painful to discuss what had happened now . [They]4992-them broke off [their]4992-them conversation about what action [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore might be taking , even now , to stop [Voldemort]176-voldemort only when [the lunch trolley]4996-the lunch trolley arrived . When [Hermione]178-hermione returned from the trolley and put [her]178-hermione money back into [[her]178-hermione schoolbag]4997-her schoolbag , [she]178-hermione dislodged a copy of the Daily Prophet that [she]178-hermione had been carrying in [there]594-there . [Harry]447-harry looked at it , unsure whether [he]447-harry really wanted to know what it might say , but [Hermione]178-hermione , seeing [him]447-harry looking at it , said calmly , “ There ’s nothing in there . [You]447-harry can look for [yourself]447-harry , but there ’s nothing at all . [I]178-hermione ’ve been checking every day . Just a small piece the day after the third task saying [you]447-harry won the tournament . [They]8116-they did n’t even mention [Cedric]238-cedric . Nothing about any of it . If [you]447-harry ask [me]178-hermione , [Fudge]280-fudge is forcing [them]8116-they to keep quiet . ”[178-hermione] “ [He]280-fudge ’ll never keep [Rita]322-rita skeeter quiet , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Not on a story like this . ”[447-harry] “ Oh , [Rita]322-rita skeeter has n’t written anything at all since the third task , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in an oddly constrained voice . “ As a matter of fact , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione added , [her]178-hermione voice now trembling slightly , “ [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter is n’t going to be writing anything at all for a while . Not unless [she]322-rita skeeter wants [me]178-hermione to spill the beans on [her]322-rita skeeter . ”[178-hermione] “ What are [you]178-hermione talking about ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [I]178-hermione found out how [she]322-rita skeeter was listening in on private conversations when [she]322-rita skeeter was n’t supposed to be coming onto [the grounds]1902-the grounds , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione in a rush . [Harry]447-harry had the impression that [Hermione]178-hermione had been dying to tell [them]4999-them this for days , but that [she]178-hermione had restrained [herself]178-hermione in light of everything else that had happened . “ How was [she]322-rita skeeter doing it ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry at once . “ How did [you]447-harry find out ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , staring at [her]178-hermione . “ Well , it was [you]447-harry , really , who gave [me]178-hermione the idea , [Harry]447-harry , ”[178-hermione] [she]178-hermione said . “ Did [I]447-harry ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , perplexed . “ How ? ”[447-harry] “ Bugging , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione happily . “ But [you]447-harry said [they]8118-they did n’t work — ”[178-hermione] “ Oh not electronic bugs , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ No , [you]447-harry see ... [Rita Skeeter]322-rita skeeter ”[178-hermione] — [Hermione]178-hermione ’s voice trembled with quiet triumph — “ is an unregistered Animagus . [She]322-rita skeeter can turn — ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione pulled a small sealed glass jar out of [her]178-hermione bag . “ — into a beetle . ”[178-hermione] “ [You]178-hermione ’re kidding , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ [You]178-hermione have n’t ... [she]322-rita skeeter ’s not ... ”[188-ron] “ Oh yes [she]322-rita skeeter is , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione happily , brandishing the jar at [them]5000-them . Inside were a few twigs and leaves and one large , fat beetle . “ That ’s never — [you]178-hermione ’re kidding — ”[188-ron] [Ron]188-ron whispered , lifting the jar to [his]188-ron eyes . “ No , [I]178-hermione ’m not , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , beaming . “ [I]178-hermione caught [her]322-rita skeeter on the windowsill in [the hospital wing]6155-the hospital wing . Look very closely , and [you]178-hermione ’ll notice the markings around [her]322-rita skeeter antennae are exactly like those foul glasses [she]322-rita skeeter wears . ”[178-hermione] [Harry]447-harry looked and saw that [she]178-hermione was quite right . [He]447-harry also remembered something . “ There was a beetle on the statue the night [we]8120-we heard [Hagrid]198-hagrid telling [Madame Maxime]313-madame maxime about [[his]198-hagrid mum]8121-his mum ! ”[447-harry] “ Exactly , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ And [Viktor]225-krum pulled a beetle out of [my]178-hermione hair after [we]8120-we ’d had [our]8120-we conversation by [the lake]1794-the lake . And unless [I]178-hermione ’m very much mistaken , [Rita]322-rita skeeter was perched on the windowsill of the Divination class the day [your]8123-your scar hurt . [She]322-rita skeeter ’s been buzzing around for stories all year . ”[178-hermione] “ When [we]8120-we saw [Malfoy]282-malfoy under that tree ... ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron slowly . “ [He]282-malfoy was talking to [her]322-rita skeeter , in [his]282-malfoy hand , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [He]282-malfoy knew , of course . That ’s how [she]322-rita skeeter ’s been getting all those nice little interviews with [the Slytherins]345-the slytherins . [They]345-the slytherins would n’t care that [she]322-rita skeeter was doing something illegal , as long as [they]345-the slytherins were giving [her]322-rita skeeter horrible stuff about [us]8120-we and [Hagrid]198-hagrid . ”[178-hermione] [Hermione]178-hermione took the glass jar back from [Ron]188-ron and smiled at the beetle , which buzzed angrily against the glass . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve told [her]322-rita skeeter [I]178-hermione ’ll let [her]322-rita skeeter out when [we]8120-we get back to [London]13-london , ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . “ [I]178-hermione ’ve put an Unbreakable Charm on the jar , [you]8124-you see , so [she]322-rita skeeter ca n’t transform . And [I]178-hermione ’ve told [her]322-rita skeeter [she]322-rita skeeter ’s to keep [her]322-rita skeeter quill to [herself]322-rita skeeter for a whole year . See if [she]322-rita skeeter ca n’t break the habit of writing horrible lies about [people]5169-people . ”[178-hermione] Smiling serenely , [Hermione]178-hermione placed the beetle back inside [[her]178-hermione schoolbag]4997-her schoolbag . The door of [the compartment]5002-the compartment slid open . “ Very clever , [Granger]178-hermione , ”[282-malfoy] said [Draco Malfoy]282-malfoy . [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle were standing behind [him]282-malfoy . [All three of them]5533-all three of them looked more pleased with [themselves]5533-all three of them , more arrogant and more menacing , than [Harry]447-harry had ever seen [them]5533-all three of them . “ So , ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy slowly , advancing slightly into [the compartment]5002-the compartment and looking slowly around at [them]5533-all three of them , a smirk quivering on [his]282-malfoy lips . “ [You]5533-all three of them caught [some pathetic reporter]8126-some pathetic reporter , and [[Potter]447-harry ’s [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s favorite boy]8127-potter ’s dumbledore ’s favorite boy again . Big deal . ”[282-malfoy] [His]282-malfoy smirk widened . [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle leered . “ Trying not to think about it , are [we]8128-we ? ”[282-malfoy] said [Malfoy]282-malfoy softly , looking around at [all three of [them]5533-all three of them]5533-all three of them . “ Trying to pretend it has n’t happened ? ”[282-malfoy] “ Get out , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . [He]447-harry had not been this close to [Malfoy]282-malfoy since [he]447-harry had watched [him]282-malfoy muttering to [Crabbe]523-goyle and [Goyle]523-goyle during [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore ’s speech about [Cedric]238-cedric . [He]447-harry could feel a kind of ringing in [his]447-harry ears . [His]447-harry hand gripped [his]447-harry wand under [his]447-harry robes . “ [You]447-harry ’ve picked the losing side , [Potter]447-harry ! [I]447-harry warned [you]447-harry ! [I]447-harry told [you]447-harry [you]447-harry ought to choose [your]447-harry company more carefully , remember ? When [we]8129-we met on [the train]882-the train , first day at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts ? [I]447-harry told [you]447-harry not to hang around with riffraff like this ! ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry jerked [his]447-harry head at [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Too late now , [Potter]447-harry ! [They]8131-they ’ll be the first to go , now [the Dark Lord]5649-the dark lord ’s back ! [Mudbloods]590-mudbloods and [Muggle - lovers]8133-muggle - lovers first ! Well — second — [Diggory]238-cedric was the f — ”[447-harry] It was as though [someone]872-someone had exploded a box of fireworks within [the compartment]5002-the compartment . Blinded by the blaze of the spells that had blasted from every direction , deafened by a series of bangs , [Harry]447-harry blinked and looked down at the floor . [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle were all lying unconscious in the doorway . [He]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione were on [their]5008-their feet , [all three of [them]5008-their]5533-all three of them having used a different hex . Nor were [they]5533-all three of them [the only ones to have done so]5010-the only ones to have done so . “ Thought [we]8134-we ’d see what those three were up to , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred matter - of - factly , stepping onto [Goyle]523-goyle and into [the compartment]5002-the compartment . [He]447-harry had [his]447-harry wand out , and so did [George]193-george , who was careful to tread on [Malfoy]282-malfoy as [he]5012-he followed [Fred]192-fred inside . “ Interesting effect , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , looking down at [Crabbe]523-goyle . “ Who used the Furnunculus Curse ? ”[193-george] “ [Me]447-harry , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Odd , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george lightly . “ [I]193-george used [Jelly - Legs]556-jelly - legs jinx . Looks as though those two should n’t be mixed . [He]523-goyle seems to have sprouted little tentacles all over [his]523-goyle face . Well , let ’s not leave [them]5013-them here , they do n’t add much to the decor . ”[193-george] [Ron]188-ron , [Harry]447-harry , and [George]193-george kicked , rolled , and pushed the unconscious [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle — each of whom looked distinctly the worse for the jumble of jinxes with which [they]5013-them had been hit — out into [the corridor]726-the corridor , then came back into [the compartment]5002-the compartment and rolled the door shut . “ Exploding Snap , [anyone]816-anyone ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , pulling out a pack of cards . [They]5013-them were halfway through [their]5013-them fifth game when [Harry]447-harry decided to ask [them]5013-them . “ [You]193-george going to tell [us]5013-them , then ? ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said to [George]193-george . “ Who [you]193-george were blackmailing ? ”[447-harry] “ Oh , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george darkly . “ That . ”[193-george] “ It does n’t matter , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , shaking [his]5016-his head impatiently . “ It was n’t anything important . Not now , anyway . ”[5016-his] “ [We]5013-them ’ve given up , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , shrugging . But [Harry]447-harry , [Ron]188-ron , and [Hermione]178-hermione kept on asking , and finally , [Fred]192-fred said , “ All right , all right , if [you]188-ron really want to know ... it was [Ludo Bagman]545-bagman . ”[192-fred] “ [Bagman]545-bagman ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry sharply . “ Are [you]193-george saying [he]545-bagman was involved in — ”[447-harry] “ Nah , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george gloomily . “ Nothing like that . [Stupid git]8136-stupid git . [He]545-bagman would n’t have the brains . ”[193-george] “ Well , what , then ? ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . [Fred]192-fred hesitated , then said , “ [You]188-ron remember that bet [we]8137-we had with [him]545-bagman at the Quidditch World Cup ? About how [Ireland]10-ireland would win , but [Krum]225-krum would get [the Snitch]303-the snitch ? ”[192-fred] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry and [Ron]188-ron slowly . “ Well , the git paid [us]8137-we in leprechaun gold [he]545-bagman ’d caught from the Irish mascots . ”[188-ron] “ So ? ”[192-fred] “ So , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred impatiently , “ it vanished , did n’t it ? By next morning , it had gone ! ”[192-fred] “ But — it must ’ve been an accident , must n’t it ? ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione . [George]193-george laughed very bitterly . “ Yeah , that ’s what [we]8137-we thought , at first . [We]8137-we thought if [we]8137-we just wrote to [him]545-bagman , and told [him]545-bagman [he]545-bagman ’d made a mistake , [he]545-bagman ’d cough up . But nothing doing . Ignored [our]8137-we letter . [We]8137-we kept trying to talk to [him]545-bagman about it at [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts , but [he]545-bagman was always making some excuse to get away from [us]8137-we . ”[193-george] “ In the end , [he]545-bagman turned pretty nasty , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ Told [us]8137-we [we]8137-we were too young to gamble , and [he]545-bagman was n’t giving [us]8137-we anything . ”[192-fred] “ So [we]8137-we asked for [our]8137-we money back , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , glowering . “ [He]545-bagman did n’t refuse ! ”[178-hermione] gasped [Hermione]178-hermione . “ Right in one , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ But that was all [your]188-ron savings ! ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron . “ Tell [me]193-george about it , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george . “ ’ Course , [we]8137-we found out what was going on in the end . [[Lee Jordan]384-lee jordan ’s dad]8138-lee jordan ’s dad had had a bit of trouble getting money off [Bagman]545-bagman as well . Turns out [he]545-bagman ’s in big trouble with [the goblins]3447-the goblins . Borrowed loads of gold off [them]3447-the goblins . [A gang of [them]3447-the goblins]8140-a gang of them cornered [him]545-bagman in [the woods]1234-the woods after the World Cup and took all the gold [he]545-bagman had , and it still was n’t enough to cover all [his]545-bagman debts . [They]8140-a gang of them followed [him]545-bagman all the way to [Hogwarts]3-hogwarts to keep an eye on [him]545-bagman . [He]545-bagman ’s lost everything gambling . Has n’t got [two Galleons]8142-two galleons to rub together . And [you]447-harry know how [the idiot]5453-the idiot tried to pay [the goblins]3447-the goblins back ? ”[193-george] “ How ? ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [He]5453-the idiot put a bet on [you]447-harry , [mate]3094-mate , ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred . “ Put a big bet on [you]447-harry to win the tournament . Bet against [the goblins]3447-the goblins . ”[192-fred] “ So that ’s why [he]5453-the idiot kept trying to help [me]447-harry win ! ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ Well — [I]447-harry did win , did n’t [I]447-harry ? So [he]5453-the idiot can pay [you]447-harry [your]447-harry gold ! ”[447-harry] “ Nope , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , shaking [his]5017-his head . “ [The goblins]3447-the goblins play as dirty as [him]5453-the idiot . [They]3447-the goblins say [you]447-harry drew with [Diggory]238-cedric , and [Bagman]545-bagman was betting [you]447-harry ’d win outright . So [Bagman]545-bagman had to run for it . [He]545-bagman did run for it right after the third task . ”[5017-his] [George]193-george sighed deeply and started dealing out the cards again . The rest of the journey passed pleasantly enough ; [Harry]447-harry wished it could have gone on all summer , in fact , and that [he]447-harry would never arrive at [King ’s Cross]77-king ’s cross ... but as [he]447-harry had learned the hard way that year , time will not slow down when something unpleasant lies ahead , and all too soon , the Hogwarts Express was pulling in at platform nine and three - quarters . The usual confusion and noise filled [the corridors]2053-the corridors as [the students]1889-the students began to disembark . [Ron]188-ron and [Hermione]178-hermione struggled out past [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle , carrying [their]1889-the students trunks . [Harry]447-harry , however , stayed put . “ [Fred]192-fred — [George]193-george — wait a moment . ”[447-harry] [The twins]981-the twins turned . [Harry]447-harry pulled open [his]447-harry trunk and drew out [his]447-harry Triwizard winnings . “ Take it , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said , and [he]447-harry thrust the sack into [George]193-george ’s hands . “ What ? ”[192-fred] said [Fred]192-fred , looking flabbergasted . “ Take it , ”[447-harry] [Harry]447-harry repeated firmly . “ [I]447-harry do n’t want it . ”[447-harry] “ [You]447-harry ’re mental , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george , trying to push it back at [Harry]447-harry . “ No , [I]447-harry ’m not , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry . “ [You]193-george take it , and get inventing . It ’s for [the joke shop]8148-the joke shop . ”[447-harry] “ [He]8149-he is mental , ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred said in an almost awed voice . “ Listen , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry firmly . “ If [you]193-george do n’t take it , [I]447-harry ’m throwing it down the drain . [I]447-harry do n’t want it and [I]447-harry do n’t need it . But [I]447-harry could do with a few laughs . [We]981-the twins could all do with a few laughs . [I]447-harry ’ve got a feeling [we]981-the twins ’re going to need them more than usual before long . ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , ”[193-george] said [George]193-george weakly , weighing the money bag in [his]5021-his hands , “ there ’s got to be a thousand Galleons in here . ”[193-george] “ Yeah , ”[447-harry] said [Harry]447-harry , grinning . “ Think how many Canary Creams that is . ”[447-harry] [The twins]981-the twins stared at [him]447-harry . “ Just do n’t tell [[your]447-harry mum]5181-your mum where [you]447-harry got it ... although [she]5181-your mum might not be so keen for [you]447-harry to join [the Ministry]5074-the ministry anymore , come to think of it ... ”[447-harry] “ [Harry]447-harry , ”[192-fred] [Fred]192-fred began , but [Harry]447-harry pulled out [his]447-harry wand . “ Look , ”[447-harry] [he]447-harry said flatly , “ take it , or [I]447-harry ’ll hex [you]981-the twins . [I]447-harry know some good ones now . Just do [me]447-harry one favor , okay ? Buy [Ron]188-ron some different dress robes and say they ’re from [you]981-the twins . ”[447-harry] [He]447-harry left [the compartment]5002-the compartment before [they]5024-they could say another word , stepping over [Malfoy]282-malfoy , [Crabbe]523-goyle , and [Goyle]523-goyle , who were still lying on the floor , covered in hex marks . [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon was waiting beyond the barrier . [Mrs. Weasley]191-mrs. weasley was close by [him]447-harry . [She]191-mrs. weasley hugged [Harry]447-harry very tightly when [she]191-mrs. weasley saw [him]447-harry and whispered in [his]447-harry ear , “ [I]191-mrs. weasley think [Dumbledore]187-dumbledore will let [you]447-harry come to [us]8152-us later in the summer . Keep in touch , [Harry]447-harry . ”[191-mrs. weasley] “ See [you]447-harry , [Harry]447-harry , ”[188-ron] said [Ron]188-ron , clapping [him]447-harry on the back . “ ’ Bye , [Harry]447-harry ! ”[178-hermione] said [Hermione]178-hermione , and [she]178-hermione did something [she]178-hermione had never done before , and kissed [him]447-harry on the cheek . “ [Harry]447-harry — thanks , ”[193-george] [George]193-george muttered , while [Fred]192-fred nodded fervently at [his]447-harry side . [Harry]447-harry winked at [them]5025-them , turned to [Uncle Vernon]183-uncle vernon , and followed [him]183-uncle vernon silently from [the station]1759-the station . There was no point worrying yet , [he]447-harry told [himself]447-harry , as [he]447-harry got into the back of [[the Dursleys]185-the dursleys ’ car]5027-the dursleys ’ car . As [Hagrid]198-hagrid had said , what would come , would come ... and [he]447-harry would have to meet it when it did .